Philippines to host international tourism meet in 2022

Dept. of Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat bring her pet dog "Biggie" before the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) hybrid launch of the ‘It’s More Fun With You’ Campaign in Intramuros, City of Manila on Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Geremy S. Pintolo, file

MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the gathering of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) to be hosted by the Philippines in March 2022, according to Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat.

The event, seen as the biggest international tourism event next year, will welcome some 600 high-level delegates and will signal the grand reopening of the country’s tourism industry to the rest of the world.

Puyat announced yesterday that the advance party of the WTTC recently visited the country in preparation for the summit.

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