LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES – LAGUNA

Km. 54 National Highway, Makiling Calamba City, Laguna

Tel. Nos.: (049) 502-0971 to 75; (049) 502-8946
Website: www.lpulaguna.edu.ph

Province/City/Municipality ____Balabac, Palawan______

Site: ____Melville Lighthouse____
Site Classification ____Existing______________
(Existing, Emerging, Potential – Choice here what classification is your site)

Instructions: If the site possesses the given characteristics to the highest degree, this is given
a value of 5, while site possessing least/none of the characteristics is given a value of 1.

Criteria 1: Uniqueness and Natural Beauty

Characteristics Least Most
Unique attraction – one of the kind (natural/man-made/cultural) 1 2 3 4 5
Beauty – how it appeals to all senses (nice to see, hear, feel, smell, taste) 1 2 3 4 5
Natural/undisturbed 1 2 3 4 5
Recognized tourism attraction by DOT 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria 2: Historical/Cultural Value
Characteristics Least Most
Built Heritage (50 years or above) 1 2 3 4 5
Festival 1 2 3 4 5
Culinary Experience 1 2 3 4 5
Museum 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria 3: Accessibility
Characteristics Least Most
Accessible all year 1 2 3 4 5
Regular/Commercial transport service available 1 2 3 4 5
Distance from service center 1 2 3 4 5
Distance from town center 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria 4: Availability of Basic Utilities
Characteristics Least Most
Clean water supply 1 2 3 4 5
Sufficient power supply 1 2 3 4 5
Communication (i.e. internet, telephone) 1 2 3 4 5
Drainage/sewage system 1 2 3 4 5
Solid waste management system 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria 5: Availability of Onsite Facilities
Characteristics Least Most
Clean and safe restroom from women and men 1 2 3 4 5
Good accommodation facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Clean and quality food service 1 2 3 4 5
Other facilities (picnic huts, pools, sports facilities, etc.) 1 2 3 4 5
Directional and information signage 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria 6: Ownership of Property
Characteristics Least Most
Local Government Owned 1 2 3 4 5
Privately Owned/manage/leased 1 2 3 4 5
Under CARP or CARPable 1 2 3 4 5
Ancestral domain/land claimants 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria 7: Quality of Surroundings
Characteristics Least Most
Landfill/Dumpsite 1 2 3 4 5
Mining Site 1 2 3 4 5
Informal Settlements 1 2 3 4 5
Beautiful Vista/View 1 2 3 4 5
Presence of support service 1 2 3 4 5
(Surroundings refer to areas which are within 5 kilometers radius from the site)
 LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES – LAGUNA
Km. 54 National Highway, Makiling Calamba City, Laguna
Tel. Nos.: (049) 502-0971 to 75; (049) 502-8946
Website: www.lpulaguna.edu.ph

RANKING
Attraction/Site Rank
Punta Sebaring 1
Balabac Island 2
Melville Peak 3
Melville Lighthouse 4

Reference:

Criteria 1: https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB05493.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txO_VXlxA3E&t=909s

Criteria 2:
https://loydtraveltrail.blogspot.com/2018/03/lakbayloyd-lighthouse-series-28
elfaro.html

Criteria 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRWmGGum83Q

https://loydtraveltrail.blogspot.com/2018/03/lakbayloyd-lighthouse-series-28
elfaro.html

Criteria 4:
https://loydtraveltrail.blogspot.com/2018/03/lakbayloyd-lighthouse-series-28
elfaro.html

Criteria 5: https://loydtraveltrail.blogspot.com/2018/03/lakbayloyd-lighthouse-series-28-
el-faro.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5GO-nkeqYU

Criteria 6: https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB05493.pdf

Criteria 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txO_VXlxA3E&t=412s