Tourism in Region 6 was affected due to Taiwan-Philippine
conflict.
During the press conference held yesterday, June 14, 2013 at
Boracay Regency Convention Hall, Regional Director of DOT Region 6, Atty. Helen
J. Catalbas reported that lot of resorts here in Boracay particularly Taiwanese
Dependents were affected due to cancellation of bookings especially group tourist
Taiwanese.
Catalbas showed the data wherein Taiwanese tourists ranked second
in the overall tourist arrivals.
Based on the data, there were a total of 93,500 Taiwanese
went to Aklan last 2012.
However, this declines due to the ongoing conflict between
Taiwan and Philippines.
This is in regards to the shooting incidents that happened on
Balintang Channel, wherein one of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shot the
Taiwanese fisherman. And also on the added dispute of west Philippine Sea.
The Taiwanese government came out with a policy that any
Taiwanese travel agencies that will promote and accept tour packages are to be
penalized and fined.
With this, Department of Tourism will focus to market the
tourism on different countries.
Contributed By: Kate Danice Panaligan
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