Cebu is eager for the recovery of 260 establishments damaged by Typhoon Odette in 2021 and the return of tourist numbers to pre-pandemic levels.
destroyed by the super typhoon. This was on top of the already-hit tourism industry all over Central Visayas due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Cebu provincial government linked establishments to four government banks that offered minimal interest for loans that would be used in rebuilding tourism sites.
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