Tourism is definitely back on track as the Department of Tourism-Mimaropa recently honored the region’s industry stakeholders at its annual Appreciation and Recognition Day.
The first full physical awarding in the past three years, it is themed “The Winner Takes It All” to celebrate the resiliency of tourism players and their quest for excellence even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Topping the roster of awardees were Banwa Private Island and Amanpulo, which won the second and third-runners up in the Private Island of the Year of The Destination Deluxe Awards 2021. This year, Banwa bagged the top spot in the same award, while Amanpulo clinched the Asia’s Leading Private Island Resort of the World Travel Awards.
On the international scene, Apo Reef Natural Park in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro was accorded the Platinum—Level Blue Park Awardee by the Marine Conservation International at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Moreover, Club Paradise in Coron placed second in the 2022 Green Destination Story Awards, which is recognized at the prestigious ITB Berlin.
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