The Philippines was unanimously elected as chair of the Regional Commission for East Asia and the Pacific (CAP) during the 21st United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Medellin, Colombia from 12-18 September.

The Philippines will serve as chair for tourism development from 2015 to 2017, with Cambodia and Japan as vice chairs, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Tuesday.

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