The government is confident the Philippine tourism industry would bounce back from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which robbed the sector of billions of pesos in potential revenues last year.

According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the severe restrictions imposed on mobility and travel, including lockdowns, in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus hit tourism especially hard.

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