Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines dipped 3.1 percent in August to 457,438, weighed down by a sharp decline in visitors from South Korea, according to the latest data from the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Tourist arrivals in the Philippines experienced a modest decline in the first four months of 2025, totaling 2.10 million visitors compared to 2.12 million during the same period last year, data from the Department of Tourism showed.
International visitor arrivals in the Philippines declined by 0.5 percent in the first quarter, reaching 1.65 million, according to data from the Department of Tourism. This drop was partially offset by a sharp increase in arrivals of overseas Filipinos.
Jobin-SQM Inc. (JSI), part of Nickel Asia Corp.’s clean energy unit Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), has handed over P4.44 million to the Peninsula Electric Cooperative (Penelco) to fund the expansion of power lines in Bataan.
Farmers in Camarines Sur now have a more affordable and reliable way to water their crops after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) turned over P332 million worth of solar-powered irrigation systems.
The countey’s total fuel supply is projected to last just 50.42 days, down slightly from last week’s 50.94 days, the Department of Energy (DOE) reported Tuesday. The inventory covers gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, fuel oil, and LPG, including fuel already in the country and shipments confirmed through May 1.
Meat imports jumped 22.9 percent in the first two months this year, reaching 292.1 million kilograms, up from 237.7 million kg during the same period in 2025, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) reported Tuesday.