BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 27 -- The inaugural Terra Madre Asia and Pacific (TMAP), held from Nov. 19 to 23 in this highly urbanized city, gathered about 75,000 visitors and generated PHP46.59 million in total sales.

Organizers released the figures Thursday as they touted the international slow food event, which was attended by about 2,500 delegates from 25 countries, as an "overwhelming success."

"These figures are based on consolidated reports of actual sales over the five-day period. The figure only covers event-related data," TMAP 2025 executive director Reena Gamboa said in a statement.

She added that the income from hotel bookings, restaurant sales, tourist arrivals, and other tourist-related activities is calculated separately.

The tot...