4M Tourists Seen Despite Advisories
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Tourism (DOT) remains optimistic that over four million foreign tourists will visit the country this year despite the warning against travel to Mindanao.
“The Philippines remains as an ideal destination with foreign travelers and groups continuing to arrive,” the DOT said in a statement yesterday.
The DOT further noted that there had been no travel cancellations made by tourists from various countries, including the United Kingdom.
“Travel advisories to some areas in the country have been constant and common, but this did not deter tourists from visiting the country,” the DOT said.
Last year, the DOT said, visitor arrivals reached a record high of 3.9 million or 4.6 percent higher than the target of 3.7 million even with the travel advisories.
The United Kingdom earlier warned its citizens against traveling to the Philippines, particularly in the South following the kidnapping of two European wildlife photographers in Tawi-Tawi.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=774520&publicationSubCategoryId=63
