The Philippines has been hailed the World’s Leading Dive Destination and the World’s Leading Beach Destination for 2022, besting all other countries at the 29th World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Muscat, Oman.
“These global victories for the Philippines evince the unparalleled beauty of our country and the distinct warmth of the Filipino people. We sincerely thank the World Travel Awards and everyone from all over the world whose vote of confidence is timely as the Philippines fully opens its arms to welcome tourists to our shores,” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said.
“Under the vision of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., among the Department of Tourism’s objectives are to further enhance the development and promotion of key destinations and to equalize development by supporting lesser-known areas across our Regions. These Awards are a source of inspiration for us in the Department of Tourism to work even harder as the Marcos administration ushers in the resurgence of the tourism industry as a major pillar of economic growth and source of livelihood for millions of Filipinos. As we anticipate the influx of more tourists, we shall continue the work to improve the overall tourist experience in the Philippines, and herald the best of the Filipino brand to the world,” the tourism chief added.
The Philippine dive portfolio continues its four-year winning streak for the World’s Leading Dive Destination title as it lorded over the world’s finest diving destinations, which include the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the Cayman Islands, Maldives, Fiji, Mexico, Azores Islands, French Polynesia, Galapagos Islands, St. Kitts, and Belize.
As the World’s Leading Beach Destination, the Philippines also bested other beaches around the world, including previous awardees such as Maldives, The Algarve in Portugal, Jamaica, Galapagos Islands in Equador, Turks and Caicos Islands.
LONDON, United Kingdom- There is no stopping the Philippines from bagging accolades as an in-demand travel destination as the country’s top tourist destination Palawan was hailed as one the Most Desirable Island among the world’s best in the 21st Wanderlust Travel Awards.
The country’s Tourism Board, through the Philippine Department of Tourism-Central Visayas Office also placed 6th among hundreds of special entries in the Wanderlust Sustainability Initiative Category for its Dive7 Program.
The awards were given on 9 November by the prestigious Wanderlust travel magazine, one of the United Kingdom’s longest-running publications that have been at the forefront of sustainable travel for 29 years.
Cebu was also nominated this year as the Most Desirable Region (Rest of the World) by the award-giving body.
The Filipinos' warmth and lavish genuine hospitable nature secured the 10th spot for The Philippines in the friendliest countries in the world shortlist of the 2022 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Philippines garnered back-to-back wins in this year's Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2022 Readers' Choice Awards
The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the victory of The Philippines' beautiful island destinations, which have always captivated the hearts and minds of the 244,000 CNT readers around the world.
Boracay was named as the Top Island in Asia anew, with Palawan ranking 8th out of the ten listed. Meanwhile, The Philippines made it to the coveted Top Countries in the World list of the Readers' Choice Awards at the 30th spot.
Notably, the country has lorded over the CNT Top Island in Asia category since the global award's first regional classification in 2018, with Siargao, Boracay, or Cebu & Visayan Islands consistently taking first place.
We are nominated for 21st annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards by one of UK's longest running travel magazine, Wanderlust Travel Magazine
The country is nominated in three major categories as follows:
• The Philippines - Most Desirable Country
(Rest of the World)
• Cebu - Most Desirable Region
(Rest of the World)
• Palawan - Most Desirable Island
(Rest of the World)
Show your support for the flag and cast your votes for the country here: https://wanderlustmagazine.typeform.com/to/mIVBFx2O
Voting closes on October 25, 2022.
Back-to-back wins for The Philippines!
Once again, 29th World Travel Awards has recognized the Philippines as among Asia's finest travel and tourism industries.
This year, the award-giving body hailed The Philippines as Asia's Leading Beach Destination and Asia's Leading Dive Destination. In addition, Intramuros reclaimed its title as Asia's Leading Tourist Attraction.
Department of Tourism - Philippines
VOTE FOR PHILIPPINES!
In this year's 29th World Travel Awards, we have been nominated for five prestigious categories:
1. Asia’s Leading Beach Destination 2022
2. Asia’s Leading Dive Destination 2022
3. Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2022 - Intramuros, Philippines
4. Asia’s Leading Tourist Board 2022 - Philippines Department of Tourism
5. Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination 2022 - Cebu, Philippines
Cast your votes by registering an account at https://www.worldtravelawards.com/register
The Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT) announced today that the Philippines is, once again, Asia's leading beach destination and Asia’s leading dive destination at the 28th World Travel Awards (WTA).
“We are elated that the country’s pristine beaches and mesmerizing dive spots have once again been cited as the best in Asia by the prestigious 2021 World Travel Awards. We share this recognition with our tourism stakeholders, local government units, partner agencies, and all Filipinos who have been helping us promote our country’s attractions, products, and culture,” said Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat.
This is the Philippines’ fifth time to win Asia's Leading Beach Destination and the third time in a row since 2019 to win the Asia’s Leading Dive Destination award.
The Philippines is still in the running for the following World categories of the 28th World Travel Awards:
·World’s Leading Beach Destination 2021: Philippines
·World’s Leading Dive Destination 2021: Philippines
·World’s Leading Island Destination 2021: Siargao, Philippines
·World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2021: Intramuros, Philippines
·World’s Leading Tourist Board 2021: Philippines, Department of Tourism
Voting runs until midnight of October 25, 2021 via https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.
The WTA aims to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.
“This will boost our efforts to keep the Philippines as a top-of-mind destination for foreign tourists as we await the resumption of international leisure travel to the country, consistent with our “More Fun Awaits” global campaign,” said Puyat..
Some of the country’s top beach destinations, such as Boracay in Aklan, Siargao in Surigao del Norte, and El Nido and Amanpulo in Palawan, have already opened to domestic tourists and are ready to welcome foreign tourists once international borders reopen.
Moreover, the PDOT has developed many of the country’s beach destinations, as well as new and existing dive circuits and is constantly identifying potential destinations that may be developed for dive tourism. Top diving spots in the country include the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Palawan, Anilao in Batangas, Malapascua and Moalboal in Cebu, Balicasag, Panglao and Anda in Bohol, and Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro.
The Department also ensures that the safety of visitors is prioritized with the strict implementation of health protocols in destinations that have opened their doors to guests. Meanwhile, more than half or about 65.53% of tourism workers in the country have already received their Covid-19 jabs as of October 16.
For more updates and information on the DOT’s campaigns and programs, please visit www.morefunawaits.com.
#WorldTravelAwards #MoreFunAwaits #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines
While waiting for the day when you can pack your bags, hop on a plane, and revel in the beauty of what Bohol has to offer, let Kristine Mariano take you to the 9 instagrammable places in Bohol.
Bohol currently enforces health and safety protocols such as testing before travel, the wearing of masks and observing physical distancing to assure everyone’s safety.
For the latest Philippine travel and information updates, check our Philippine Travel Advisory , our Re-opened Destinations and DOT's official Facebook Page.
Exciting news! The Philippines has been nominated for the following awards under the 2021 World Travel Awards Asia Edition:
1. Asia's Leading Beach Destination
2. Asia's Leading Dive Destination
3. Asia's Leading Tourist Board
4. Asia's Leading Wedding Destination category (Cebu)
5. Asia's Leading Tourist Attraction (Intramuros)
The 2021 WTA online voting period for Asia is from March 30 to August 16, 2021, and is open to the public and travel industry stakeholders. Online users may simply register for an account on the WTA portal using a valid e-mail address.
Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat enjoins travelers and stakeholders alike to support the nominations by casting your vote. The 2021 WTA online voting period for Asia is from March 30 to August 16, 2021, and is open to the public and travel industry stakeholders. Votes by regular users count as one, while votes cast by travel industry voters count as two.
For more information on the nominations and on how to cast your vote, visit the WTA portal at: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees/2021/asia
Asia's Leading Tourist Attraction 2021: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-asias-leading-tourist-attraction-2021
Asia's Leading Beach Destination 2021: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-asias-leading-beach-destination-2021
Asia's Leading Dive Destination 2021: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-asias-leading-dive-destination-2021Asia's Leading
Tourist Board 2021: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-asias-leading-tourist-board-2021
Asia's Leading Wedding Destination 2021: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-asias-leading-wedding-destination-2021
The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the inclusion of the Philippines in the Most Instagrammable Places in the World list of the renowned travel website Big 7 Travel for the year 2021. Coming at 2nd place, the Philippines bested other places including Paris, France; New York City, USA; Istanbul, Turkey; and Dubai, UAE in the list.
