Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo has expressed optimism that Senator Manny Pacquiao might be able to stage a boxing fight in the Philippines, which will be a huge boost to the country's sports tourism.
While the signing of the contract for the country's hosting of the Miss Universe pageant next year is still being processed, Teo said the Department of Tourism (DOT) is banking on sporting events like boxing championships as a potential visitor market.
“Sen. Pacquiao no doubt can help us score a knockout victory in terms of international visitor arrival if he were to fight in the Philippines. Imagine how the world stops to watch it against the backdrop of, let’s say Cebu City,” the Tourism chief said.
The DOT is also looking to infuse more funding to promote diving tourism as more diving enthusiasts discover the Philippine waters as a great diving destination.
DOT Undersecretary for Media Affairs and Public Advocacy Katherine de Castro said the agency is pushing to increase the country's boost up by 1.7 percent market share of the 7.3 million active worldwide.
Deep diving enthusiasts from India, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, and the Middle East attended the recent Dive Resort Travel (DRT) PH Show at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
“It is time to showcase our marine biodiversity as the Philippines becomes a preferred diving destination with the richest concentration of marine life in the entire planet,” said De Castro, a diving enthusiast herself.
Source / Image: Manila Bulletin
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