INTRODUCTION

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• The Philippines is a beautiful and archipelagic
country. On top of its natural and cultural/heritage
attractions are the friendliest, most hardworking,
and considered the most hospitable people in the
world. Filipinos are bilingual, making it easy for
foreign tourists communicate with locals of different
destinations.
• Tourism in the Philippines has become a valuable
economic, social, and cultural driver. Its impacts have
been far and wide based on arrival rates each year.
Based on origin, international tourism and domestic
tourism are the two distinct types of tourism.
International tourism refers to tourism that crosses
national borders while domestic tourism is defined
as travel made within one's country of residence
• On the economic vantage point,
domestic tourism contributes vastly in
increasing a country’s economic
activity. In the Philippines, domestic
tourism activity has become
increasingly high. Domestic tourists
outnumber international tourist ten
times more. Domestic tourism
expenditure, which includes
expenditure of resident visitors within
the country either as domestic trip or
part of an international trip, has grown
because of tourism. 4
• The Philippine culture is a blend of the Malay-Polynesian, Hispanic, and
Western cultures with some influence from the Chinese and other Asian
cultures. Having Spain colonizes us for more than 300 years and the
Americans thereafter, have made the Filipinos a melting pot of different
cultures. With the increasing number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and
international travel, the Filipino culture continues to evolve.
• Filipinos have a very strong sense of family and kapwa (others). This is evident
in the way we give importance to our relationships with others. The Filipinos
are known to be one of the most hospitable people in the world wherein we
think of others as part of themselves and their family.
• Filipinos are also lovers of art in many forms. Music is an integral part of the
Filipino cultures as evidenced by singing, dancing, and playing musical
instruments. The town fiestas celebrated in different parts of the country is a
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religious activities, street dancing, singing, and eating are part of the
celebration.
One of the major threats to environmental protection is the continuous
growth of tourism industry. The implementation of laws and other policies
in favor of the environment has to be strictly enforced for tourism
development to be sustainable.
The Philippines has the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) to oversee the protection of the environment in line with proposed
tourism development in various areas
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Tourism geography is the study of travel and tourism, as an industry
and as social and cultural activity.
Geography is fundamental to the study of tourism, because tourism
is geographical in nature.

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 .ACCESS
– Land, sea, and air access to and from the destination as well as within the destination
should be relatively fast and easy. Tourists would not want to be travelling the whole day.
They prefer to be spending time on the destination than on the bus, boat, or plane. Roads,
bridges, and ports should be developed to acceptable levels to accommodate the entry of
tourists.
ATTRACTIONS
– The main reason tourist go to a destination is because of its attractions. The attractions
can be cultural/heritage/historic, natural, and or built/man made. There should be a good
mix of these three types for good variety.
ACCOMMODATIONS
– There should be a wide range of accommodations that vary from budget, mid-range, and
deluxe. This way, the destination can attract tourists from a wide demographic profile.
Accommodations should include the most basic needs of a comfortable bed, clean toilets,
and food services. Wi-Fi access is becoming a necessity for tourist to connect with their
loved ones.
ACTIVITIES
– The destination should also offer a variety of activities located close to each other. The
activities should be connected to each other with varying degrees within a similar theme.
Themes would include adventure, health and wellness, medical, sports, MICE (meetings,
incentives, conferences, and events), etc. For example, if a destination wants to be known as
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an adventure destination, then activities should range from soft, medium, and hard
adventure activities. A good mix of activities will keep tourists to stay longer and spend
more.
 A. Islands in the Philippines
1. Largest Island in the Philippines
Luzon Island, located in the northern region of the archipelago, is the
country's largest and most populous island. It also has the greatest population
among the three island groups. Having an area of 42,458 square miles, Luzon
is further subdivided into four major areas - Northern Luzon, Central Luzon,
Southern Luzon, and the National Capital Region, which is home to the
country’s capital, Manila and is the country's center of economic, social,
cultural, and financial development (Vallejo 2014and Valdeavilla 2018).
2. Smallest Island in the Philippines
The Philippines consists of thousands of islands and there is no known
smallest island using any known technical definition and due to high tide and
low tide variations.
3. Number of Islands
There are 7,641 islands in the Philippines (Barile 2017).
4. Length of Coastline
Estimates of the total length of the coastline range from 17,500kilometers
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Congress. Federal Research Division 2006)
B. Major Landforms
1. Highest Point: Mount Apo
Mount Apo is the largest and the tallest solfataric mountain on the island of
Mindanao and in the entire Philippines. The mountain has an elevation Of 9,692
feet and is located between the city of Davao and the province of Davao Del Sur.
Mount Apo is characterized by a tropical rainy climate with rainfall relatively
distributed throughout the year. Mount Apo is home to over 272 species of birds
of which111 species are endemic to the mountain. Nineteen rivers drain Mount
APO’s eight major watersheds. Six indigenous groups of people including Bagobo,
Ubos, and Tagacaol live around the regions of Mount Apo and consider the
mountain a sacred place and a place for worship rituals (Misachi 2017).
2. Oldest Province: Aklan
Originally called Minuro, Aklan is considered as the oldest province in the
Philippines. Records say that the province was established during the early12th
century by settlers originating from Borneo. Datu Dinagandan, who established
trade with neighboring islands, was the first ruler. Kalantiaw then grabbed the
throne, and his family continued to rule the province until the mid-14th century
(topten.ph 2016).
3. Number of Provinces:
There are 81 Provinces as of March 31, 2018(Philippine Statistics Authority
10 2018).
 4. Largest/Smallest Province:
a. Largest Province: Palawan
Palawan is the largest in terms of land area at 17,030.75 sq. kms.
b. Smallest Province: Batanes
Batanes has a land area of 203.22 sq. kms. (De la Rosa, Fiestada,
Sanchez, and Mangahas 2018).

C. Climate Information
The first half of the year, from January to May, is the best time to visit the
country. November to February is cool, while March to May is hot and dry.
June to October is rainy, with the months between July and September
characterized by typhoons. Average temperature is 78 degrees F/25 degrees C;
average humidity is 77%.

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 D. Language
The Philippines has two official languages, Filipino (or Pilipino) and
English. Filipino has eight major dialects, in order of use: Tagalog,
Cebuano, llocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and
Pangasinense. Filipino, based on Tagalog, is related to Malay and
Indonesian and is part of the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the
Austronesian language family. Filipino is the common language used
between speakers of different native languages, which are closely
related but not mutually intelligible. There are about 76 to 78 major
language groups, with more than 500 dialects (DOT 2018).
E. Major Ethnic Groups
The richness of the Philippines does not end with just its aesthetic
appeal, but beyond what the eyes can see in photos and videos, is the
vibrant feel of its people. This is the differentiation of the Philippines as
a tourist destination. Its people are known to be the most hospitable in
the world. Filipinos treat guests like family, willing to give up the seat of
honor for its visitors.
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 F. Threats to Preservation of Culture
Language is said to be the bearer of culture. With the public
educational system mainly patterned from Western influences, there is
the threat of standardization. Culture-based education is eroded and
the national language induces change within the particular culture. The
internalization of concepts through the medium of language and the
externalization of these is altered since the culture of the introduced
language is internalized by the receiving culture

G. Life expectancy
F. Famous Festivals
• Luzon
• Visayas
• Mindanao

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