00:00It is expected to visit the beautiful city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan
00:05which will have up to 11 cruise ships this year.
00:09This is Orlan Jabagat of PIA Mimaropa.
00:152,143 passengers and 623 crew members boarded the cruise ship MV Ida Estela
00:21on its way to the city of Puerto Princesa.
00:27This is the second ship to arrive in the city from the 11 cruise ships that are expected to visit this year.
00:34The MS Nordam arrived first on January 7 with 1,988 passengers and 771 crew members.
00:43These were happily welcomed by the Puerto Princesa City Band and Cultural Performances
00:48from the Vanua Dance Troupe of the City Tourism Office.
00:52Friendship and Unity noted that the leadership of the cruise ship
00:56and the administration of the city of Puerto Princesa are in good terms.
00:59After the welcome ceremony, the visitors visited various tourist destinations in the city
01:06such as the Puerto Princesa Underground River.
01:09According to the City Tourism Officer Demetrio Alvior,
01:12the visit of cruise ships is a major contribution to the economy of the city,
01:17particularly in the tourism sector.
01:20The benefits of a cruise ship are many.
01:23First of all, it is beneficial to the economy.
01:25And of course, in terms of tourism, in terms of promotion.
01:28First of all, it is beneficial to the economy.
01:30The City Tourism Office expects that more cruise ships will visit the city
01:35once the cruise ship port is completed.
01:38Last year, 627,905 international and domestic tourists visited the city.
01:48Two more cruise ships are expected to visit the city this January,
01:52six in February, two in March, one in April,
01:56and the other in October until December.
01:59Orlan Habagat of the Philippine Information Agency,
02:03for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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