00:00In order for tourism in the Philippines to be more competitive,
00:04the Department of Tourism or DOT is now prioritizing the creation of a visa liberalization in India
00:12due to the effect of the country's restriction on Chinese tourists
00:17where the target of 2 million Chinese tourists by DOT was only 300,000 last year.
00:25According to Tourism Secretary Cristina Garcia Frasco,
00:28there was an opportunity for the country to help the Tourism Minister of India
00:33in the ASEAN Tourism Minister's Meeting in Malaysia.
00:36Here, the plan of the current administration was discussed
00:40to have an e-visa system for India.
00:43And as a preparation for the possible arrival of Indian tourists,
00:47according to Frasco, joint working meetings were held in India
00:51and business missions were also sent
00:54where private tourism stakeholders are included.
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