WTTC: PH among top tourism economies in GDP contribution, job generation

PH among Asean’s top tourism economies

THE Philippines has emerged as one of the strongest tourism economies in Southeast Asia, ranking among the region’s top contributors in economic impact and employment generation, according to a report presented at the Asean Tourism Ministers’ Meeting in Cebu.Based on the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council Economic Impact Report, the Philippines ranked first in Asean in tourism gross domestic product at $91.8 billion, outperforming Indonesia, …

DOT: Philippine tops Asean neighbors in tourism GDP, job generation

The Philippines stood out among its neighbors in Southeast Asia when it comes to the impact of tourism on economy and employment, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday.

WTTC: PH among top tourism economies in GDP contribution, job generation

CEBU CITY – The Philippines has emerged as one of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) strongest tourism economies, ranking among the region’s top contributors in economic impact and employment generation, according to the latest report presented during the ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday (Jan. 29) in Cebu. Based on the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report, the Philippines ranked first i…

Joint Media Statement: The 29th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-ATM)

Cebu, Philippines, January 31, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The 29th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-ATM) was convened on 29 January 2026, in Cebu, the Philippines, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Christina Garcia Frasco, Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines. The Meeting was preceded by the 63rd Meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) and related senior official meetings with Dialogue Partners. The Meeting noted the substa…