South Koreans topped list of tourist arrivals

South Korea remained the Philippines’ largest source of tourists this year while the number of tourists coming from China went down by 70 percent, immigration authorities said. More here: South Koreans topped list of tourist arrivals

South Koreans lead tourist arrivals

Manila, Philippines - More South Koreans are visiting the country this year as South Korea has replaced the United States, Japan and China in the top slots on the number of tourist arrivals. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Officer-In-Charge Siegfred Mison said more than 1 million Koreans arrived in the country from Jan. 1 to Dec. 5. Second placer was the US with 649,664 tourists, followed by Japan ... More here: South Koreans lead tourist arrivals

Chinese Tourist Arrivals To Philippines Fall By 70 Per Cent In 2013

MANILA, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The number of Chinese tourists visiting the Philippines fell by 70 percent this year compared to three or four years ago, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday. More here: Chinese Tourist Arrivals To Philippines Fall By 70 Per Cent In 2013

Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

MANILA: The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 percent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 percent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said today. Economic planning minister Arsenio Balisacan said that while losses in agriculture caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in November were expected to hit growth in the near term, rebuilding would ... More here: Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 per cent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said on Tuesday. More here: Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

Kerry in Philippines to propel troop deal as China row simmers

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Philippines Tuesday for a two-day trip that could fast-track a deal on expanding the US military presence as a territorial dispute simmers with China. Kerry flew to Manila as the two allies are in the final stages of hammering out a deal allowing more US troops, aircraft and ships to temporarily pass through the Philippines, where the last US bases ... More here: Kerry in Philippines to propel troop deal as China row simmers

Dole recipients to be trained as tour guides

MANILA, Philippines—Beneficiaries in the Bicol region of the conditional cash transfer (CCT), or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), will be hired as tour guides and caretakers of tourist spots under a project to be jointly funded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) next year ... More here: Dole recipients to be trained as tour guides