00:00The Department of Tourism or DOT proudly announced the country's tourism is in good position.
00:07As of December 15, visitor receipts or income from tourism reached P712 billion,
00:14higher than the P697 billion recorded last year.
00:18The country's recovery rate reached 119 percent compared to the 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
00:26Meanwhile, as of December 17, the agency recorded almost 5.65 million international visitors,
00:34with South Korea as the top source market.