THE Philippines received eight awards at the 31st World Travel Awards (WTA) during the Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2024 at the City of Dreams on Tuesday.
This is also the first time the country has hosted the renowned travel and tourism awards gala celebration because of the partnership between the Department of Tourism (DoT) and its affiliated agency, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines.
The Philippines was named Asia’s Leading Dive Destination for the sixth consecutive year from 2019, in addition to Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and Asia’s Leading Island Destination.
TOURISM AWARDS Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco proudly holds the trophies for Asia’s Leading Dive Destination, Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and Asia’s Leading Island Destination. PHOTO FROM DOT CENTRAL OFFICE
This year’s WTA also recognized some of the country’s finest locations, with the historic Walled City of Intramuros named Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction, Boracay as Asia’s Leading Luxury Island Destination, and Cebu as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination.
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received a special award recognizing her transformational leadership in tourism, highlighting her “outstanding contributions to tourism governance.”
“Under the leadership of our President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., we have embarked on a path of dynamic tourism development, investing heavily in infrastructure, improving connectivity across our 7,641 islands, enhancing the overall tourism experience, and most importantly, investing in our greatest asset, our people,” Frasco said in her speech.
“We are committed to empowering our people with the skills, support, and opportunities that they need to consistently deliver world-class tourism experiences,” she added.
The Philippines was also awarded Asia’s Leading Marketing Campaign 2024 for its Love the Philippines campaign.
Last year, the Philippines won several awards at the 30th WTA, including the first Global Tourism Resilience Award.
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