00:00The palace expects a boost in the tourism and business sectors of the country following the launch of direct flights from Canada to Manila.
00:09The new route, which currently operates three times a week, is set to increase in frequency by May.
00:15The government estimates that the direct flights could bring in around 57,000 tourists annually.
00:21The route will also offer more convenient travel for both tourists and Filipino Canadians visiting the country because of the travel time from Vancouver to Manila will now be reduced from the previous 20 hours to just 12 to 14 hours.
00:38From January to April 3 this year, over 1.6 million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines, 91,000 of whom came from Canada.
00:48Meanwhile, the palace warned against misusing the emergency cell broadcasting system.
00:56Talaga pong mas na naisip po natin ang direct flight.
00:59At dahil dito, mas maraming pong turista mula sa nasabing bansa ang maaari nating i-expect na makarating sa Pilipinas.
01:07Dahil sa napakagandang pagkakatong ito na magkakaroon na po ng Canadian Airlines na diretsyong pupunta sa Pilipinas.
01:17At tayo din po ay diretso papuntang Canada.
01:19So maganda po ito para sa ekonomiya ng dalawang bansa.
