The Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City attracted 377,968 tourists in 2025, generating PHP43.8 million in income despite a slight 2.1% drop from the previous year.
City tourism officer Miguel Sison attributed the decrease Tuesday to weather disturbances in the latter half of the year. Most tourists visited in April and May, with over 65,000 arrivals each month.
Of the total, 366,228 were domestic tourists, and 11,740 were foreign visitors.
“Tuloy pa din ang (Ongoing are the) promotions and marketing as well as the maintenance of existing sites,” said assistant tourism officer Rosalie Aruelo.
New attractions include a Bonsai Garden on Pilgrimage Island and various water activities. The city also looks forward to the opening of the PHP249.8-million Sky Garden project, a flagship development expected to boost tourism and create jobs.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., during the project’s groundbreaking in May 2024, highlighted the park’s family-friendly design and role in strengthening the local economy. (PNA)
