The Tourism Paradox: PH leads tourism GDP but lags in foreign arrivals

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/2/4/the-tourism-paradox-ph-leads-tourism-gdp-but-lags-in-foreign-arrivals-1622

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lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 61d

If anything domestic/local tourism is very strong, as middle and even lower-class Filipinos are not only using air travel to get anywhere but also motorcycles affording them to reach even distant corners of the country, and they're also being boosted by social media's influence, mainly the fear of missing out of a unique experience and/or personal discovery.