Manila, March 4 -- The Department of Tourism in the Ilocos Region (DOT-1) aims to hit over five million tourist arrivals by 2028 through various programs and infrastructure projects.

DOT-1 officer-in-charge Evangeline Dadat, in a forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency Ilocos Region in San Fernando City, La Union on Tuesday, said they aim to register PHP6 billion tourism receipts and 30,000 direct job within this period.

"DOT Ilocos remains steadfast in its mission to generate quality employment opportunities by diversifying our tourism offering and promoting both established and emerging destinations," she said.

DOT recorded about 1.8 million tourist arrivals, with PHP3 billion in tourist receipts, in 2024.

Dadat, however, ...