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DOT launches Philippine Dive Experience in Anilao

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Thursday the Philippine Dive Experience in Anilao, Batangas, reinforcing the Philippines' status as a top destination worldwide for diving and exploring marine biodiversity.

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the dive-focused initiative under the DOT's Philippine Experience program, in recognition of the Philippines' sixth consecutive year as the World's Leading Dive Destination at the World Travel Awards.

WORLD’S TOP DIVING DESTINATION Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco launches the Philippine Dive Experience with high-ranking diplomats including South Korean Ambassador Lee Sang Hwa, Bangladesh Ambassador Borhan Uddin, Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain, Lao-PDR Ambassador Sonexay Vannaxay, Malaysian Ambassador Malik Melvin, New Zealand Ambassador Catherine McIntosh, Sri Lanka Ambassador Chanaka Talpahewa, Thailand Ambassador Tull Traisorat, Vietnam Ambassador Lai Binh, as well as diplomatic and consular corps from Cambodia, China, France, Indonesia, and the US. DOT PHOTO