Officials says revenge tourism would likely continue to boost Western Visayas tourism, especially Boracay's.
AKLAN, Philippines – Western Visayas officials projected a nearly one-third increase in the number of tourists in the region this year, mainly due to Boracay and the desire for revenge travel.
The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas said it has increased its 2023 target to some 3.8 million foreign and local tourists from the actual 2.8 million visitors that went to Boracay and other places in Region VI in 2022. Rodriguez attributed the region’s 2022 feat on revenge tourism that followed the easing of health and travel restrictions in Western Visayas and elsewhere in the country two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said local governments need to ensure that their tourism frontliners have a strong background and understanding of tourism.
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