Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines fell by 2.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, reaching 4.33 million, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The decline was largely driven by a sharp drop in visitors from South Korea and China.
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.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced Thursday it is investigating an early morning defacement of the official Senate website. Right after the incident was reported, the National Computer Emergency Response Team coordinated with the Senate’s IT team to contain the issue and begin recovery. The site is now under temporary maintenance while security checks are done.
Aboitiz InfraCapital Airports (AIC Airports) reported that combined domestic passenger traffic at Laguindingan International Airport (LIA) in Misamis Oriental and Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) exceeded 1.02 million in the first three months of 2026.
Hotel101-Madrid has hit full occupancy again, underscoring the growing appeal of DoubleDragon Corp.’s ambitious bid to export a homegrown Filipino hotel brand to the world.
Aboitiz InfraCapital Airports (AIC) kicked off 2026 with strong passenger growth, as its Laguindingan and Bohol-Panglao gateways handled more than one million domestic travelers in the first quarter, reflecting sustained demand for regional air travel and tourism across the country.