Grand Opening of Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Manila Accelerating Efforts to Attract More Filipino Visitors Traveling to Taiwan

TAIPEI,Dec. 22, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- To expand the Philippine tourism market forTaiwan, the Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) officially inaugurated theTaiwan Tourism Information Center inManila(TTIC)today (December 20), providing direct tourism services to the Philippine market and hoping to attract more Filipino tourists to chooseTaiwanas their top travel destination. This news comes from Staynews.

Todays'opening ceremony was witnessed by AmbassadorWallace Chowfrom Taipei Economic and Cultural Office inthe Philippines, together withBen Huang, Taiwan Tourism Administration Director of International Division, alongside the President Mariegel Manotok of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), representatives ofthe Philippinestourism associations, airlines and travel agencies. DirectorBen Huangstated that TTIC is located in Makati, the financial, cultural, and entertainment hub of Manila, aiming to provide consultation and information ofTaiwantourism, and a space for communications between Taiwanese and Filipino travel agencies. TTIC will stand on the front line and directly conveyTaiwantourism information.

TTA recognizesthe Philippinesas a high-potential market and has adopted a dual strategy of public relations campaigns featuring celebrity ambassadors and travel agency incentive programs. These efforts have led to impressive growth in tourist arrivals this year. According to the Taiwan Tourism Administration, over378,000 Filipino touristshave visitedTaiwanby the end ofOctober 2024, ranking the top Southeast Asian country in terms of tourist arrivals toTaiwan. TTA seized the opportunity and introduced exclusive promotional offers for the Philippine market, including discount vouches for group to theTaipei101 Observatory, a"Buy 2, Get 1 Free"ticket promotion for independent travelers, and complimentary Pocket Wi-Fi rental services. Furthermore, in collaboration with airlines, TTA has launched aTaiwan-themed trainon LRT system, which officially began operation in mid-December. These promotions have sparked interest in the Philippine market.

The number of Filipino tourists visitingTaiwanis growing rapidly. There were 378,000 visitors traveling toTaiwanfrom January to October in 2024, with an increase of 35% over the same period last year. DirectorBen Huangstated that with a flight of only two hours betweenTaiwanandthe Philippines, along with hundreds flights every week and convenient schedules, TTIC will endeavor to deepen the impressions ofTaiwantourism brand image to the publics and strengthen the networking with local media and travel agencies to attract more Filipino tourists visitingTaiwan.

Taiwan Tourism Information Center inManila

Address:

100 West Makati (2nd Floor, 100 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Corner Washington St., Brgy.Pio del Pilar, Makati, 1230 MetroManila, Philippines)

Service Hours:

Monday to Friday,09:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Email:

mnl2taiwan@gmail.com

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