A man rides a bike on a zipline at UCM adventure park in San Mateo, Rizal.
The Department of Tourism (DoT) relaunched the Philippine Tourism Awards (PTA) to promote the growth of tourism in the country and to encourage local government units to use tourism as a tool for economic development.
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said,
"The PTA aims to recognize tourism-related establishments and individuals whose seasoned expertise and commitment have innovatively and creatively projected the Filipino culture and the Filipino brand."