English: Once in place, the proposed measure is expected to boost tourist arrivals in the country. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism department recorded approximately 8.26 million foreign tourists in 2019.
Filipino: Kapag ganap nang batas, inaasahang dadami pa ang mga dayuhang turista sa bansa. Bago ang pandemya ng COVID-19, nakapagtala ang Department of Tourism (DOT) ng humigit-kumulang 8.26 milyong dayuhang turista noong 2019.