Former Socio-economic Planning Secretary Dante B. Canlas explained to the BusinessMirror: “The share of tourism to #Philippines GDP is bigger than Thailand’s—that’s not puzzling because Thailand’s GDP is much bigger than that of the Philippines. Thus, the bigger the denominator, the smaller the share.” #travel #tourism #ATF2026 #Asean2026 #AseanTourismForum
‘No surprise’ that PHL tourism outpaces Thailand in GDP impact — economist | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/02/02/phl-tourism-outpaces-thailand-in-gdp-impact-adb-report/