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THE Philippines received some 5.45 million international tourists in 2023, about 30 percent shy of the 8.26-million historic high arrivals in pre-pandemic 2019. In a news statement released by the Department of Tourism (DOT), foreign visitors also spent US$8.69 billion (P482.73 billion) in the country, just 6.6 percent less than…
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are looking to hold two-day job fairs in various parts of the country next month. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said Wednesday the collaboration will help boost employment in the hospitality industry. "It will be a series of job fairs to be held in various cities and provinces with an initial focus in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao," he said in a statement. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be issued to formalize the partnership of the two agencies for the job fairs dubbed "Trabaho Turismo Asenso" which will be launched from Sept. 22 to 24. The number of jobs has yet to be announced. Laguesma noted that the hotel sector is lacking manpower based on the findings by the DOT as revealed by tourism stakeholders led by hotel establishments. "What we're about to undertake aims to support the government's economic recovery program by providing a