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Your problem is a lack of an LCC flying the route. Cebu Pacific could do Osaka-CEB with a connection in MNL and be affordable if booked well enough in advance, but Japan-Philippines LCC links are still in short supply. This is one of those cases where a 2-ticket strategy is likely cheaper, albeit with more hassles. An interline, inter-terminal connection at MNL isn't exactly fun.