Apl d' Ap, the Philippines' Creative Ambassador brings the country closer to the world through music. This famous music video was launched by Apl together with the Philippines Department of Tourism. The music video, Take You to the Philippines, aims to strengthen global and local awareness of the Philippines top tourist destinations and is a platform from which the DOT decided to tap on MTVs demographic market composed of young powerful consumers who can easily influence the consumptions of their parents.

Rajan Datar looks into how the Philippines intend to overcome it's image problem and entice more tourists to visit. copyright: BBC News

Discover the fascinating variety of the 7,107 Philippine islands. Gorgeous bays, dazzling white beaches, azure seas, towering mountain ranges, cool cloud forests and a vast underwater cosmos will enchant you. Welcome to the country of extraordinary nature, adventure and culture. One step into the Philippines and immediately you will find yourself in an experience beyond the usual. Its an archipelago of unique and delightful discoveries. Every island has the ability to transform ordinary perceptions into sheer wonder. The country is an open secret waiting to be discovered. Seven thousand one hundred seven is a big number, start with one and find yourself smiling to the fact that indeed, there is more where that came from.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a spectacular limestone karst landscape alongside 8 kilometres of traversable subterranean river which leads into an underground cavern/lagoon commonly known as the "Cathedral."

The Philippines' first inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 was the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park in Palawan. It is one of the most outstanding coral reefs in Southeast Asia consisting of two coral atolls covering an area of 33,200 hectares. It contains a very high density of marine species surpassing any reef of the same size in anywhere in the world.

The Philippines boasts of its rich healing practices that are deeply rooted in the people's long tradition of wellness. Famous among these is "Hilot" a highly intuitive touch therapy customized to the needs of each client in order to remove energy imbalance and achieve a renewed state of wellness.

Breathtaking videos promoting the dive sites of the Philippines home to the best and most diverse marine eco-systems in South East Asia.

Experience the Philippines... its 7,107 islands, its natural wonders, colourful history and warm, engaging people. Over a hundred ethnic groups, a mixture of foreign influences and a fusion of culture and arts have enhanced the uniqueness of the Filipino race and wonder that is the Philippines.

The Philippines Department of Tourism promotional video for its Beyond the Usual Campaign, featuring the different experiences of Adventure, Destinations, Beaches and Nature.

The Philippines Department of Tourism Video for Caraga .

Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 and dubbed as the "Eight Wonder of the World," the 2,000-year-old terraces manifest the engineering skill and ingenuity of the sturdy Ifugao people, who with bare hands carved this stair-like monument out of the Cordillera mountainside.