Tourist arrivals fell across major beach destinations in Pangasinan during the Holy Week, with officials citing the impact of ongoing economic pressures.

At the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City, more than 18,000 visitors were recorded from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, lower than the 24,000 logged in the same period last year, according to the city tourism office.

Officials said the decline was expected.

“Kami, this 2026, medyo in-expect namin ‘yan na talagang mababawasan ang tourist arrival... kasi nga ito ngang pinagdadaanan natin na krisis,” Alaminos City tourism officer Miguel Sison said.

Despite the lower turnout, some tourists still made the trip. First-time visitor Janine Mica Viray from Quezon City said she plans to return.

“Yes po, babalik ako rito. Sobrang ganda po ng place and worth it na balikan po ulit for the second time around,” she said.

In Dagupan City, visitor numbers at Tondaligan Beach also dropped, reaching only about 30 percent of its 5,000-person capacity during the Holy Week, authorities said.

“Dumaranas po tayo ng krisis sa ating bansa. So, alam po natin na apektado ang ating mga turista,” Ella Oribello, chief lifeguard at Tondaligan Beach Park, said.

Despite the lower turnout, authorities reported no major incidents during the period.

“Peaceful naman. Wala tayong naitalang insidente, mga petty crimes. Kahit nalunod, zero incident po tayo,” PLt. Salvador Cacho, officer-in-charge of Dagupan City Police Station 6, said.

Other beaches across Pangasinan also recorded a lower percentage of tourist arrivals during the Holy Week, based on monitoring by the provincial disaster risk reduction and management office.