Sagada sees better days ahead with tourism slowly picking up

• Published date: 29 October 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

The local government unit here has expressed confidence that its tourism industry will flourish anew.

Mayor Felicito Dula, during an interview on the sidelines of the Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Friday, said every weekend for about four weeks now, tourist arrivals are on the rise.

'We have recorded a total of 39,866 tourists who arrived from January 1 to September 30. There are also a small number of seminars and conferences already being held here,' the mayor said.

Pre-pandemic, Sagada averaged 140,000 tourists per year.

Sagada has lifted all entry requirements for tourists, including registration, Covid-19 test, and proof of full vaccination.

'We have decided to ease the restrictions because they prevent tourists from...