00:00Now, the Tourism Department of the Health and Wellness Tourism of the country is working on diversifying the tourism offerings that the Philippines has.
00:14According to Secretary Christina Frasco, when it comes to the Medical Tourism Index, the Philippines is the third in Southeast Asia while the country is in the top 20 in the world rankings.
00:26This is due to the ability of the country to provide an unforgettable and healing tourism experience.
00:33Also included in the program of the DOT is the existence of experiential tourism, which is an opportunity to get to know the tourist culture that the Philippines has.
00:47Our goal is really to become a premier and preferred health and wellness tourism destination.
00:54And precisely, the International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress seeks to be the Philippines' debut into this very lucrative tourism portfolio that is estimated at over US$100 billion.
