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Japanese tourists used to be the lords of the tourist arrivals chart for many years until Koreans dislodged them two years ago. Blame it on bad publicities the country get such as the kidnappings of foreigners in the southern part of the Philippines and political squabbles that discouraged many Japanese travellers from visiting the country. The travel ban issued by its government also resulted to the decrease of the Japanese visitors to the Philippines.

Although sidelined for two years as Cebu’s second biggest tourist market, the Japanese arrivals in the previous year saw a sign of decent growth following the lifting of travel ban and the improving economy of Japan. Seeing the Japanese poised to take the top spot back it had lost to Koreans, the Department of Tourism 7 is coming up with strategy that would focus on the Japanese market alone.

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Tourism has been one of the biggest industries in Cebu for years. In fact, Cebu is the country’s undisputed premier tourist destination that draws more foreign tourists than any other destinations in the Philippines.

To further amplify its attractiveness to foreign tourists and investors alike, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) will focus on Cebu’s star industries today - ICT and tourism, during the holding of Cebu Business Month in May and June this year . The organizers of this year’s event will continue to promote Cebu as a premier investment area where investors can put up businesses with lots of advantages over other places in the country.

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