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Ph Struggles to Draw Tourists, Lags Regional Peers
Ph Struggles to Draw Tourists, Lags Regional Peers
There are many reasons to visit the Philippines. The pristine lagoons of Palawan, the white beaches of Boracay and the dive sites scattered across the archipelago continue to appeal to tourists. International arrivals and tourism receipts have lagged behind those of regional peers, pointing to structural constraints that long predate the pandemic.
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Published at 2026-01-04 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Environment, Recreation, Travel
Tags: Tourism, airport, infrastructure
World Bank: Pandemic to Sink 2.7M More Filipinos in Poverty
World Bank: Pandemic to Sink 2.7M More Filipinos in Poverty
The COVID-19 pandemic will make 2.7 million more Filipinos poor this year on top of a record slide in the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) or economic output in what could be the worst outturn post-war, the World Bank said Tuesday.
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Published at 2020-12-10 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Health, People, Society
Tags: ASEAN, COVID-19, government, infrastructure, poverty, quarantine, vaccine
Gov't Spending P910B on Infrastructure This Year
Gov't Spending P910B on Infrastructure This Year
The government has programmed to spend P910 billion in infrastructure this year and double this amount by 2022 to pave the way for a “golden age of infrastructure.”
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Published at 2019-02-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, News and Events, Politics
Tags: government, infrastructure