The Philippines was also named the world's leading beach and diving resort.

On November 11, local time, the Philippines was named the world's leading beach and diving resort at the 2022 World Tourism Awards Finals ceremony held in Oman Muscat.

This is the first time that the Philippines has been rated as the world's leading beach resort and the fourth time it has become the world's top diving resort.

On the same day, the Philippines defeated 18 beaches and 10 diving resorts, and the Maldives was nominated in both categories.

In addition, three other Philippine tourism brands won the top awards this year:

-Ascott's World Leading Serviced Apartments in BGC-2022

-World's Leading Diving Resort in Amanpulo-2022

-City of Dreams-World's Leading Casino Resort in 2022

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christine Frasco said: "The 2022 World Tourism Awards named the Philippines the world's leading beach and dive destination, a global victory for the Philippines, showcasing the unparalleled beauty of the country and the unique passion of the Filipino people."

She added that tourism is the driving force of Philippine economic growth and these awards are "inspiration" for hard work ".

At the same time, Philippine and local brands are also among the best in Asia, including Manila's King City (Intramuros) as Asia's leading tourist destination in 2022.

In addition, the Philippine awards are nominated in the following categories:

-World's leading island resort in 2022

-World's Leading Tourism Bureau in 2022

-Asia's Leading Tourism Bureau in 2022

-Asia's leading wedding resort in 2022

According to its website, the World Tourism Awards are designed to "recognize, reward and celebrate excellence in all key areas of the tourism and hospitality industry".