President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boasted on Saturday that the Philippines had doubled the number of foreign visitors entering the country in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, demonstrating its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It is evident today that the Philippine tourism and hospitality industry [have] made an impressive recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic,” President Marcos said in his speech during the Solaire Resort North Opening Ceremony in Quezon City.
“We have slowly started to witness how hotels, restaurants, recreational amenities, and tourist spots have slowly but surely risen to the challenge of travel resurgence, welcoming 5.45 million inbound tourists in 2023. This is more than double the 2.65 million visitors recorded in 2022,” he added.
During the inauguration of the Solaire Resort North, the President said this will be another game-changer in the global hospitality industry.
“I thank the men and women behind Solaire Resort and Bloomberry Resort…
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