The Bureau of Immigration (BI) disclosed that more than 3.5 million foreigners have so far visited or entered the country this year.
Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. reported that as of Dec. 20, a total of 3,580,647 foreigners had entered the country, which is 128,979 or 3.7 percent higher than the 3,451,668
who arrived from January to December last year.
Statistics showed that Koreans topped the list with 882,804 arrivals, followed by 707,160 Americans, 373,335 Japanese, 271,703 Chinese, 171,544 Australians, 135,696 Taiwanese, 131,139 Britons, 129,802 Canadians, 94,361 Malaysians, and 89,329 Singaporeans.
Meanwhile, Filipinos who came from abroad totaled 3.83 million, bringing the number of international travelers who arrived this year to more than 7.4 million.
David pointed out that the numbers would still increase for 2011 as the figures still do not yet include arrival statistics from Dec. 21 to 31.
The BI chief was elated with the increase of travelers entering the Philippines this year despite a travel advisory issued by the United States government last June, warning its citizens over possible terror attacks in the country.
However, according to BI acting immigration regulation chief Danilo Almeda, travel advisories did little to dampen foreigners’ interest in the Philippines as shown by the agency’s statistics.
Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. reported that as of Dec. 20, a total of 3,580,647 foreigners had entered the country, which is 128,979 or 3.7 percent higher than the 3,451,668
who arrived from January to December last year.
Statistics showed that Koreans topped the list with 882,804 arrivals, followed by 707,160 Americans, 373,335 Japanese, 271,703 Chinese, 171,544 Australians, 135,696 Taiwanese, 131,139 Britons, 129,802 Canadians, 94,361 Malaysians, and 89,329 Singaporeans.
Meanwhile, Filipinos who came from abroad totaled 3.83 million, bringing the number of international travelers who arrived this year to more than 7.4 million.
David pointed out that the numbers would still increase for 2011 as the figures still do not yet include arrival statistics from Dec. 21 to 31.
The BI chief was elated with the increase of travelers entering the Philippines this year despite a travel advisory issued by the United States government last June, warning its citizens over possible terror attacks in the country.
However, according to BI acting immigration regulation chief Danilo Almeda, travel advisories did little to dampen foreigners’ interest in the Philippines as shown by the agency’s statistics.
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