MANILA, Philippines—More and more Chinese are coming to the Philippines again following a slowdown arising from the deepening of the territorial dispute between Manila and Beijing over the Scarborough Shoal early this year. Tourism Assistant Secretary Benito Bengzon Jr. said the Department of Tourism (DoT) observed a dip in the number of visitors from mainland China between May and October this year but they have been seeing an uptick in arrivals lately. "There was a slowdown but the good news is, the charters are coming back," said Bengzon in an interview with reporters. Records showed that charter flights between Shanghai and Kalibo, suspend...
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