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Philippines 2026 Foreign Tourist Arrivals Reach 4.11 Million as of August, U.S. and South Korea Remain Top Markets
With the Peso performing terribly in the global currency market, weakening economic growth, high inflation and fears of an economic recession growing, 2026 has not been good for the Philippines. There is a bright spot in tourism, however, as the Philippines saw its 2026 foreign tourist arrivals reach 4.11 million in the January-August period and the United States and South Korea combined for more than 1.5 million tourist arrivals, according to a news article by the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of BusinessWorld. Some parts in boldface…
The Philippines has recorded 4.11 million foreign arrivals from January to August, higher by 3.7 percent compared to the same period last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Tuesday.
The United States posted the highest number of share at 818,318, followed by South Korea at 727,379, Japan at 350,191, China at 310,088, and Australia at 234,156.
Also making it in the top 10 source markets are Canada with 231,972, Taiwan with 154,957, the United Kingdom with 132,370, Singapore with 126,812, and India with 77,883.
Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the Philippines targets to surpass its 2025 arrival figures to reach between 6.4 million and 6.8 million, or at least 7 million, by the end of 2026.
To achieve this, she said the DOT is intensifying its branding and promotions to reach more tourists in its key source markets.
The DOT is also in active talks with airlines to open up and establish more chartered flights between the Philippines and secondary cities of Korea and China.
DOT Assistant Secretary Ren Sapitan said the agency is also set to sign a contract with a creative agency in November to broaden the country’s marketing efforts and make the Philippines more visible worldwide.
Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines will be able to exceed the 2025 foreign tourist arrivals number by the end of this year? Do you think the DOT is doing a good job to strengthen the Philippines’ attraction of foreign tourists? Considering the Top 10 markets of foreign tourists the Philippines attracted so far, are you convinced that the nation’s hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit did not create any positive tourism results?
You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.
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#kopitiam #singlish my fellow #singaporeans, have we collectively as a nation lost the plot of our nation building game?
If you choose to sign on, they used to tell you your time served is only worth half vs those who are on an allowance because you are getting salary with benefits.
my fellow brothers and sisters in arms, i will go draw arms to defend you, but not someone that holds the same voting rights as us but has no arms for them to draw.
i'll go back to DB. i was posted there.
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Ageing workers in East #Asia are essential More are -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#SingaporeCourt tosses out murder conviction; #Windsor man then -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/canada.html#2b#Legalization #Nation for Wed, 28 Jan 2026 -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/comic-strips.html#338Meet the 3 #Singaporeans vying to compete on #US reality -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#SingaporeOmnicoms #NewInfluencer Marketing Tool Uses -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#2View all news from Ireland https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-ireland.html
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I have a question for my fellow #singaporeans. How is it acceptable that the policies of the people who asked to be put in charge, results in someone working a full time job in #singapore earning "low wage" and unable to live on?
Have we collectively lost the plot of the game as a nation?
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HR 7061 (IH) - Protecting #American Energy
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/news.html#12Relief and uncertainty for #Singaporeans in the Middle
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#RiyadhCymro'n clywed sŵn y bomiau yn #Qatar yn sgil gwrthdaro'r
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#bbcwales#Jewish leader slams ‘world’s sharpest decline in security’
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-continents.html#AustraliaBaltic #Military #Winter #Games get underway in Narva
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#TallinnMore stranded passengers arrive from #Dubai
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#NewDelhi -
#QatarEnergy to stop downstream production
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/markets.html#2Why some #Singaporeans are saying no to having children
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#HongKongLIV #Golf #CEO Scott O'Neil intent on impact,
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#9#EU, Gulf states to hold talks on #MiddleEast war Thursday
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#64#Trump administration 'hoping to essentially do away
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#ParisReal #Madrid confirms #Brazil winger Rodrygo has a torn
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/358706/ Wage growth, not one-off handouts, key to tackling cost pressures: PM Wong #Business #Economy #Éire #IE #Ireland #LawrenceWong #NationalHealthInsurance #Singapore #Singaporeans #SocialTransfers #TheGovernment #WageGrowth
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/334183/ New stats on wealth, income and social mobility should spark national debate on inequality: Observers #AnnualHouseholdIncome #AssociateProfessorTheseira #Business #ChristopherGee #Economy #Éire #IE #IncomeInequality #inequality #Ireland #NationalConversation #Singapore #SingaporeUniversity #Singaporeans #SocialMobility #WealthInequality
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Goodies #Singaporeans will get – from #CDC vouchers to
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Singapore#US curler Rich Ruohonen’s long, winding road to the
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/cities.html#26aWhy is the #Washington Post cratering so spectacularly?
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html#3#Newcuts will make it harder for #Idaho’s Department
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#12'Flawless' #Liverpool star shows he is worthy
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#25#Iran rushes to protect Natanz, its most crucial nuclear
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#men has to learn, how to dress properly, this is just embarrassing, this image of a poorly dressed man.
“Donald Trump is a poor person’s idea of what a rich person is.” - John Mulaney
"Andrew Tate is a 14-year-old’s idea of what masculinity looks like." - Jimmy Carrpap regime is what #singaporeans think servant leadership looks like. - Me
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Who are ‘we’? Why some #Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ #inclusive #society call
🧐"user questioned why it was only “we first” on te benefits, such as high-paying jobs for #foreign talent & #tax breaks for #familyoffices, but not for speaking English & #nationalservice, referring to 🇸🇬males undergoing mandatory 2yr #military training.. te reaction speaks to a desire for more #social #justice in terms of how equally rewards of economic growth r distributed within society"
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3341573/who-are-we-why-some-singaporeans-bristle-we-first-inclusive-society-call?utm_source=rss_feed -
#Horror as four children rushed to hospital after massive
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#2Fossil shorebirds reveal #Australia's ancient wetlands
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/health.html#25Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject #Trump’s Attempt
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#8#Jakarta expands school bus fleet with 32 disability-friendly
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Indonesia#Jakarta to expand free private school program to 100
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#IndonesiaMost #Singaporeans turn to #AI chatbots for
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Some #singaporeans are well travelled but still so so dumb. The unmissable accent I heard while crossing a regular traffic light along Shanghai's People Square and he turn to his wife and said, "like Shibuya crossing"
NO! YOU FUCKING IDIOT, the key characteristics of Shibuya crossing is that it goes across diagonally. Dumb dumb dumb.
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#LetterOfTheWeek
🇸🇬Review rule on overseas property ownership & #publichousing
🧐"HDB rules disqualify #Singaporeans who own any #overseas #residential #property fr purchasing even a non-subsidised resale flat, unless te ppty is 1st disposed of.. Tis #rule contradicts another #HDB #policy: Once flat owners complete their MOP, they may freely buy local or overseas ppty w/o restriction. If o'seas ppty ownership's acceptable aft MOP, why shld it be an absolute barrier before?"
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Singapore’s Shanmugam meets China envoy for bilateral, security talks
Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam has met China’s envoy to the city state Cao Zhongming…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #All-RoundHigh-QualityFuture-OrientedPartnership #Beijing #CaoZhongming #China #Chineseembassy #cyberespionage #cyberthreatgroupUNC3886 #KShanmugam #Latvia #LawrenceWong #LiQiang #LV #Mandiant #singapore #Singaporeans #XiJinping
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I knew I had to make a mistake somewhere this trip and it came towards the end.
Self transit through #India requires an e-Visa for #singaporeans
You DO NOT need a visa if it is a through ticket... Damn... Had to buy a new ticket just for that... #kopitiam
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Why did #Singapore name #cyberthreat group #UNC3886 & is it linked to #China?
"Shanmugam said: “As far as 🇸🇬 #government is concerned, we can say we r confident tt it's tis particular org'zn. Who they r linked to, & how they operate, is not something I want to go into.”.. te govt thought #Singaporeans ought to know where te #attack was coming from.. given Singapore’s relations w #US, other Western powers & #Taiwan, PRC wld hv interest in exercis'g deterrence & to sabotage"
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3319055/why-did-singapore-name-cyberthreat-group-unc3886-and-it-linked-china?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article -
#Budget2025: ‘something for everyone’?
"persistent need for #subsidies for basic goods & svcs in one of world's richest countries indicates tt #prices r too high & #wages too low to enable a substantial segment of #Singaporeans to make ends meet. The mkt distortions which cause tis result in part fr #stateland, #labour & #exchangerate #policies.. More serious for LT economic devt is "rentier" mentality generated by an economy excessively focused on property mkt gains" 1/2
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/budget-2025-is-something-for-everyone-the-right-thing-to-do -
2 #Singaporeans 👎among 12 foreigners arrested in #Bangkok #gambling den
"More than 20 gamblers were found on the 3rd floor. 12 were arrested: 10 men & 2 women. 8 of the arrested gamblers are fr #China, 2 fr #Singapore & 1 each fr #Philippines & #India.. gambler told police he'd been invited by his foreign friend & tt he had gambled regularly abroad, especially in Singapore. 1 Singaporean was also found to hv #overstayed in #Thailand.. caretaker hired by #Chinese employer"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/2-singaporeans-among-12-foreigners-arrested-in-bangkok-gambling-den -
#NorthernLights = #todiefor ??🤔
6 #Singaporeans taken to hospital after #bus #accident in #Norway
"EU Holidays provided 60% refund to 24 Singaporeans affected said its director Ong.. He added tt there're no immediate plans to make any changes to e tour #itinerary for oth groups, bec the route used by bus is #unavoidable for e #tour.. On Dec 26, passengers fr #Singapore were injured in a #deadly #buscrash in Norway which resulted in 3 #deaths aft vehicle went off e road"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/i-was-in-shock-six-singaporeans-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-accident-in-norway -
What the surprise decision on #Income-Allianz deal says abt #Singapore #government’s priorities
"Income hadn't kept to its promise.. no clear binding provisions or protections in deal to ensure Income’s #socialmission will be discharged.. Much now rests on quality of Income’s #management & #board to make changes if necessary, incl'g to its own organisational structure. #Singaporeans hope tt as a result, it will be even more committed to its social mission & deliver on it"
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Most Singaporeans rate China’s #clout above US, prefer it as #strategic partner: #survey
"More Singaporeans based in the city state & abroad believe #China’s influence in Southeast #Asia has grown in recent years cf w #USA, according to findings of a new survey.. Leong CH, one of the researchers behind the poll, told SCMP the numbers showed #naivety among some #Singaporeans on certain #geopolitical issues.. identifying areas where #Singapore might be #complacent" #naivete
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282416/most-singaporeans-rate-chinas-clout-above-us-prefer-it-strategic-partner-survey -
#LetterOfTheWeek
🇸🇬Forum: Re-examine #nationalpolicies to broaden definitions of #success
"students sitting national #exams at Pri, Sec, & JC levels, r graded on a #zerosum #bellcurve sys.. Even #carownership involves competition thru #COE #bidding.. These policies foster an #individualistic #culture where people r reluctant to help one another.. For decades, #materialism has been ingrained in #Singaporeans.. We need to re-examine our policies to enable tis #paradigmshift"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-re-examine-national-policies-to-broaden-definitions-of-success -
The only thing common btw Chinese Singaporeans & Mainland Chinese is tt we are #Asian.
Sorry, but we’re #Chinese #Singaporeans 🇸🇬 – not your compatriots
+1👍"When I was working in #China, there were times when people I met expressed incredulity tt I hadn't used e opportunity to visit my ancestral village. In truth I didn't feel a need to do so. My family has lost touch w any relatives in Guangdong & I don't feel any sense of attachment to tt village in e south of China"🏆
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/sorry-but-we-re-chinese-singaporeans-not-your-compatriots -
Is there a known group of #Singaporeans living in #Belgium ? Either officially (EDB?) or not?
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#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Make it easier to claim SkillsFuture credit for professional cert'ns
"many #professional #certifications which #PMETs can take in their personal cc w/o having to go thru registered course providers.. are legitimate #qualifications .. most of these professional certifications r those sought by employers & enable #Singaporeans to #careerswitch or move up the corporate ladder, rather than some of the irrelevant courses offered on #SkillsFuture portal"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-make-it-easier-to-claim-skillsfuture-credit-for-professional-certifications -
"The #Israel War Room bid to sow discord between #Malaysians and #Singaporeans has instead united the two, who say both countries are an example of a successful ‘two-state solution’ and benefit from having strong bilateral ties."
🔗 https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3242483/malaysia-singapore-users-x-slam-israeli-activists-bid-sow-discord-between-neighbours-were -
#LetterOfTheWeek #Singapore #StraitsTimes
#STForum: Try thanking the sweeper in the park
"When I say “good morning” or “thank you” to them, they sometimes look puzzled as they do not know I am addressing them. But after eye contact is made and they realise I am talking to them, they give me a radiant #smile. And that makes me really #happy." 😊
#WakeUpCall #Singaporeans #ChuaMuiHoong #HonestLiving #TruthVsSpin #equality #empathy
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When #Malaysians and #Singaporeans fight we throw lame jokes at each other.
But honestly this thread is 🔥 https://twitter.com/Dafrosty/status/1666274782852308992
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#LetterOfTheWeek #Singapore
"flabbergasted to hear a volunteer in an organisation offering free TCM consultations say that many patients come in expensive cars & some even complain there is no free parking .. if means testing had been applied these patients would not have qualified for free consultations .. Ms Chua aptly said that “as #Singaporeans mature as a people, we can afford to leave behind some habits bred in times of scarcity to embrace a culture of sufficiency”"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-no-need-to-rush-for-bargains-meant-to-help-the-lower-income -
Do I have any #malaysians or #Singaporeans in the fediverse who could consult on an ultra creamy fried #tofu recipe I'm trying to reverse engineer.
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#LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: #Singaporeans have much to learn from the Finns
"I’m an #HDB dweller who is content with what I have – a loving #family, true #friends who are there when I need them (& vice versa), close #neighbours, & #community facilities & activities for #seniors such as community centres, free exercise classes & affordable workshops .. To me, #humility & #contentment are key to a #gracioussociety, which is something we all strive to make #Singapore to be"
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#Singaporeans - triggered
#Malaysians - also triggered 😆I rarely repost Tweets but damn the burn from #Malaysia and #Singapore people is spicy to read 🤣
Fyi we speak in various English accents, depending on who we speak to. When I lived in Australia, I had to speak in a clipped British accent cos many don't seem to understand my Malaysian accent.
https://twitter.com/003carrierfan/status/1640010923120246785