President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday highlighted the achievements of the country’s tourism industry during the opening ceremony of the 36th Joint Meeting of the United Nations Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UN Tourism Commission for South Asia.
The Tourism Direct Gross Value Added saw a remarkable 48-percent increase from the P1.41 trillion recorded in 2022, marking the highest growth in tourism’s gross value added since 2000. “But going beyond monetary values and numbers, these figures also mean millions of lives being changed for the better,” Mr. Marcos said, commending the Department of Tourism for its role in achieving these milestones.
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