Manila named world’s leading city destination

Manila bagged the title of World’s Leading City Destination for 2023 duirng the World Travel Awards held in Dubai.

The City of Manila bested 22 other cities across the globe, including Dubai, Las Vegas, London, Melbourne, New York, and Sydney.

The Philippines also maintained its 2022 titles as the World’s Leading Dive Destination and Beach Destination.

It was also accorded the Global Tourism Resilience award.

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the awards “reinforce [the country’s] position as an unparalleled destination.”

“We express our profound gratitude to all who have contributed to this success and we continue to dedicate our wholehearted support to all our tourism stakeholders,” she said in a statement.