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Diving in Anilao, Batangas (Photo courtesy of DOT) MANILA - The Philippines was again named as Asia's leading dive and beach destination by the 2022 World Travel Awards (WTA) in Vietnam on Sept. 7. Intramuros also reclaimed its title as Asia's leading tourist attraction. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on Thursday welcomed the back-to-back win, saying it proves the beauty of the Philippines. "The Philippines is a beautiful country and you (WTA) having given these awards is such an affirmation to all of our tourism stakeholders and workers who have greatly sacrificed throughout the pandemic," she said. "We look to the future with hope that through our combined efforts under the Marcos administration that has identified tourism to become a major pillar for economic recovery that not only will we survive the pandemic but we will thrive, we will endure and we will get back stronger than ever," she added. WTA awarded the Philippines for the sixth time as the l
As the country's first large-scale serial documentary shot in 8K ultrahigh-definition, The Forbidden City, a 12-episode documentary, has recently run on Beijing Satellite TV, in part as a celebration of the 601st anniversary of the founding of the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).