Local Travel and Tourism

Each Filipino Makes Two Trips and Visits Two Places

According to the results of 2005 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors (HSDV) conducted by the National Statistics Office and Department of Tourism, 43.5 percent (23.7 million) of 54.6 million Filipinos 15 years old and over traveled within the country during the period April 1 to September 30, 2005. In general, each individual made two trips and visited two places in the country at anytime in the past six months.

More Than Half of the Domestic Travelers Travel for Pleasure or Vacation

The 2010 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors (HSDV) reported that about 23.1 million Filipinos who are 15 years old and above have traveled in any place within the country from April to September 2010 (Table 1). These domestic travelers represent 36.6 percent of the estimated 63.2 million Filipinos who are 15 years old and over.

The number of female travelers were almost same as those of male travelers (Table 1). The majority of domestic travelers (53.0%) were in the ages 15 to 34 years, of which, 29.3 percent were in the age group 15 to 24 and 23.7 percent were in the age group 25 to 34.

About 23 Million Filipinos Travel Within The Country (Results from 2009 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors)

The 2009 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors (HSDV) conducted by the National Statistics Office and Department of Tourism showed a total of 22.8 million Filipinos 15 years old and over who traveled for any purpose within the country during the period April 1 to September 30, 2009. This is about 36.9 percent of 61.7 million Filipinos aged 15 years old and over. On the average, each traveler made two trips and visited two places in the country during the reference period.

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