PH Wins Best Tourism Promotion Partnership Award and Best Diving Destination Award at Diving Resort Travel Show Beijing 2024

BEIJING 14 August 2024 – The Philippines won Best Tourism Promotion Partnership Award and  Best Diving Destination Award during the “Diving Resort Travel Show (DRT) Beijing  2024” held on 01-04 August 2024 in Beijing. 

The Office of the Philippine Department of Tourism in Beijing (PDOT-Beijing) led  the country’s participation in the event, which aimed to expedite the development of the  diving industry in the Asia Pacific and foster heightened awareness of marine  conservation. 

Showcasing the Philippines as a dive destination, Philippine Ambassador Jaime A. FlorCruz said dive  tourism contributed over PHP 73 billion to the Philippine economy in 2023, twice the revenue  generated by the industry in 2022.  

“With this, we are determined to project the Philippines as the ‘World’s Premier Dive  Destination,” Ambassador FlorCruz said.  

Twelve (12) diveshops/resorts/liveaboards from thePhilippines took part in the event, which  generated substantial sales leads for the participants. 

Mr. Ernesto Teston, Assistant Tourism Attaché of PDOT-Beijing Ernesto Teston,  presented the top Philippine Dive destinations spots, while Ms. Sheena Anjeli  Botiwey, Head of the North Asia Division of the Tourism Promotions Board  Philippines, introduced the different diving companies in the Philippines to partner  with Chinese clients. END

For more information, visit https://www.beijingpe.dfa.gov.ph.