Koreans Are No. 1 Visitors to PH

Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines reached a little over 3.8 million in the first nine months of the year, moving closer to the full-year target of five million visitors this year, reports Inquirer.net. Meanwhile, Koreans are the top visitors by nationality, according to 2011 figures.

TOP VISITORS TO THE PHILIPPINES BY NATIONALITY

Rank           Country                         Jan.-Dec 2011

1.                  KOREA                          925,204

2.                  USA                              624,527

3.                  JAPAN                          375,496

4.                  CHINA                           243,137

5.                  TAIWAN                        181,738

6.                  AUSTRALIA                   170,736

7.                  SINGAPORE                  137,802

8.                  CANADA                       117,423

9.                  HONGKONG                  112,106

10.                 UNITED KINGDOM         104,466

Sources of Data: A/D Cards & Shipping Manifests Prepared by: Tourism Research & Statistics Division, Office of Tourism Development Planning, Product Development and Coordination, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM.