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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) admitted on Wednesday that it needs to reassess its targets for 2024 due to the unexpected decline in China’s outbound travelers last year.
The DFA, along with the Department of Tourism (DOT), said in March 2023 that it is targeting to make it easier for tourists from China and India to travel to the Philippines, setting an initial target of 1.8 million visas issued to Chinese citizens for the year.
This translates to 6,818 visas issued a day which, the DOT previously said, is not far from the pre-pandemic figure of 1.5 million visas issued in a year.
But in a press conference at Parañaque City on Wednesday, DFA Undersecretary Jesus Domingo bared that their targets were skewed by the decrease in Chinese nationals visiting the Philippines in 2023, prompting them to reassess their goals.
“In terms of specific targets, these…
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