The Philippines received and welcomed more than two million foreign tourists in 2022, the Department of Tourism said on Monday. | JEMendozaINQ
File photo shows a stretch of white-sand beach in Panglao Island, Bohol, a popular attraction among local and foreign tourists.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines received and welcomed more than two million foreign tourists in2022, the Department of Tourism said on Monday. Data from DOT indicated that a total of 2,025,413 foreign tourists arrived in the country from February to December 2022.
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