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Long weekends help boost domestic tourism, says DOT

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Soap bubble snow is a hit for young and old alike at the Christmas Village at the Baguio Country Club in Baguio City on Nov. 10, 2023. The Christmas village will accept tourists until January 7 next year. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/11/10/20231110-baguio-christmas-village-jc-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Soap bubble snow is a hit for young and old alike at the Christmas Village at the Baguio Country Club in Baguio City on Nov. 10, 2023. The Christmas village will accept tourists until January 7 next year. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Long weekends this year have spurred domestic travel and helped businesses in tourist spots, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Friday. </p><p>The Philippines last year logged 102 million domestic trips. Authorities &quot;anticipate that we would be able to exceed this number by the end of this year,&quot; Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said. </p><p>&quot;Napaka-supportive po ng ating mga kababayan, especially sa local tourism. Nagpapasalamat po tayo sa kanila at sa ating Presidente dahil sa mga proclamation po niya for the long weekends that have really helped our tourists, our families take that trip across our various destinations in the country,&quot; Frasco told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. </p><p>&quot;Nakakatulong din talaga siya (long weekends), especially sa ating mga local resorts, restaurants, tourist transport, and the like. And nakikita po natin na nagiging lively yung local tourism economy of our destinations because the more opportunities there are for Filipinos and their families to travel, the more bookings po yung nakukuha ng ating local destinations,&quot; she added. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/13/23/palace-lists-holidays-special-days-in-2024">Palace announces regular holidays, special days in 2024</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/10/23/can-you-afford-long-weekends-these-rest-days-are-likely-hurting-your-savings">Can you afford long weekends? These rest days are likely hurting your savings</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2895762" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Frasco said the Philippines had exceeded its <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/19/23/ph-targets-nearly-5-million-foreign-tourists-in-2023" target="_blank">target to attract 4.8 million foreign visitors</a> this year. </p><p>&quot;Less than 20,000 na lang po ang kulang, mag-5 million tourists na tayo,&quot; she said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/28/23/south-koreans-top-tourists-in-ph-as-2023-target-breached">South Koreans top foreign tourists in PH as 2023 target breached</a></li></ul><p>Tourism contributed some P404 billion to the economy in the first 10 months of the year, the official noted. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/16/23/foreign-tourists-bring-7-billion-to-ph-from-jan-oct">PH earns $7 billion from foreign tourist arrivals from Jan-Oct</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/12/01/23/michelle-dee-meets-with-dot-to-help-promote-tourism">Michelle Dee meets with DOT to help promote tourism</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/26/23/chinese-tourists-return-with-an-eye-on-budget-safety">Chinese tourists return with an eye on budget, safety</a></li></ul>

Long weekends this year have spurred domestic travel and helped businesses in tourist spots, the Department of Tourism said on Friday. 