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There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities.
The DOT made a target of 7.4 million tourist arrivals to the Philippines in 2018. The target was not met, with only 7.1 million arrivals recorded. The DOT however remarked that the figure is already the "highest ever" in the Philippine tourism industry compared to records in the previous years.
POP Rising: UP Fair 2024 February 13, 2024 Quezon City Sunken Garden, University of the Philippines Diliman [24] Solstice: A Fundraising Concert May 4, 2024 Quezon City Ateneo de Manila Junior High School [25] Musikalayaan: 126th Philippine Independence Day Concert June 12, 2024 Manila Quirino Grandstand [26] [27]
Palawan, which includes Coron, is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.. Tourism is an important sector for the Philippine economy.The travel and tourism industry contributed 8.6% to the country's GDP in 2023; [1] this was lower than the 12.7% recorded in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns. [2]
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Jaime C. Velasquez Park, commonly referred to as Salcedo Park, is a pocket park in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. [1] It is one of four pockets of greenery located in the central business district within Salcedo Village in barangay Bel-Air. The park is the site of a popular weekend market called the Salcedo Community Market.
The site is the third highest point in the Philippines. [22] Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park Misamis Occidental: vii, ix, x (natural) 2006 The site is a declared ASEAN Heritage Park. [23] Chocolate Hills Natural Monument: Bohol: vii, viii (natural) 2006 The site is part of the Bohol Island UNESCO Global Geopark. [24]