TOURISM investments for the period of 2000 to 2009 have reached P62 billion, providing robust employment to more than 46,000 Filipinos, a recent study showed.
The Asian Foundation (TAF) and the Centre for Research and Communications (CRC) cited data from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) revealing that tourism-related establishments produced 46,048 jobs.
In Central Philippines, 2,002 establishments provided 28,629 jobs; 240 Metro Manila establishments offered 16,082 jobs; and Tagaytay produced 1,337 jobs with its 101 establishments.
Cherry Lyn Rodolfo of the CRC said the number of jobs generated by the tourism industry hit three million for the past nine years.
In terms of local area development, there is at least a demand of P14 million for food supplies in tourism destinations.
Of this, 60 percent is sourced from local markets and neighbors, citing the experiences in Palawan resorts like Amarela, El Nido, Dos Palmas, and Microtel in Boracay.
Investments from private stakeholders also contributed to the increased jobs in tourism-related businesses. (PIA-Bohol)