MANILA: Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and tourism officials said Wednesday images of the Philippine capital and the country’s main tourist spots on Google’s Street View could help attract more visitors to the country.

Google country marketing manager Ryan Morales said the Philippines became the 69th country included in Google’s Street View with its Wednesday launching in Manila.

The images captured over six months last year include panoramic views of street scenes in Manila and 39 other cities, 30 historic and heritage sites as well as Pacquiao’s southern hometown where he began his career as one of the world’s most popular boxers.

Rocked by insurgencies and poor infrastructure, the Philippines struggles to bolster tourism, lagging neighboring Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.

Pacquiao said the images include his old neighborhood in Sarangani province, which he represents as a congressman, General Santos City, the country’s tuna capital, and the city hall where he used to sell bread to earn some money when he was a young boy from dirt-poor family.