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00:00The Department of Tourism continues to deceive tourists who travel to the Philippines
00:05despite the various challenges in tourism.
00:08Watch this, by Vona Kino.
00:12In the continuous development of the tourism industry,
00:15there are challenges that tourism is facing in the Philippines.
00:18According to Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco,
00:21including here, getting a visa.
00:23Chinese tourists, for example,
00:25were added by the Department of Foreign Affairs
00:27the requirement to get a visa.
00:29We understand the policy direction
00:33as well as the decision of the Department of Foreign Affairs,
00:38especially that it is based on certain security components.
00:44And so, as part of the Department of Tourism,
00:47our efforts will continue
00:50in terms of further attracting
00:53our well-performing traditional source markets.
00:58Connectivity or travel to the country is also a challenge,
01:01especially in the archipelago of the Philippines.
01:03Even the accommodation availability in the country
01:06is a big challenge for tourism.
01:08Philippine Hotel Owners Association said
01:11that in the next four years,
01:13they will develop 50 to 55 hotel projects
01:16that will add 15,000 rooms to the country's inventory.
01:20Our commitment is to help the government,
01:22to help the DOT expand the inventory
01:25and improve the quality of the facilities and services
01:29for accommodation establishments all over the country.
01:32When it comes to tourism competitiveness,
01:35the Philippines ranks 68th out of 111 countries in the world.
01:40This is based on the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024
01:43overall rankings of the World Economic Forum.
01:46You are not necessarily in a bad position.
01:49Definitely innovation, sustainability is an issue
01:52where you have to work.
01:53For GMA Integrated News,
01:55good luck to you all!