The Philippines reinforces its status as one of the world’s most sought-after destinations with nine World category nominations at the 32nd World Travel Awards (WTA).
Building on its Asia-level wins, the country returns to the global stage with nine nominations at the 32nd WTA: three country categories, five destination-specific categories, and one for tourist board.
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed the recognition as both an honor and a call to collective action.
“Tourism continues to bring good news for the Philippines, not only through international recognition, but through the livelihoods and jobs it sustains for millions of Filipinos. These nominations reflect the strength of our people’s hospitality, creativity, and resilience, and the world’s continued confidence in the Philippines as a destination of beauty and hope. As we continue to push for stronger infrastructure, connectivity, and accessibility in partnership with other agencies, we take these recognitions as a shared encouragement to keep building up our country together,” Secretary Frasco said.
“Tourism remains one of the country’s strongest engines of hope, creating opportunities, sustaining jobs, and uplifting communities across our islands. These recognitions remind us that even as we work to improve what needs fixing, the world continues to appreciate and love the Philippines. We invite everyone to rally behind our country, vote for the Philippines, and take pride in this good news for our nation,” she added.
Among the country categories, the Philippines seeks a seventh win as World’s Leading Dive Destination 2025, reclaim the title as World’s Leading Beach Destination 2025 (held in 2022 and 2023), and is nominated for World’s Leading Island Destination 2025.
Manila is nominated for World’s Leading City Destination 2025, while Intramuros returns as a finalist for World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2025.
Boracay is also nominated for World’s Leading Luxury Island Destination 2025; Cebu for World’s Leading Wedding Destination 2025; and Clark Freeport Zone—recognized for its expanding MICE infrastructures–is nominated as World’s Leading Meeting & Conference Destination 2025.
Meanwhile, the DOT is nominated for World’s Leading Tourist Board 2025.
Adding to the country’s growing global stature, 16 Philippine private tourism establishments are also nominated across various categories.
Make your vote count. Voting for the final leg of the 32nd WTA is open until 26 October 2025. Support the Philippines at www.worldtravelawards.com/vote. (DOT)
