Manila Wins Big At World Travel Awards 2023, Crowned World’s Top City Destination 

Dec 14, 2023

Last Updated on: Feb 13, 2025

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Also known as the Oscars of the travel industry, the World Travel Awards Ceremony was hosted in Dubai, UAE on December 1st. At the event, the Philippines secured four major global recognitions. It also managed to retain its 2022 titles as the World’s Leading Dive Destination and Beach Destination.

For the first time, Manila has won the Leading City Destination and also received the Global Tourism Resilience Award. They aim to recognize Manila’s “global leadership, pioneering vision and innovation to overcome critical challenges and adversity,” reported The Manila Times.

The Philippines is reportedly one of only five countries and destinations in the world suggested for the inaugural award. According to World Travel Awards, the winners will be serving as benchmarks for implementing the best practices in tourism resilience.

The additional global winners from the Phillipines for this year include Amanpulo, which has been honored as the World’s Leading Dive Resort, and City of Dreams Manila which has been recognized as the Worlds Leading Fully Integrated Resort.

In September the Philippines along with various resorts and hotels received top honors in the Asia Category of the 2023 World Travel Awards. The achievements were celebrated by the Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco who has highlighted the contributions of tourism to the country’s economy. She said, “These accolades are as much a source of Filipino pride as they are a testament to the enormous contribution of tourism to the Philippine economy and global standing.”

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