Baguio City, Philippines (AHN) -- It's going to be a white Christmas in Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines, as some businessmen from South Korea who have made the city their second home, have revealed plans of returning the favor by bringing snow during the holiday season.

Acting city Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr said some Korean entrepreneurs have pledged to invest in snow-blowing machines that would be deployed atop buildings to produce snowflakes that would fall on downtown Baguio.

He said the plan was to operate the machines every afternoon during the Christmas season when tourists flock to the city.

The mayor said, "These Koreans have visited modern Asian cities where there are theme park-like activities. Hong Kong and Singapore have fireworks display every weekend to delight residents and tourists. This is something similar."

The same group of businessmen have suggested converting any government facility located in an elevated area of the city into a resort that would offer snow-theme rides such as a snow slide.

"We thought of fixing up [the sequestered Diplomat Hotel] on Dominican Hill here, where they can construct pipe slides where people can slide down on ice and water," Bautista said during a recent press conference.

The Phillipine Daily Inquirer reported that Bautista said, "Baguio remains the coldest city in the Philippines and it would take less energy to produce snow flakes here during the Christmas holidays when temperatures can reach as low as 12 degrees Celsius."

But more importantly, the proposal is an innovating idea that would attract tourists. "Baguio has nothing new to offer tourists anymore, and they're giving us a good idea," he said.

At least 6,000 Korean students and missionaries are staying in Baguio, according to the Bureau of Immigration. The number excludes Korean tourists who visit the city.

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