Japan has downgraded its travel risk advisory for several areas in Mindanao, a move welcomed by the Philippine Department of Tourism as it aims to revitalize inbound tourism from Japan.
JAPAN eased its travel risk advisory on parts of Mindanao, which the Department of Tourism (DOT) hopes will boost overall inbound tourism in the country. In a recent news statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan lowered its travel safety information including the risk level to “Level 1” from “Level 2” for Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Occidental; the province of Misamis Oriental; and Surigao City.
A “Level 1” advises Japanese travelers to “Take extra care,” while a “Level 2” means “Refrain traveling if non-essential and non-urgent.” MOFA also lowered its travel risk warning to “Level 2” from “Level 3” on the eastern part of Sarangani Province (Malungon, Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan). “The western part of Sarangani Province (Maitum, Kiamba, and Maasim) has remained at Level 3.” A “Level 3” advises Japanese citizens to “Refrain traveling at anytime.” Areas which have remained at “Level 1” are Mati City, Tagum City, Samal City, Davao City, and Digos City in the Davao Region; Cagayan de Oro City, Jasaan, Villanueva, and Tagoloan; and Siargao islands. “The Province of Surigao del Norte has remained at “Level 2”, said MOFA. According to the DOT, there were 378,935 visitors from Japan from January 1 to December 28, 2024, placing the market in third place among the Philippines’s top sources for tourists, after South Korea and the United States. Prior to the pandemic, inbound tourists from Japan reached 682,788, with the market ranked in fourth place after South Korea, China, and the United States. In a news statement, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco expressed optimism about the rebound of tourism, especially in the Mindanao region. “We are grateful to the Government of Japan for this downgrading of the travel advisory in parts of Mindanao,” she sai
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