The Philippines has 7,000 islands. So why is it not attracting more cruise ships?

The Philippines, a country of 7,000 islands where you’re rarely more than a few miles from the sea, wants a bigger slice of Asia’s growing cruise tourism industry.For years the Southeast Asian nation has lagged behind its neighbours in attracting cruise visitors, partly because of spotty infrastructure. That is bound to change as more ports are built and officials look at cruise tourism as a key source of arrivals.With the economy in danger of notching its slowest expansion since 2011, tourism…