Did you know: Tourist arrivals in Metro Manila

There were around 2.7 million tourists in Metro Manila in 2011, or about 18 percent higher than the 2.3 million posted in 2010, according to the Department of Tourism. Of the 2011 figure, around 1.7 million were foreign visitors while more than 990,000 were domestic tourists.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer ResearchThere were around 2.7 million tourists in Metro Manila in 2011, or about 18 percent higher than the 2.3 million posted in 2010, according to the Department of Tourism. Of the 2011 figure, around 1.7 million were foreign visitors while more than 990,000 were domestic tourists.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research