Philippines wins 8 titles at World Travel Awards 2024

A major win for the Philippines!

The Philippines has once again cemented its status as one of Asia’s premier travel destinations by winning eight recognitions at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2024.

The Philippines was honored as Asia’s Leading Dive Destination for the sixth consecutive year since 2019 during the Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2024 on Tuesday at the City of Dreams in Parañaque. It was also awarded the Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and Asia’s Leading Island Destination titles.

Some of the country’s top destinations took the spotlight at this year’s WTA, as well, with the historic Intramuros recognized as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction. At the same time, Boracay bagged the title of Asia’s Leading Luxury Island Destination and Cebu as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination.

The Department of Tourism’s “Love the Philippines” campaign also won Asia’s Leading Marketing Campaign, while Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco was awarded the Transformational Leader Award in Tourism Governance.

The 31st edition of WTA was special since it marked the first time the Philippines hosted the prestigious travel and tourism awards gala ceremony.

In 2023, the Philippines also bagged several awards at the 30th WTA, including the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience award, which the country proudly shared with four other nations.

Known as the Oscars of the travel industry, the World Travel Awards is a London-based organization established in 1993, acknowledging excellence in travel and tourism at national, regional, and global levels.

— Hermes Joy Tunac/CDC, GMA Integrated News