Why Philippines is not a favourite tourist destination ?

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What could it do? IF tourism were to be developed then it could take a lot of Phils people out of poverty.

No ''if's and but's''....am very much sure that ''tourism'' cannot save the filipino from poverty lastlid...

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No ''if's and but's''....am very much sure that ''tourism'' cannot save the filipino from poverty lastlid...

I would take your word for it but for the following:

My wifes family (and there are a lot of them) are employed by someone that owns a large holiday resort and theme park. Whats more the the resort and theme park is quite an eco friendly one, to say the least aswell as providing employment to local people and holiday and leisure to both filipinos and foreigners alike. As my wife explains it, once upon a time her immediate family could not afford rice and had to grow sweet potato instead. But not any more and her an both of her sisters enjoyed a university education.

I wouldnt suggest for one minute that tourism is a magic wand that would solve the Phils problems but I would suggest it would help. Providing of course that the government of the day allow it to happen.

I can see the point about the current political climate being a hindrance but nothing is forever and look what's happening with regime change in the middle east right now.