“Even if the virus is suppressed by the second quarter, we’re afraid the damage to our tourism sector has already been done,” Deputy Speaker and Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel said on Sunday.According to him, the Philippines stands to lose up to 1.2 million Chinese visitors this year from COVID-19, which still poses a potent threat to the population.
The COVID-19 acute respiratory disease, originated from Wuhan City, Hubei province in mainland China. Although the virus has since spread to dozens of countries, China remains the hardest hit in terms of infections and fatalities. He reckoned that the Social Security System should also get ready to dole out up to P20,000 in unemployment insurance to every worker involuntarily separated.
“The number of Chinese holidaymakers this year could plunge to as low as 500,000, possibly even less, depending on how long the virus lingers,” Pimentel said. The last time the Philippines received less than 500,000 Chinese visitors was five years ago, during the time of the previous administration.
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