Tourism Secretary Cristina García Fresco said tourism revenues from January to June reached 282.17 billion pesos (about US$4.83 billion), 32.81 percent more than what was recorded in the same period last year.
Fresco said that as of July 10, the Philippines welcomed 3,173,694 inbound tourists. He said 92.55 percent or 2,937,293 of the visiting tourists were foreign tourists, while the remaining 7.45 percent or 236,401 were overseas Filipinos.
South Korea remains the top source of foreign tourists to the Philippines with 824,798 or 25.99 percent of the total number of visitors entering the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
The United States came second with 522,667 (16.47 percent), followed by China with 199,939 (6.30 percent), Japan with 188,805 (5.95 percent), and Australia with 137,391 (4.33 percent).
The Philippines aims to welcome 7.7 million international visitors this year.
In 2023, more than five million international visitors entered the country.
Fresco said that as of July 10, the Philippines welcomed 3,173,694 inbound tourists. He said 92.55 percent or 2,937,293 of the visiting tourists were foreign tourists, while the remaining 7.45 percent or 236,401 were overseas Filipinos.
South Korea remains the top source of foreign tourists to the Philippines with 824,798 or 25.99 percent of the total number of visitors entering the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
The United States came second with 522,667 (16.47 percent), followed by China with 199,939 (6.30 percent), Japan with 188,805 (5.95 percent), and Australia with 137,391 (4.33 percent).
The Philippines aims to welcome 7.7 million international visitors this year.
In 2023, more than five million international visitors entered the country.
