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RESEARCH TITLE PROPOSAL (RMAN21E)

Research Methods of Architecture

PROPONENT’S NAME: Aaron Patrick L. Rellon


SCHEDULE OF SUBMISSION: April 25, 2019
PROPONENT’S TITLE/ TITLE NUMBER: 002
PROPOSED BICOL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER: A Rising Star of
Convention Centers of the South
RATIONALE:
Bicol Region’s tourism sector had seen a significant growth in recent years. Based on the 2015
data of Department of Tourism, the annual growth rate of tourist arrivals in 2014-2015 raises up
to 19 percent and the average annual growth rate is 7.8 percent. The tourism sector is one of the
greatest contributors on income revenue not only in the Bicol Region but also Nationwide. By
tourism, it also propels the growth of transportation, agriculture, construction, trade, and other
services. Furthermore, Based on the Bicol Regional Plan 2017-2022, the Promotion of the region
as a premiere destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions shall be more
more tourism products and destinations shall be developed with strong support from private
sectors including local communities thus promotion of the region as a premiere location for
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) shall be intensified to draw more
visitors in the region.

According to the International Congress and Convention Association 2016 report, statistics show
that there are no single International MICE events are held. In order to further expand the tourism
level of the region especially on the foreign sector, many developments are being implemented
including the construction of the new Bicol International Airport and the proposal for the Bicol
International Convention Center (BICC). it will strongly increase the number of foreign tourists
thus contributing income revenues to the region and also to the national and also to raise the rank
of our country on the top MICE Destinations in the world. According to Philippine News Agency,
Councilor Meden Gamboa, Chairperson of the town council’s committee on infrastructure said in
an interview that the project is an initiative of Albay 2nd district congressman Joey Salceda to
stimulate the economy of Bicol region "specifically the tourism industry with the biggest
contributions to the GDP of the country”.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
The Bicol Region is one of the key tourist destinations in the Philippines. According to
TripAdvisor, Mayon Volcano rises to the top key tourist attractions in Bicol Region. Since the
region itself has an increasing number of local and foreign tourists, the National Government
promotes Bicol Region as a premiere MICE destination which it can host national or international
meetings, conventions or exhibits promoting economic and tourism growth not only benefiting
the Bicol Region, but also Nationwide.

One of the problems of the Bicol Region is that there are no facilities like convention centers that
can host big international events and building an international convention center will definitely
boost the economy of the region.
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE:
 Orly Ballesteros, CPM-Asia, MICE: An Introduction

This is a presentation in which it introduces the basics of Meetings, Incentives, Conventions,


and Exhibitions on what they are and how they function. The presentation itself will help the
proponent understand what MICE is and how will it contribute to the research study of the
project.

 Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration, National Tourism


Development Plan 2016-2022

This is a presentation in which it reports the annual tourism performance of the Philippines
and it also discusses the annual budget breakdown for tourism and it also discusses the
Tourism Development Program for different national government agencies. This presentation
will help the proponent by acquiring general information and to know what are the plans of
the National Government in the tourism sector.

 National Economic and Development Association, Bicol Regional Development Plan 2017-
2022

The BRDP discusses all of the future strategic plans on the Bicol Region. It consists of
Physical Resources, population count, Economy, transportation, and the Regional Strategic
Development Plan. This document provided by NEDA will help the proponent on studying
the future regional development strategies of Bicol Region and for the development of the
new International Convention Center.
RESEARCH STRATEGY:

Quantitative type of research is a type of research is used to quantify the problem by way of
generating numerical data or data that can be transformed into usable statistics. It is used to
quantify attitudes, opinions, behaviors, and other defined variables and generalize results from a
larger sample population. (DeFranzo, September 16, 2011)

Descriptive method of research describes the characteristics of relevant information and assume
predictions and outcomes. The research study will include investigations from different
government sectors including Department of Tourism (DOT), National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and the local
governments of Bicol Region. These investigations will help boost the tourism and the economy
of the Bicol Region.

TYPES OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED:


Annual Tourist Arrival Statistics (Local and Foreign)
List of Tourism Establishments/Facilities
Bicol Region Socio-Economic Profile
Bicol Regional Development Plan 2017-2022
Data Statistics of Bicol Region
- Demography
- City/Municipality Annual Gross Domestic Product Report
- Annual Gross Regional Domestic Product
- Annual Allocated Budget on Tourism Sector
Bicol Tourism Development Plan
Different Types of Maps in Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Evaluation Result: __________ Approved ___________ Disapproved

By:
The Title Review Board

Member 1 Member 2 Chair

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