{"id":7701,"date":"2020-07-09T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=7701"},"modified":"2020-09-04T20:49:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T00:49:01","slug":"dot-celebrates-as-palawan-reclaims-best-island-in-the-world-citation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2020\/07\/09\/dot-celebrates-as-palawan-reclaims-best-island-in-the-world-citation\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT Celebrates as Palawan Reclaims Best Island in the World Citation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7701\" class=\"elementor elementor-7701\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-684dde34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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elementor-size-default\">DOT Celebrates as Palawan Reclaims Best Island in the World Citation\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8a5938 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8a5938\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6cbf2c\" data-id=\"a6cbf2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6598327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6598327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"bbb1a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c1200c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c1200c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>9 July 2020, New York<\/strong> &#8211; The Department of Tourism (DOT) today celebrates the hailing of Palawan as it reclaims the Best Island in the World title by renowned travel publication, Travel + Leisure.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPalawan reclaimed its rightful place in the World\u2019s Best Awards. The citation as the Best Island in the World is all the more important because this is voted upon by the readers of the prominent Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine,\u201d said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Puyat recently checked the readiness of Palawan, now a four-time winner of the world\u2019s best island award.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Travel + Leisure writer Sara Clemence said, \u201cthough it\u2019s difficult to reach from many parts of the world, once travelers get there they can dive in World War II wrecks, explore old-growth rain forests, and paddle one of the world\u2019s longest subterranean rivers at Puerto Princesa\u201d. \u201cThe landscape and scenery are just gorgeous. It offers the most beautiful beaches, resorts, and scenery anywhere,\u201d the travel magazine quoted a fan describing Palawan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to see that our rehabilitation and sustainable development efforts last year, especially in El Nido and Coron, were well-received by tourists everywhere,\u201d added Puyat.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Another popular destination in the Philippines, Boracay, made it to No. 14 in T+L\u2019s World Best Island list and fifth in Asia this year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This is the third citation reaped by the Philippines since community quarantines were enforced in various parts of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Forbes magazine earlier ranked the Philippines among the seven countries \u201cthat have the potential to become a major tourist destination in a post-COVID world\u2019. 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