Manila, June 20 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday held separate meetings with Japanese tourism and business leaders in Osaka, Japan to persuade them to collaborate with the Philippines.

The meeting was attended by representatives from the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Kansai / JTB West Japan Area Representative, Japan Philippines Tourism Council (JPTC), Kansai Regional Division, HIS Co., Ltd., Nippon Travel Agency, Hankyu Travel International Co., Ltd., and Kansai Airports.

Representatives from the Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific were also present, based on the list from the Presidential Communications Office.

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