3.87 Million Visitors Came to the Philippines from January to October 2013

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The Philippines received 3,867,386 visitors for the first ten months of 2013, recording a double-digit gain of 11.19% versus its 2012 arrivals of 3,478,285 visitors for the same months. The ten-month arrival represents 70.32% of the targeted 5.5 million arrivals for 2013.

Auguring well to the tourism industry is the consistent monthly growth in arrivals, with the month of February registering the highest growth of 15.52% while the month of January recorded the biggest arrivals of 436,079.

Visitors from South Korea led all other markets as it contributed the biggest arrivals of 990,486. It shared 25.61% to total inbound traffic and registered a growth of 18.99% vis-à-vis its arrivals of 832,437 in 2012 covering the same months. Noting its performance for the ten-month period, this market is likely to surpass the 1 millionth arrivals in November of this year.

Apocalypse Run: All in one Run at Circuit Makati on February 8

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The Great Events Plus, in partnership with Philippine Makeup Association would like to invite you for a one-of-a-kind thrilling and heart-pumping experience of a lifetime..Apocalypse Run: All in one Run which will be held this coming February 8, 2014 at Circuit Makati.

With the combined themes of Obstacle run, Color run, Water splash run and Zombie run, Apocalypse run will truly be remarkable and you can just “RUN LIKE IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD”.

After all the breathtaking and nerve-racking experience with the obstacles and the brain eating zombies, be ready for the Party to die hard for! There will be live bands, a DJ and free drinks.

Enjoy the Run and treasure the experience with your family and friends for only Php850 Pesos inclusive of a race bib, singlet,admittance to Power Party and a loot bag with lots of freebies and giveaways from our sponsors!

Entrepreneurs 101: Taking Advantage of Tourism Opportunities By Opening a Souvenir Shop

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Countless tourists flock to the Philippines every now and then to explore and experience what the nation has to offer. According to recent tourism statistics, the Philippines has successfully garnered more tourists than what is expected all throughout the first half of the year. This just means that our country has been doing pretty good in this sector. But what does this imply to the commerce industry?

Tourism is nonetheless a brilliant opportunity for money-making. If you come to think of it, foreigners—and even our fellow Filipino globetrotters—consider travelling as an avenue for trying out new things. They're obviously not only here to enjoy a day basking in our tropical sun. What they're looking for is the Filipino experience—the famous delicacies, sumptuous native dishes, unique activities, and other fun-filled Filipino stuff.

With such premise, we are able to conclude that tourism and business can go side-by-side. As of now, you are probably thinking of ways how you can take advantage of such lucrative opportunity. By all means, opening your own souvenir shop may be the best bet. This type of business—if managed and marketed properly—could prove to reap substantially good profits in the long run.

But how do you start?