In a news statement, the Department of Tourism said Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with her Saudi counterpart, Vice Minister of Tourism, Her Highness Princess Haifa Al Saud on the sidelines of the recent 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia announced in November its commitment to pay overdue salaries of some 10,000 Filipino migrant workers, rendered jobless by the closure of several of its companies in 2015 and 2016. She added: “Saudi Arabia actually ranks number one for our Middle East source market [for tourists]. We see great potential in ushering in more arrivals into the Philippines….At the same time, the development and relationship is mutual, considering that there are over 800,000 Filipinos here in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, our affection for each other is long-standing and I am very interested in furthering this relationship by formalizing an agreement specifically focused on tourism development.
The DOT has identified shopping and sightseeing as the main activities of tourists from the Middle East.
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