Increasing Tourists in Cebu - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly...what can you say?

[giddyboy]

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Hi,
i have started this thread due to a number of reasons: (1) there is no thread i can find talking about this topic, (2) previous threads are somewhat "hate threads" against foreigners, so they get locked or deleted by mods, and, (3) well, this is a good current events topic!!!

this way, we could also discuss good & bad experiences with foreigners coming here...but just be mindful of the forum rules, ok?

Foreign Visitors in Cebu 2006 (ranked by nationality)
(1) Korea
(2) Japan
(3) USA
(4) Taiwan
(5) Hongkong
(6) Australia
(7) UK
(8.) Germany
(9) China
(10) Canada

2007 Tourist Arrivals in Cebu

• Tourist arrivals in Cebu increased by 24% in the first five months of the year (January to May 2007) compared to that of the same period in 2006

• From a total of 508,028 in January to May 2006, visitors arrivals registered in Cebu rose to 629,541in the same period of the current year; 262,539 (42% of total - from 38% in 2006) were foreign visitors while domestic travelers reached 367,002

• Top three market visitors continue to be the Koreans (98,822), followed by the Japanese (57,201) and the Americans (29,285)

• Number of flights to Mactan-Cebu International Airport has increased by six percent (6%) after local companies increased operations due to higher number of people traffic in the region

Source: Department of Tourism

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"The Province of Cebu, as the most densely populated island in the country and Cebu City, as the second most significant urban center in the Philippines has successfully promoted the region as a tourist destination where one can mix business with pleasure.

The dark side, unfortunately, is that Cebu is considered as one of the top five areas for child prostitution and *** tourism. Cebu City has become the destination point of internal and domestic trafficking of children as young as 11 to 17 years old coming from Samar, Bohol, Leyte, Negros and Bacolod." ---by Delia Jurado, February 16, 2005

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"Anti-Indecency Board chairman Rene Josef Bullecer pointed out there is no such thing as *** trade in the city. He said there are lewd shows during nighttime, 80 percent are happening at the Mactan area.

Also, Bullecer told reporters earlier that he has doubts on the probity of the data released by non-governmental organizations that composed Catch- Wise as the study is funded by a member of the European Commission." ---Freeman, February 12, 2005

[giddyboy]

Booming cebu tourism is generally good! it will convert to more economic activity, more business opportunities, more investments, more infra, more jobs, etc...

Of course, there are also downsides. we will have more prostitution, more pedophilia, more foreigners with attitude problems, etc...

[cebu-future]

I'm happy to see numbers increase each time. Tourism helps our local and national economy. People have more income and there are plenty of jobs available because of tourism. However, there are still rude hotel employees in town specially in Mactan. I hope the DTI will reprimand these hotels who employ rude employees.

[giddyboy]

I'm happy to see numbers increase each time. Tourism helps our local and national economy. People have more income and there are plenty of jobs available because of tourism. However, there are still rude hotel employees in town specially in Mactan. I hope the DTI will reprimand these hotels who employ rude employees.

mao ba? my fil-am friend who visited cebu just recently also encountered bad service from one of the hotels in Lahug...di lng ko mo-mention sa name...also he jokingly mentioned to me that he can easily spot foreign pedo's just by looking at them...hehe

[cebu-future]

mao ba? my fil-am friend who visited cebu just recently also encountered bad service from one of the hotels in Lahug...di lng ko mo-mention sa name...also he jokingly mentioned to me that he can easily spot foreign pedo's just by looking at them...hehe

There's 1 resort in Mactan (with club membership etc "clue") very rude jud to nga ila mga hotel staff oi. I mean, the poor hotel staff thinks he is better than those guests. Dapat jud to siya tangtangon sa trabaho oi. Maybe he is tired of his job mao nga rude siya sa ila mga guests.

[godsaint]

The Good--- More investors,more jobs for Filipinos
The Bad---- According to DFA almost 100 thousand foreigners have expired visa and passport yet they can
still invest in the Philippines.Local product like dried fish,Dried mangoes become dollar in price .
bad for local consumers.Also hotel rates,and tour packages.phlippines is more expensive than
other countries.
The Ugly---- More foreigners, more flesh trade,more pedophiles,more abusive alien ,more corruption.

[giddyboy]

There's 1 resort in Mactan (with club membership etc "clue") very rude jud to nga ila mga hotel staff oi. I mean, the poor hotel staff thinks he is better than those guests. Dapat jud to siya tangtangon sa trabaho oi. Maybe he is tired of his job mao nga rude siya sa ila mga guests.

actually, i also experienced a rude staff in a resort in Mactan...i lost my favorite umbrella to one of the guests. i place it on the rack intended for it and reminded the guard to see to it it won't get lost. but still it got lost. so i asked a staff to find it giving the description of my umbrella. to my dismay, she didn't even bother looking for it as she said it would be too difficult. she didn't even bother to replace it...so i called the attention of the manager whom later obliged to give me a new one...

same as your case. if u happen to find a rude staff, don't hesitate to call the attention of his/her supervisor or manager... u will most likely get an apology. "THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT".

[giddyboy]

The Good--- More investors,more jobs for Filipinos
The Bad---- According to DFA almost 100 thousand foreigners have expired visa and passport yet they can
still invest in the Philippines.Local product like dried fish,Dried mangoes become dollar in price .
bad for local consumers.Also hotel rates,and tour packages.phlippines is more expensive than
other countries.
The Ugly---- More foreigners, more flesh trade,more pedophiles,more abusive alien ,more corruption.

The good - Koreans are the top tourist nationalities as of 2006 report...as far as i know, some of them come here just to tour Cebu as a group and some of them come here to enroll and learn English...to date, i haven't come across erring or abusive Koreans. also, daghan mga gwapa nga koreana...hubag! hehe

[Nikki80]

Having a lot of tourist here in our city really helps..but one thing really annoys me is when i see them becomes superior and as if they owns this city especially the koreans and americans how they treat us really bump me..Damn it....excuse me for that...

[Nikki80]

koreans when theyre drunk they suck more than anyone else