00:00An all-time high of Php 760 billion was recorded
00:05by the Department of Tourism from foreign tourists.
00:09The agency also laid out plans to make tourism more active in the country.
00:15Here is the report.
00:19The Department of Tourism is looking forward to its impact
00:22on the tourism sector this 2025.
00:25In the program Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon,
00:28Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco said
00:31that they will not only be limited in tourism promotion,
00:34but they will also continue tourism development and tourism investment.
00:40They are cooperating with the private sector
00:42to ensure that there will be more accommodations
00:45or structures in the Philippines that will be accessible to foreign tourists.
00:50We are very grateful that the Philippine Hotel Owners Association
00:53has committed to work with us in implementing
00:56the Philippine Hotel Infrastructure Strategic Action Plan
01:00that we launched to address the growth in room keys.
01:03Secretary Frasco said that they will continue to pay attention
01:07to programs that will enhance the culture of Filipinos.
01:11That is through the continuation of our Philippine Experience Programs.
01:16These are heritage, culture, and arts caravans
01:19that we brought to 11 regions.
01:21In addition, they will bring the Philippine Experience Program
01:27to all regions of the country.
01:28They will also have additional tourism rest areas
01:32such as clean, beautiful, and fragrant restrooms.
01:37For our tourists all over the country,
01:41with 10 constructed, 22 ongoing, and 60 more forthcoming
01:48for various LGUs in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
01:53The Tourism Department will also build
01:55tourist first aid facilities on various islands of the country
01:59to further improve the tourist experience.
02:02This is also the first time this year
02:03that the country is participating in the Global Stage
02:06at the Osaka World Expo 2025.
02:09The Philippines is mounting a pavilion with a theme woven
02:14featuring the weaving traditions and weaving communities of the country
02:19and all of the regions of the Philippines
02:22and the highlights of these destinations
02:25including the sites, the products, and the like.
02:28Gastronomy tourism, or the promotion of tourism
02:33through delicious food and drinks, is also expected.
02:36They also plan to add cruise tourism destinations,
02:40dive tourism, and more.
02:42This also includes the development of tourism infrastructure
02:46and many more.
02:47Alan Francisco for Pamansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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