PHILTOUR

Philippines, Filipino

The ___ 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. ___ are bilingual, making it easy for foreign tourists communicate with locals of different destinations.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNESCO

Economic Aspect

domestic tourism contributes vastly in increasing a country's ___ activity. In the Philippines, domestic tourism activity has become increasingly high.

• Domestic tourists outnumber international tourists 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 in terms of employment, tourism and related industries have grown considerably: 1 out of 10 jobs are tourism-related.

Socio-cultural Aspect

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.

• The Philippines was influenced by western countries. It has different cultures.

Environmental Protection

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.

the continuous growth of tourism industry.

One of the major threats to environmental protection is ___.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

The Philippines has the ___ to oversee the protection of the environment in line with proposed tourism development in various areas.

• access

• attractions

• accommodations

• activities

The 4 A’s of Tourism

The succeeding chapters are organized in a manner that is in line with the 4 As of tourism access, attractions, accommodations, and activities. The 4 As need to be addressed for domestic tourism to flourish in any destination.

Access

Land, sea, and air ___ to and from the destination as well as within the destination should be relatively fast and easy. Tourists would not want to be traveling the whole dav. 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 influx of tourists.

Attractions

The main reason tourists go to a destination is because of its ____.

The ___ 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 ____ that vary from budget, mid-range, and deluxe.

This way, the destination can attract tourists from a wide demographic profile. ____ 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.

• main reason tourists go to destinations

Activities

The destination should also offer a variety of ___ located close to each other. The ___ 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 an adventure destination, then ___ should range from soft, medium, and hard adventure activities. A good mix of ___ will keep tourists to stay longer and spend more.

Luzon Island

1. Largest Island in the Philippines

___, 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.

Northern Luzon, Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and the National Capital Region

Having an area of 42,458 square miles, Luzon is further subdivided into four major areas-____, which is home to the country's capital, Manila and is the country's center of economic, social, cultural, and financial development

no known smallest island

The Philippines consists of thousands of islands and there is ___ using any known technical definition and due to high tide and low tide variations.

• highest point: mount apo

• oldest province: aklan

2 major landforms

Mount Apo

___ is the largest and the tallest solfataric mountain on the island of Mindanao and in the entire Philippines.

Aklan (Minuro)

Originally called ___, ___ is considered as the oldest province in the Philippines. Records say that the province was established during the early 12th century by settlers originating from Borneo.

81 Provinces

There are ___ as of March 31, 2018 (Philippine Statistics Authority 2018).

Palawan

Largest Province: ___
___ is the largest in terms of land area at 17,030.75 sq. kms.

Batanes

Smallest Province: ___

___ has a land area of 203.22 sq. kms. (De la Rosa, Fiestada, Sanchez, and Mangahas 2018).

January to May

The first half of the year, from ___, is the best time to visit the country.

November to February | March to May

___ is cool, while ____ is hot and dry.

June to October | June to October | 78 degrees

___ is rainy, with the months between ___ characterized by typhoons. Average temperature is ___ F/25 degrees C; average humidity is 77%.

Filipino (or Pilipino) and English.

The Philippines has two official languages, ___.

Filipino has eight major dialects, in order of use: Tagalog, Cebuano, llocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.

Tagalog, Bisaya, Cebuano, Ilocano, Ilonggo, and Waray.

The more dominant ethnic groups include ___

Philippine culture

The ___ is a blend of the Malayo-Polynesian and Hispanic culture with the influence from Chinese, Indians, Arabs, and other Asian cultures as manifested in various customs and traditions of the Filipinos.

Filipino Food

___ becomes the centerpiece of every Filipino family celebration.

___ throughout the regions is characterize with flavors of being salty, sour, sweet, and spicy from our Hispanic and Malay influences.

Ilocanos

___ are generally known for their simple lifestyle and strong value for money. Hard work and strong educational foundation are virtues they strive to pass on to their children.

Bicolanos

are religious and conservative in nature. Songs and dances are ways of expressing themselves. They prefer spicy food with coconut milk.

Waray

situated in the Eastern Visayas Region, are often stereotyped as brave warriors, as in the popular phrase, " basta ang ___, hindi urong sa away." They are also known as contented people that during the Spanish occupation in the region, they were misunderstood and called lazy.

Ilongos

are very hospitable. They always provide for their guest comfort and ease at their own expenses. They are also very gentle in their ways that their quarrels do not seem like ones. Since time is not important to the ___, they also take life as it comes.

Mindanao

is the only predominantly Muslim region in the country. Their customs and traditions are different than that of Luzon and Visayas. Majority of the population of ___ region believes in the Islam religion and submits themselves completely to the will of Allah.

Filipinos

are distinct in many ways, go out and discover what this country has to offer. Love it, believe in it, and create many wonderful memories in its more than 7,000 islands.