Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the mention of multiple Philippine dive sites in the Lonely Planet's article entitled "6 national parks around the world with surprisingly spectacular diving".
"This citation from the largest travel guide book publisher, Lonely Planet, is positive news, something to be proud of especially for the tourism stakeholders of Tubbataha, Palawan, and Cebu," said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat in a press released issued Thursday.
Lonely Planet writer Angela Ballard said, "At the thousands of dive sites scattered throughout the Philippines, you'll be enchanted by the more than 1,200 macro and pelagic species that live in these waters".
"The incredible biodiversity of Tubbata...