CHINESE TOURISTS. Chinese tourists alight from the plane upon arrival in Kalibo town, Aklan province in this photo taken in April 2023. Leechiu Hotels, Tourism, and Leisure Director Alfred Lay on Wednesday (Aug. 14, 2024) said the ban on all Philippine offshore gaming operators should open doors for talks to ease visa restrictions for the Chinese tourists. (Photo courtesy of DOT)
MANILA – The ban on all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) should open doors for talks to ease visa restrictions for the Chinese tourists, a tourism and hospitality expert said Wednesday.
On the sidelines of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) general membership meeting in Manila, Alfred Lay, Leechiu Hotels, Tourism, and Leisure Director, said China remains an important market that the…
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