{"id":241647,"date":"2024-09-09T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=241647"},"modified":"2024-09-09T01:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T18:35:34","slug":"philippines-wins-a-hat-full-of-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2024\/09\/philippines-wins-a-hat-full-of-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines wins a hat full of awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MANILA, 9 September 2024: The Philippines took home a hat full of citations at the 31<sup>st<\/sup> World Travel Awards Asia &amp; Oceania Gala Ceremony hosted in Manila on 3 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time the country has hosted the prestigious travel and tourism awards gala ceremony through the combined efforts of the Department of Tourism and its attached agency, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"569\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-5-600x569.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241648 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-5-600x569.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-5-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-5-696x660.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-5-443x420.jpg 443w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-5.jpg 743w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/569;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>During the 31<sup>st<\/sup> World Travel Awards Asia &amp; Oceania Gala Ceremony 2024 hosted at Manila\u2019s City of Dreams, the Philippines was honoured as <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Dive Destination <\/strong>for the sixth consecutive year since 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It bagged the titles of <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Beach Destination<\/strong> and <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Island Destination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The historic Walled City of Intramuros was recognised as <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Tourist Attraction<\/strong>. Boracay nailed the title of <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Luxury Island Destination,<\/strong> and Cebu was declared <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Wedding Destination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines also bagged the <strong>Asia\u2019s Leading Marketing Campaign 2024 award<\/strong> for the Love the Philippines campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Transformational Leader Award<\/strong> was presented to DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, recognising the tourism chief for her&nbsp; \u201coutstanding contributions to tourism governance\u201d and vision, tireless dedication, and the tangible impacts of her initiatives have set a new benchmark in tourism leadership, not just in the Philippines but across Asia and Oceania.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have responded to the challenges we have faced with courage and innovation, harnessing the strength of our culture and heritage and turning them into unique, unforgettable experiences. 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