Tag: Philippines Inbound
China overtakes US as Philippines’ second largest arrivals source
China has overtaken US as second top feeder for the Philippines with 810,807 arrivals, comprising a 14.8 per cent market share.
South Korea remains the...
Philippines rides on VUA to court religious Chinese travellers
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) is hoping to leverage the country’s recent visa relaxation for Chinese travellers to position the destination as an...
Revised IATA rules bring some relief to Philippine agents
IATA will no longer mandate all its 242 accredited Philippine agencies to use credit cards for BSP payment transactions, to the relief of agencies...
Chinese visitors stoke duty-free brands’ interest in the Philippines
Philippine tourism secretary Wanda Teo is optimistic that more global premium brands would increase their duty-free retail presence in the country in anticipation of...
Operators create food tours as awareness of Filipino cuisine grows
Tour operators are creating tours that include culinary and farm stops as awareness for Filipino food builds up, thanks in part to the culinary...
Wanted: more Singaporean tourists in the Philippines
With an eye on growing Singapore into a bigger visitor source market by attracting the niche as well as repeat segments, the Philippines’ Tourism...
