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The DOT recorded a total of 1,420,040 arrivals from January to June this year, a 10.4 percent increase from 1,285,762 arrivals during the same period last year.


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Occidental Mindoro will host the next expedition of the Scientific Exploration Society, a United Kingdom-based charity organization founded in 1969. The SES is initiating a worldwide program focusing on science, conservation, education and community aid projects.


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TOURISM SECRETARY JOSEPH DURANO

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The DOT recorded a total of 1,420,040 arrivals from January to June this year, a 10.4 percent increase from 1,285,762 arrivals during the same period last year.


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