MANILA, Philippines - After Palawan stole the title of the world's best island for 2013 from Boracay, New York-based Travel and Leisure magazine chose El Nido Resorts to be featured on its August cover.
“It is with great pride that El Nido Resorts was chosen as the cover of the Travel + Leisure US’s World’s Best Awards 2013 Issue this August. It brings recognition not only to our resorts and all the staff who have formed part of the protection and preservation of its natural beauty, but also to Palawan and the Philippines. It certainly gives a boost to the Department of Tourism’s efforts in showing the world that “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,†as it reaches an even larger market,†said Laurent Lamasuta, president of El Nido Resorts.
Palawan led nine other islands in Travel and Leisure magazine's Top 10 Islands for 2013, after garnering the most number of votes from readers all over the world. It was not included in the list last year.
(Related: Boracay slips to 2nd spot as another Phl island declared world's best)