MANILA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines earned 65.3 billion pesos (roughly 1.1 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue in January, exceeding the pre-pandemic level in 2019, the Department of Tourism said Thursday.

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the surge signals that the industry has bounced back from the pandemic, and is evolving and expanding, contributing significantly to the country's economic stability and growth.

The agency said 1,167,908 foreign travelers visited the Philippines in the first two months of 2025.

Of the total, 295,611 tourists came from South Korea.

South Korea has been the Philippines' top source of tourists since 2023.

The Philippines' tourism earned an all-time high of 760.5 billion pesos (roughly 13.1 billion dollars) in 2024. Enditem

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