The Department of Tourism (DOT) said tourist arrivals in the country are still brisk. The first four months of 2013 saw 1.65 million tourists, which is 10.6 percent higher than the same period in 2012.
DOT Undersecretary Daniel Corpuz said that for the month of April alone, arrivals reached about 377,000. The official noted that majority of tourists came from South Korea, the US, Japan, and China. He projected the arrival of Korean tourists to grow by more than 20 percent.
Corpuz said they are confident that they will meet their target of of 5.5 million tourist arrivals for the year. According to ABS CBN News, tourism revenues represent 6.2 percent of the country’s GDP and generates some 4.2 million jobs.
