Sec. Durano fears President’s wish for 5M arrivals
by 2010 will not happen
By Rene Q. Bas, Editor in
Chief
WHAT at the end of 2008 will the
Philippine tourism industry be? One devastated by a big slump in
tourist arrivals, or one that has suffered a manageable decline, or
an economic sector rejoicing because it has had a 7.5- percent
increase?
There’s a conflict between the
assessments of the biggest industry group, the Philippine Travel
Agencies Association (PTAA), and the Department of Tourism.
MOST expert industry forecasters
see the Philippine travel and tourism industry likely to slump this
year—owing to the global economic slowdown caused by the US
banking crisis,...
Despite the growing foreign
visitor arrivals these past years, our country still trailed behind
most of its Asean neighbors—in tourist arrivals and facilities.
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