Cebu’s Tourist Arrivals from Jan. - June 2009 Higher than Same Period Last Year
July 19, 2009A total of 2.4 million tourists arrived in Cebu for the period January to June 2009. This is 23% higher than the 1.9 million that arrived for the same period last year. The figures were announced during a board meeting last 15 July of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) attended by Gov. Gwen Garcia.
Gov. Garcia said, “In spite of the economic recession, we continue to see a very marked improvement in our tourism arrivals and income.” This she attributed to “projection of a positive image of Cebu, our lucky location in the archipelago (being in the center), and, of course, the vital element which is the peace and order.”
“Cebu in itself is already an attraction. The culture that we have, the heritage and the beaches are an attraction. In my trips abroad, i observed that Cebu is on everybody’s lips,” the Governor added.
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