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PH eyes other markets, increased domestic tours amid nCoV
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is not revising its 9.2 million tourist arrival target for 2020 despite the travel ban imposed due to the novel coronavirus.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a ban on foreigners entering the Philippines directly from China and its special administrative regions to curb the spread of the virus.
While China is the second-largest source of visitors to the Philippines, South Korea remains the top market, followed by the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.
To offset the impact of the travel ban, the DOT will intensify marketing efforts in other countries and develop more attractive domestic tour packages.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III acknowledged that the outbreak and subsequent travel restrictions will likely impact the tourism industry economically.
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