The world-renowned and considered as the biggest international dive events in the world, the Dive Resort Travel (DRT) Show, awarded and recognized the Philippines as “The Most Popular Diving Destination” for the Year 2016. The recognition for the Philippines as the main awardee of the popular DRT Show was announced through social media by the Department of Tourism.
According to DOT Market Development Group chief tourism operations officer Glenn Agustin the Tourism department was so grateful for the recognition. He also posted a photo of a plaque as proof of recognition that the Philippines is indeed “The Most Popular Diving Destination of 2016” according to DRT Show.
The Philippines Department of Tourism is among the international participants of the Taiwan edition of the DRT Show which run from June 17-19, 2016. To recall, the DRT Show was first held in the Philippines last September 2015 with the intention to improve the image of the country as a diving destination and a center of marine diversity.
In the 2016 edition of the DRT Show, at least 2,000 international dive exhibitors, dive enthusiasts, and marine conversationalists participated in the event featured a travel exchange, seminars and workshops, a photo gallery, familiarization tours, and other special events.
The DRT is organized by the Hong Kong and Shanghai-based LX Development Group (LXDG).
According to DOT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon Jr., in an earlier interview, the leisure divers make up about five percent of total foreign tourists visiting the Philippines.
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