Punto De Vista: Hindi nagpapahuli ang Pilipinas pagdating sa magagandang tourist destinations

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00:00The Philippines does not lag behind when it comes to beautiful tourist destinations.

00:04It has proven several times that it is known for its tourism sites,

00:08such as beautiful beach and heritage sites.

00:11But it is not without its own problems and challenges that tourism is facing in the country.

00:15This is what Professor Antonio Contreras will discuss in Punto de Vista, Professor.

00:20Good morning to all of you in the studio.

00:32The other day, we read on a post on social media

00:38that Shell Cow is one of the four most affordable tourist destinations.

00:46And a lot of people were asking,

00:48is it affordable?

00:50Is it really cheap?

00:52Because personally, I can attest to that.

00:55Because of course, we are also planning our family vacations

00:58and we are looking at the post of Shell Cow

01:01and it shows that it is very expensive to go there.

01:04Massages are expensive, hotels are expensive.

01:07So when we say affordable,

01:09it is only affordable for tourists from other countries.

01:14But one of my friends who is a frequent traveler,

01:18he said that if you compare the cost of traveling to the Philippines

01:23to various destinations,

01:25to destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,

01:31it is still a bit more expensive for us.

01:34That is one point.

01:36Second, one of the reasons why it is not attractive

01:40if you compare traveling to the Philippines

01:43and this is not because we don't have beautiful sceneries.

01:47In fact, he said,

01:49I can attest to that because I have been to other places,

01:52to other countries.

01:53Our beaches,

01:54the beaches in other countries,

01:56our marine areas,

02:00our diving areas are very beautiful.

02:03It is very rich in biodiversity.

02:05So my friend said that

02:07we will not lose when it comes to beauty.

02:10That is why he said,

02:11aside from being a bit expensive,

02:13the inconvenience of travel,

02:15when you travel between islands,

02:18the energy level or stress level is too high.

02:23And the airports,

02:25there are regional airports,

02:27even though there are new airports,

02:29there are still regional airports

02:31that are not competitive compared to other countries.

02:34So that is the second.

02:35The third reason why my foreign friends said

02:40that they are looking for a Filipino culture.

02:43Because when you go to Thailand,

02:44and I witnessed this,

02:46when you go to their resorts,

02:48you will see the culture of Thailand,

02:50the food,

02:51their shows.

02:52In the Philippines,

02:53and I can say this myself,

02:55when you go to Boracay,

02:56what will you see?

02:57Korean food,

02:58Italian food.

03:00Right?

03:02Those are the restaurants.

03:04And when you go to the cultural shows,

03:06you will see fire dance.

03:08That is a Filipino fire dance.

03:10That is a Pacific Islander.

03:12So they are looking for a Filipino tourist.

03:16So,

03:17that is what the foreigners themselves are saying

03:21that it is hard to travel in our country.

03:25They are foreigners.

03:27So how can we ordinary Filipinos

03:32who really love to travel.

03:35In fact,

03:36it is cheaper to travel to Taipei,

03:39or Bangkok,

03:40or Singapore,

03:41or Hong Kong

03:42than to go to a tourist attraction

03:43that is really beautiful.

03:46You will go to Siargao,

03:48a whole family,

03:49or even better,

03:50you will go to Disneyland in Hong Kong.

03:53Right?

03:54Because it is cheaper.

03:56So that is what the Department of Tourism should be looking for.

04:00There are a lot of improvements that we are doing,

04:03but we still have a lot to do

04:05so that we can be more competitive

04:07with other countries.

04:09And we should also think,

04:11when we say tourism,

04:12even though our primary market

04:14is other countries,

04:16other nationals,

04:17because they bring dollar revenue to us,

04:21let us not forget our fellow Filipinos.

04:24Let us also make it affordable

04:27for our fellow Filipinos,

04:29for our fellow Filipinos to travel

04:32and to travel to many beautiful places in our country.

04:37So that is my point of view for today.

04:40Thank you very much.

04:41And I will see you again in the studio.

04:45Thank you very much, Professor Contreras.

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