00:00 The country's premier surfing capital, Siargao, sees a rebound in 2023 with more than 300%
00:07 growth in tourist arrivals. This is a far cry from figures recorded in the previous
00:12 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Super Typhoon Odette that devastated the island.
00:18 Data from the Department of Tourism, Karagasho, Siargao Island alone recorded more than 500,000
00:24 tourist arrivals in 2023, an increase from the 125,000 tourists logged in 2022. Out of
00:31 these tourists, 476,000 were domestic and almost 54,000 were foreign.
00:37 Surigao del Norte 1st District Representative Bingo Matuga says preparations are underway
00:43 for the island's hosting of the Siargao International Surfing Cup this year.
00:47 The island ranked 10th among Asia's best islands in Conde Nast Traveler's Reader's Choice
00:52 Awards for 2023.
00:54 (upbeat music)
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