DOT celebrates PH 8th travel destination ranking
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism is celebrating the designation of the Philippines as the 8th favorite country of the readers of Conde Nast Traveler (CNT), a New York-based luxury and travel magazine.
“Gaining yet another prestigious recognition as the 8th favorite country in the world speaks well of concerted efforts of the Philippine tourism industry stakeholders in nurturing the many natural wonders the country is blessed with,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.
The Philippines ranked eighth among the 20 most favorite countries in the world of the CNT Readers’ Choice Awards 2019.
The Philippines scored 90.63 from among 600,000 readers of the magazine. Indonesia topped the list, followed by Thailand, Portugal, Sri Linka, South Africa, Peru and Greece. —Jerome Aning
