DAVAO CITY — The Davao Region's Department of Tourism announced that it has certified Davao de Oro province as an important tourism destination area in the area.

The DoT-11 recognition dated 31 August said the province will now be included in the National and Regional Tourism Development Plan, the "The Colors of Mindanao" campaign, and the Tourism Promotion Board in its promotional activities.

Meantime, the provincial government said that Davao de Oro is also recognized for its contribution to the regional tourists' receipts, stay, and arrivals, supported by the data from the tourism office that the province revamped from the effects of the pandemic.

Davao de Oro is a beneficiary of several tourism projects, such as Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority buildings and Tourism Road Infrastructure Project Prioritization Criteria for the development of its human capital and tourism.

Provincial senior tourism officer Christine Dompor said over three million tourists have visited from January 2020 to June this year wherein the province's highlands, coastal, and wellness loops have proven their significance to the overall impact of tourism returns in the country.