Philippines: Influx of tourists helps employment..

This is from vedior.
This may not do too much to help those out in the boondocks away from tourist areas. Even those with employment may find that the peso no longer buys that many grains of rice!


An influx of tourists over recent months has seen employment in the Philippines boom, according to new figures from the country's Department of Tourism.The government says global marketing campaigns saw 3.09 million visitors enter the country in 2007, with a further 3.4 million expected this year.In April alone, arrivals figures were up 4.3 per cent on last year's total of the same month.Tourism secretary Ace Durano told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA): "These developments further benefit a greater part of the nation as more quality jobs are generated and more wealth enters our country."He predicted the tourism industry will expand further in terms of infrastructure and man power to accommodate the five million tourist target set for 2010.Last month Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo revealed Thailand and the Philippines are jointly pushing for a common visa among South East Asian countries to boost tourism further.