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| Courtesy of gov.ph |
Destination of the Year was awarded to Philippines during the 25th Annual TTG Travel Awards held in Thailand. Ramon R. Jimenez Jr, Secretary of Tourism accepted the award at the Awarding Ceremony and Gala Dinner held on 2 October 2014 at the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Center, Thailand. The prestigous TTG Travel Awards organized annually by TTG Asia Media’s Travel Trade Publishing Group has been recognizing the best of Asia-Pacific’s travel trade since 1989.
Philippines has been chosen as the region’s most outstanding destination in 2014 by TTG Awards for its distinguished proactive steps and initiatives towards the development and promotion of the country's travel industry.
“This award belongs to all Filipinos. It is the Filipino people that have ensured the acceptance of It’s More Fun in the Philippines as a true and accurate description of the participative and active role every Filipino plays in ensuring a successful and enjoyable visit to the Philippines. Again, the determination of the Filipino people, coupled with the support of our President, Benigno S. Aquino III, is our inspiration to build a brighter tourism future for the Philippines—an industry that is more profitable and more inclusive,” Secretary Jimenez said according to a report..
The Hermes trophy, signature trophy and icon of the awards, is a statuette of Hermes (the god of travel and
protector of travelers in ancient Greek mythology), is cast in solid pewter and plated in 24K gold and weighing two kilograms.
Source: http://www.gov.ph/2014/10/03/ph-is-destination-of-the-year-2014/
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