TPPAD MIDTERM REVIEWER

Policies

are designed to achieve defined goals and present solutions to societal problems.

are government statements of what it intends to do or not to do, including laws, regulations, decisions, or orders

Public Policy

is whatever governments choose to do or not to do.

the means by which a government maintains order or addresses the needs of its citizens

Tourism Public Policy

Is described as whatever governments choose to do or not to do with respect to tourism

Tourism policy and planning

provide the guidance to enable the tourism sector achieve its full potential and make the most of existing resources by developing tourism within an overall vision and strategic goals and optimize its attractiveness and benefits both for visitors and the local community in a sustainable manner

Tourism Policy

has been pivotal element in tourism development for a long time and has been placed as a top priority in the global political agenda for decades

International Level

Policy-making affecting global tourism

Example: Sustainable Tourism Policy, International Tourism Law

Regional Level

Policy agreed by member states of a region

Example: ASEAN Tourism Standards

National Level

Policy to be observed in a country

Example: Tourism Act of 2009

Local Level

Policy adopted in the local context

Example: Local Tourism Codes

Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009

the National Tourism Development Plan 2016-2022 is an evolution from its predecessor covering the period 22011-2016

Department of Tourism

Is the primary planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and regulatory government agency in the development and promotion of the tourism industry, both domestic and international.

Duty Free Philippines Corporations

Is a corporate body to operate the duty and tax free merchandising system in the Philippines to augment the service facilities for tourists and to generate foreign exchange and revenue for the government

Intramuros Administration

Responsible for the orderly restoration and development of Intramuros as a monument to the Hispanic period of our history

National Parks and Development Committee

tasked to develop, preserve and manage parks in Manila such as Rizal park and Paco Park and other parks that may be assigned

Nayong Pilipino Foundation

Established primarily for the promotion of research development project on social sciences, humanities, and other related fields

Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving

To provide the standard basic dive rules to all levels or kinds of divers

Philippine Retirement Authority

To develop and promote the Philippines as retirement haven as a means of accelerating the social and economic development of the country

Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority

A corporate body which shall designate, regulate, and supervise the TEZs.

As well as develop, manage, and supervise tourism infrastructure projects in the country.

Tourism Promotions Board

Shall be responsible for marketing and promoting the Philippines domestically and internationally as a major global tourism destination

Agenda Setting

identification of a societal problem requiring the state to intervene

Policy Formulationn

involves the definition, discussion, acceptance or rejection of feasible courses of action for coping with policy problems

Policy Adoption

decision after consideration of alternatives, public opinion through series of bargaining and compromise

Implementation

conversion of new laws and programmes into practice

Evaluation

assessing whether the policy has attained the intended goals

Impact Evaluation

focus on what changes after the introduction of the crime policy.

Process Evaluation

consider the implementation of a policy or program and involve determining the procedure used to implement the policy.

Cost Benefit Evaluations

or analysis, seeks to determine if the costs of a policy are justified by the benefits accrued.

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)

is the classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible

Protected Area

refers to identified portions of land and water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation

Buffer Zones

are identified areas outside the boundaries of and immediately adjacent to designated protected areas pursuant to Section 8 that need special development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the protected area

Indigenous cultural community

refers to a group of people sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits and who have since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and utilized a territory

National Park

refers to a forest reservation essentially of natural wilderness character which has been withdrawn from settlement, occupancy or any form of exploitation except in conformity with approved management plan and set aside as such exclusively to conserve the area or preserve the scenery, the natural and historic objects, wild animals and plants therein and to provide enjoyment of these features in such areas

Natural monuments

is a relatively small area focused on protection of small features to protect or preserve nationally significant natural features on account of their special interest or unique characteristics

Strict nature reserve

an area possessing some outstanding ecosystems, features, and species of flora and fauna of national scientific importance, established to protect nature and natural processes and maintain ecologically representative examples of the natural environment for scientific study. environmental monitoring, and education

Natural park

a relatively large area not materially altered by human activity, where extractive resource uses are not allowed and which is maintained to protect outstanding natural and scenic areas of national or international significance for scientific, educational and recreational use

Wildlife sanctuary

an area that assures the natural conditions necessary to protect nationally significant species, groups of species, biotic communities or physical features of the environment, where these may require specific human manipulation for perpetuation.

Protected landscapes and seascapes

areas of national significance that provide opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of the resident community

Resource reserve

an extensive and relatively isolated and uninhabited area normally with difficult access designated as such to protect the natural resources for future use, and prevent of control development that

Candaba Swamp

Marsh In Central Luzon

Liguasan Marsh

Marsh In Western Mindanao

Agusan Marsh

Marsh in East Central Mindanao

is a refuge for large populations of the crocodiles Crocodylus porosus and C. mindorensis whose numbers have been reduced drasticaly e sewhere in the country.

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)

shall protect and promote the interest and well-being of the ICCs/IPs with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions.

National Commission of Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

To encourage the continuing and balanced development of a pluralistic culture by the people themselves;

To conserve, promote and protect the nation’s historical and cultural heritage;

To ensure the widest dissemination of artistic and cultural products among the greatest number of people across the country and overseas for their appreciation and enjoyment;

Code

A set of rules that are accepted as general principles, or a set of written rules that say how people in a particular organization or country should behave.

Tourism Code

provides the fundamental principles for the development of tourism policy.

Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

a comprehensive set of principles whose purpose is to guide stakeholders in tourism development: central and local governments, local communities, the tourism industry and its professionals, as well as visitors, both international and domestic.

International Code for the Protection of Tourists

aims at restoring consumers' confidence by developing and harmonizing minimum international standards for the protection of tourists in emergency situations, including but not limited to pandemics, and consumer rights of tourists in the post COVID-19 world.

RA 8749 The Clean Air Act of 1999

Aims to maintain and/or improve healthy quality of air by controlling air pollution from vehicles, factories, industrial plants and coal/wood burning

Lead to reduction of leaded gasoline (unleaded now) and anti-smoke belching law

Implements the prohibition of smoking in public places

RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

Aims to prevent pollution of water bodies from land-based sources (waste water charges)

Protect water sources from seepage of harmful toxins being absorbed into the watershed

RA 9003: Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Mgt Act of 2000

Aims to adopt a comprehensive solid waste management program in accordance with ecologically sustainable development

Advocates 3Rs, proper treatment and disposal in properly designed waste management facilities, proper segregation, collection, transport and storage of solid waste