The Department of Tourism (DOT) is inching toward its target of acquiring 5.2-million tourist arrivals by yearend after it welcomed its five-millionth visitor on Monday.

Tourism Assistant Secretary Alan Canizal told reporters that the next welcome rites would be done when the Philippines hits its six-millionth visitor next year. The DOT earlier said that it is eyeing 10-million visitors by the end of 2016.

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