Inbound arrivals in the Philippines reached some 1.88 million from January to April 15 this year, with tourists from mainland China and Japan kicking up the largest increases among the country’s top markets.
Mainland China was the third largest market with 122,812 tourists, surging by 138.22 percent from the same period last year. The market accounted for a 6.55-percent market share.
Arrivals from Japan increased by a hefty 62.74 percent to 116,020, and represented 6.18 percent of total arrivals, while Australia’s grew by 1.5 percent to 81,391, with a 4.34 percent market share.
