LAPU-LAPU CITY — East Asia’s tourism destinations should work together to expand the regional market rather than compete for a “big slice of the same cake,” tourism leaders were told. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid made the call during the Governors’ Conference on the second day of the 19th General Assembly of the East Asia Inter Regional Tourism Federation (Eatof) at Mactan Expo Cebu on Thursday.The eight participating destinations at the same time signed a Joint Declaration to affirm their commitment to strengthening regional tourism cooperation and addressing emerging challenges, including climate change. Hamid urged Eatof…