The Philippine Statistics Authority - Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) takes the lead in the estimation of subnational Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA). In line with the "Tourism Act of 2009" or Republic Act No. 9593, TSA highlights the significance of tourism as an essential component of the national economy through an internally-agreed upon framework of measuring tourism’s economic contribution. The CAR TSA also breaks down the regional tourism accounts into provincial and highly urbanized city (HUC) to assist local-level development planning.
About Tourism Satellite Accounts
The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) is a standard statistical framework and the main tool for the economic measurement of tourism. It was developed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Organization for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), and the United Nations Statistics Division. The Tourism Satellite Account: Recommended Methodological Framework 2008 (TSA: RMF 2008) provides the updated common conceptual framework for constructing a TSA. It adopts the basic system of the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008), the international standard fora systematic summary of national economic activity from a national perspective.
In an effort to measure the economic contribution of tourism, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) approved the methodology for the compilation of the Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA) through Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 2017- 148. Moreover, it provides for the endorsement of budget for the continued improvement of PTSA and for the conduct of the required surveys. It also enjoins the data source agencies of the PTSA to provide data support and improve their data collection system.
In line with this, PSA-CAR started compiling tourism statistics through the Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA). This publication aims to provide important facts with regard to the tourism of the region. It will help in the crafting of plans, policies and programs for further development of tourism in the cordilleras.
Tourism Satellite Accounts
Release Date: 29 June 2023
Domestic tourism refers to the activities of a resident visitor (overnight and same day) within the country of reference either as part of a domestic tourism trip or part of an outbound tourism trip (IRTS 2008, para. 2.39a). Further, domestic tourism consumption refers to the tourism consumption of a resident visitor within the economy of reference.
Release Date: 29 June 2023
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is the first amongst the regions to start estimating subnational Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA). In line with other programs and projects of the region, CAR TSA data is part of the coverage of Republic Act No. 9593, otherwise known as "The Tourism Act of 2009" that "declares tourism as an indispensable element of the national economy and an industry of national interest and importance."
Release Date: 18 April 2023
The Philippine Statistics Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (PSA-CAR) conducted the first quarter meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tourism Statistics last 31 March 2023 at the PSA-CAR Conference Room.
Release Date: 31 March 2023
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is the first amongst the regions of the country to ever start estimating subnational Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA). In line with other programs and projects of the region, the set of CAR TSA data is part of the coverage of Republic Act No. 9593, otherwise known as "The Tourism Act of 2009" that "declares tourism as an indispensable element of the national economy and an industry of national interest and importance."
Release Date: 25 May 2022
Internal tourism is the sum of inbound and domestic tourism expenditures. The internal tourism expenditures of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) were PhP1.96 billion in 2020. This was lower by -82.4 percent from its 2019 level of Php 11.1 billion.
Release Date: 25 May 2022
Inbound tourism comprises the activities of a non-resident visitor within the country of reference on an inbound tourism trip. The inbound tourism expenditures of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in 2020 amounted to PhP152 million comprising a 0.11 percent share of the Philippines' total inbound tourism expenditures.
Release Date: 13 May 2022
Domestic tourism comprises the activities of resident visitor within the country of reference either as part of a domestic tourism trip or part of an outbound tourism trip. In 2020, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) reached PhP1.80 billion in domestic tourism expenditure.
