IT'S MORE FUN IN BALI? PHL STILL GETS FEW
TOURISTS, DATA SHOW
Visitor arrivals in Boracay and Bali. Source: nscb.gov.ph
MANILA, JUNE 8, 2012 (ABS-CBN) by Cathy Garcia, ABS-CBNnews.com
- Philippines still gets few tourists, data show - Boracay and Palawan may be
two of the Philippines' top beach destinations, but they only gets a small
fraction of the foreign tourists who flock to Bali, Indonesia.
Based on data collated by the National Statistical Coordination Board
(NSCB), Boracay and Palawan received only 10.9% and 5% of the total foreign
visitors who went to Bali in 2010.
In 2010, 278,531 tourists visited Boracay, 44.4% higher than the previous
year, while 126,763 visitors went to Palawan, 138% up from year-ago figures.
However, even if you combine Boracay and Palawan's visitor arrivals, these
would still pale in comparison to Bali's 2.54 million visitor arrivals in 2010.
Tourist arrivals to Bali even grew by 7% in 2010 from the previous year's 2.38
million.
"Good news is that growth of foreign visitor arrivals in Boracay and Palawan
in 2010 was higher than in Bali, Indonesia. Bad news is that, Boracay and
Palawan (photo at right) received only 10.9 percent and 5.0 percent,
respectively, of the foreign visitors received by Bali," the NSCB said.
One of best beaches; Wonders of Nature
With its powdery white sand, Boracay (photo at left) island is
considered one of the best beaches in the world. In 2011, Boracay was ranked 4th
in Travel and Leisure magazine's World's Best Top 10 islands.
Palawan is also known was one of the best islands in the world. Among its
attractions are the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, El Nido Marine Reserve Park and
Puerto Princesa Underground which was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Not yet so fun in PH?
Overall, the Philippines gets only a small number of the international
tourists to the Asia-Pacific region.
The NSCB pointed out that in 2010, around 3.5 million tourists or 1.8 percent
of the total number of international tourists in Asia and the Pacific visited
the Philippines. This makes the Philippines the 14th most visited country out of
25 countries in the region.
"For every 10 tourists who visited the Philippines from 2008 to 2010, 15
tourists went to Vietnam, 20 tourists went to Indonesia, 26 tourists went to
Singapore, 44 tourists went to Thailand, and 140 tourists went to Malaysia," it
said.
Top 15 countries ranked by international tourist arrivals in 2010
1 China 55.66 million
2 Malaysia 24.57 million
3 Hong Kong 20.08
million
4 Thailand 15.84 million
5 Macau 11.926 million
6 Singapore
9.16 million
7 Japan 8.61 million
8 South Korea 8.79 million
9
Indonesia 7 million
10 Australia 5.88 million
11 India 5.58 million
12 Taiwan 5.56 million
13 Vietnam 5.05 million
14 Philippines
3.52 million
15 New Zealand 2.52 million
Visitor arrivals in Boracay and Bali. Source: nscb.gov.ph
Malaysia attracts the most number of international tourists in Southeast
Asia, cornering 38% of the market. Thailand follows with 24%, Singapore with 14%
and Indonesia with 11% and Vietnam with 8%. The Philippines only has 5% share of
the market.
Visitors Arrival, ratio of Boracay and Palawan to
Bali, 2004-2010 Source: nscb.gov.ph
The Philippine government is hoping to boost tourism in the country with its
new campaign "It's More Fun in the Philippines."
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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