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Southeast Asian hubs tighten visa rules as local backlash over tourist ‘abuse’ peaks
While overtourism has been a serious enough issue over the past several years, tourism authorities throughout Southeast Asia are now dealing with one of its more destructive aspects: the abuse of locals at the hands of foreign travellers.
Siargao faces cultural crisis as foreign influx triggers ‘invasive tourism’ warnings
Many experts feel that Siargao could be a case study for a disturbing trend referred to as invasive tourism wherein foreigners come to locations in droves, essentially taking over local communities, imposing their own rules and customs, and compromising local culture and security.
Philippines welcomed 6.4 million arrivals in 2025
The Philippines reports that it welcomed a total of 6.4 million arrivals as of 31st December 2025.
Philippine airports roll out biometric gates, extra manpower in time for the holiday rush
Philippine officials advised the public that measures are in place in the country’s airports as they brace themselves for the
Daily passenger volume to surge at Ninoy Aquino International Airport this week
New NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC) general manager Lito Alvarez opines that passenger volume at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) could go as high as 157,000 this week.
Philippine Bureau of Immigration reports post-holiday increase in daily departures
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) is currently looking at a significant increase in daily departures throughout the first two weeks of the new year.
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