WEEK 4-

AS4
TOPIC :THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM INDUSTRY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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To review the sectors involved in the domestic tourism
industry.
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To familiarize and master Philippine geography.
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To know and enumerate the regions and attractions of the country.
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To locate the major cities of the Philippines and familiarize
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their airport/city codes.

ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
Academic facilitator: CHIM ACADEMIC
TOUR MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY
 REGION I – Ilocos Region
Region 1 (Ilocos Region)
Basic Facts
Situated in the northwestern coast of Luzon, the
region covers an area of 12, 840.19 sq km.
The region is composed of Ilocos Norte (Laoag);
Ilocos Sur (Vigan); La Union (San Fernando); and
Pangasinan (Lingayen)
Tourist Attractions
Ilocos Norte: CapeBojeador Lighthouse (Burgos),
La Paz Sand Dunes (Laoag), MalacanangTi
Aminan (Paoay), Marcos Mausoleum (Batac),
Pagudpud Beach (Pagudpud), Paoay Church
(Paoay)
Ilocos Sur: Vigan Heritage Museum: Calle
Crisologo (Vigan), Sta. Maria Church (Sta. Maria)
La Union: Agoo Basilica (Agoo), San Juan Beach
(San Juan)
Pangasinan: Our Lady of Manaoag Church
(Manaoag), Hundred Islands National Park
(Alaminos)
 REGION II – Cagayan Valley Region
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley Region)
Basic Facts
Situated in the northeastern coast of Luzon, the region
covers an area of 26,858.79 sq km.
The region is composed of Batanes (Basco),
Cagayan (Tuguegarao); Isabela (Ilagan); Nueva
Vizcaya (Bayombong); and Quirino (Cabarroguis)
Tourist Attractions
Batanes: Mt. Iraya (Basco), Ivatan Houses,
Y’Ami
Cagayan; Cagayan River, Callao Caves
(Aggugagdan, Penablanca), Miraculous Lady
of Piat (Piat)
Isabela: Aguinaldo Shrine (Palanan), Magat
Dam
Tourist Resort Complex (Ramon)
Nueva Vizcaya: Dalton Pass Historical Shrine
(Sta. Fe), Mt. Pulag National Park (Kayapa)
Quirino: Aglipay Caves (Cabarroguis),
Cabarroquis Falls (Cabarroquis)
 CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region
CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region )
Basic Facts
Situated in the northern part of Luzon bounded by
the Ilocos and Cagayan Regions with an area of
18,294 sq km.
The region is composed of Abra (Bangued),
Apayao (Cabugao), benguet (La Trinidad), Ifugao
(Lagawe), Kalinga (Tabuk), and Mountain
Province (Bontoc)
Tourist Attractions
Abra: Gabriela Silang Monument (Pidigan),
Victoria National Park (Bangued), Abra River
Apayao: Agamata National Park and Wildlife
Sanctuary (Calanasan), Apayao River
Benguet: Baguio City, La Trinidad Strawberry Farms
(La Trinidad)
Ifugao: Banaue Rice Terraces (Banaue), Bangaan and
Batad Villages (Banaue)
Kalinga: Chico Dam (Tabuk), Padcharao Lake
(Pasil)
Mountain Province: Alab Petroglyph (Bontoc),
Bontoc Village Museum (Bontoc), Hanging
Coffins (Sagada, Mainit Hot Springs (Bontoc)
 REGION III – Central Luzon Region
Region 3 (Central Luzon Region)
Basic Facts
The region The landlocked region of Central Luzon
has a total area of 18,227.80 sq km.
 
The region is composed of Aurora (Baler),
Bataan
(Balanga), Bulacan (Malolos), Nueva Ecija
(Palayan), Pampanga (San Fernando), Tarlac
(Tarlac), and Zambales (Iba).
Tourist Attractions
Aurora: Cemeto Beach and Reef, and Charlie’s
Point (Baler), Quezon’s Resthouse (Baler)
Bataan: Dambana ng kagitingan (Pilar), Death
Marck Marker (Orani), Corregidor Island
Bulacan: Barasoain Church (Malolos), Biak na
Bato (San Miguel)
Nueva Ecija: Gabaldon Falls (Gabaldon),
Pantabangan Dam (Pantabangan)
Pampanga: Candaba Swamp (Candaba), Mt.
Pinatubo
Tarlac: Camp O’Donnell (Capas), Luisita
Industrial Park (San Miguel)
Zambales: Balon Falls (Subic), Subic Freeport
(Subic and Olongapo), Mt. Pinatubo
 REGION IV – Southern Luzon Region
Region 4A & 4b (Southern Luzon
Region)
Basic Facts
The region is divided into two parts, the
landlocked provinces (Region IV-A) and the
island provinces (IV-B).
 
Region 4A is composed of CaLaBarZon:
Batangas (Batangas), Cavite (TreceMartires),
Laguna (Sta. Cruz), Quezon (Lucena), Rizal
(Antipolo),
 
Region 4B, on the other hand, is composed of
MiMaRoPa: Marinduque (Boac), Mindoro
Oriental
(Calapan), Mindoro Occidental (Mamburao),
Palawan (Puerto Princesa), and Romblon
(Romblon)
Tourist Attractions
Batangas: Basilica de San Martin de Tours
(Taal),
Taal Lake and Volcano, Nasugbu and Calatagan
Beaches
Cavite: Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum (Kawit),
Tagaytay City
Laguna: Mt. Makiling (Los Banos), Pagsanjan
Falls and Rapids (Pagsanhan), Rizal Shrine
(Calamba), Seven Lakes (San Pablo)
Quezon: Mt. Banahaw, Villa Escudero (Tiaong),
Pahiyas Festival (Lucban)
Rizal: Our Lasy of Antipolo Shrine (Antipolo),
Angono Artist Village (Angono)
 REGION IV – Southern Luzon Region
Region 4A & 4b (Southern Luzon
Region)
Basic Facts
The region is divided into two parts, the
landlocked provinces (Region IV-A) and the
island provinces (IV-B).
 
Region 4A is composed of CaLaBarZon:
Batangas (Batangas), Cavite (TreceMartires),
Laguna (Sta. Cruz), Quezon (Lucena), Rizal
(Antipolo),
 
Region 4B, on the other hand, is composed of
MiMaRoPa: Marinduque (Boac), Mindoro
Oriental
(Calapan), Mindoro Occidental (Mamburao),
Palawan (Puerto Princesa), and Romblon
(Romblon)
Tourist Attractions
Mindoro Occidental: Apo Reef Natural park
(Sablayan), Mamburao Beach (Mamburao),
White Island (San Jose)
Mindoro Oriental: Mt. Halcon (Baco), Puerto
Galera (Puerto Galera), Verde Island
Marinduque: Battle of PulangLupa Marker
(Torrijos), Moriones Festival
Palawan: Honda Bay (Puerto Princesa), Puerto
Princesa Subterranean National Park (Puerto
Princesa), TabonCave (Quezon), Tubbataha
Reefs (Cagayancillo)
 REGION V – Bicol Region
Region 5 (Bicol Region)
Basic Facts Tourist Attractions
The region is located at the midsection of Albay: Cagsawa Ruins (Daraga), Mayon Volcano,
the country at the southern tip of Luzon Tabaco Church (Tabaco)
with an area of roughly 21,763.25 sq km. Camarines Norte: Bagasbas Beach (Daet),
  Pineapple Festival (Daet), First Rizal Monument
The region is composed of Albay (Legazpi), (Daet)
Camarines Sur: Caramoan National Park
Camarines Norte (Daet), Camarines Sur (Caramoan), Lake Buhi (Iriga), Our Lady of
(Pili), Catanduanes (Virac), Masbate Penafrancia Cathedral (Naga), Camirnes
(Masbate), and Sorsogon (Sorsogon) Watersports Complex (Pili)
Catanduanes: Bato Church (Bato), Puraran
Beach (Baras)
Masbate: Batongan Cave, Rodeo Masbateno
(Masbate)
Sorsogon: Bulusan Lake and Volcano (Bulusan),
Whale Shark (Donsol)
 REGION VI – Western Visayas Region
Region 6 (Western VisayasRegion)
Basic Facts
The region has a total area of
12,899 sq km.
 
The region is composed of Aklan
(Kalibo), Antique (San Jose), Capiz
(Roxas), Guimaras (Jordan), and
Iloilo (Iloilo).
Tourist Attractions
Aklan: Ati-Atihan Festival, Boracay Island
(Malay)Antique: Binirayan Festival (San
Jose), Mt.
Madias-as (Culasi)
Capiz: Halaran Festival (Roxas), Pan-ay
Church
(Pan-ay), Pilar Cave (Pilar)
Guimaras:Alubijod Beach (Nueva
Valencia),
SietePecados (Buenavista), Trappist
Monastery (Jordan)
Iloilo: DinagyangFestival, Miag-ao Church
(Miagao), Bulabog-Putian National Park
(Dingle)
 REGION VII – Bicol Region
Region 7(Negros Island Region & Central Visayas Region)
Basic Facts
The region was created on May 29, 2015 and
has a total area of 13, 350 sq km.
 
The region is composed of Negros Occidental
(Bacolod) and Negros Oriental (Dumaguete)
The region lies at the center of the Philippines (Tagbilaran), Loboc River (Loboc), Chocolate
with a land area of 10, 500 sq. km.
 
The region is composed of Bohol (Tagbilaran),
Cebu (Cebu) and Siquijor (Siqiujor).
Tourist Attractions
Negros Occidental: BalayNegrense (Silay),
Masskara Festival, Mt. Kanlaon
Negros Oriental: Apo Island, Silliman University
(Dumaguete), Kasadya-an Festival
(Dumaguete), Tanon Strait
Bohol: Blood Compact Site and Marker
Hills, Sandugo Festival, Panglao Island, Baclayon
Church
Cebu: Basilica Minore del Sto Nino (Cebu City),
Colon St. (Cebu City), Mactan, Camotes, and
Bantayan Islands, Lapu – Lapu Shrine and
Magellan Marker (Lapu – Lapu City), Magellan’s
Cross (Cebu City), Boljoon Heritage Town
(Boljoon), Sinulog Festival
Siquijor:Bitang Cave (Enrique Villanueva), St.
Francis of Assis Church and Convent (Siquijor)
REGION VIII – Eastern Visayas Region
Region 8 (Eastern Visayas Region)
Basic Facts Tourist Attractions
Eastern Visayas is composed of the islands Biliran: Agta Beach (Almeria), Hudyaka Festival
of Samar, Leyte,andBiliran. (Naval)
  Leyte: Pintados Festival (Tacloban), San Juanico
The region is composed of the provinces of Bridge, Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
Biliran (Naval), Leyte (Tacloban), Southern (Tacloban), MacArthur Landing Site (Palo)
Southern Leyte: Guinsohotan Falls (Maasin),
Leyte Magellan Marker (Limasawa), Limasawa Island
(Maasin), Samar (Catbalogan), Eastern Samar: Basey Church (Basey), Sohoton National
Samar Park (Basey)
(Borongan), and Northern Samar Eastern Samar: Barawalte (Borongan), Church
(Catarman) of Balangiga (Balangiga), Homonhon Island
(Guiuan)
Northern Samar: Capul Island Town (Capul),
Embajada Festival (Catarman), White Beach
(Catarman)
 REGION IX – Zamboanga Peninsula Region
Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula Region)
Basic Facts Tourist Attractions
Located in western Mindanao, it lies in a Zamboanga del Norte: Dapitan City
peninsula at the southwestern section of Plaza
the country. (Dapitan), Rizal Shrine (Dapitan), Dakak
The region of composed of the provinces Beach
of Zamboanga del Norte (Dipolog), (Dakak)
Zamboanga del Sur: Climaco Freedom
Zamboanga del Sur (Pagadian), and
Park
Zamboanga Sibugay (Ipil). (Zamboanga City), Sta. Cruz Island
(Zamboanga
City), Pasonanca Park (Zamboanga
City), Fort
Pilar (Zamboanga City)
Zamboanga Sibugay: Baluran Falls
(Imelda),
Moalboal Islands (Titay)
REGION X – Northern MindanaoRegion
Region 10 (Northern Mindanao Region)
Basic Facts
Region10 occupies an area of 14,193 Bukidnon: Del Monte Philippines, Kaamulan
sq km in the north of Mindanao.
The region is composed of Bukidnon
(Malaybalay), Camiguin
(Mambajao), Lanao del Norte
(Tubod), Misamis Occidental
(Oroqueta), and Misamis Oriental
(Cagayan de Oro).
Tourist Attractions
Park (Malaybalay), Kitanglad National Park
(Mt.
Kitanglad)
Camiguin: Arden Hot Spring (Mambajao),
Lanzones festival (Mambajao), Sunken
Cemetery, White Island, Mt. Hibok-Hibok
(Mambajao)
Lanao del Norte: cathedral Falls (Kapatagan),
Maria Cristina falls (Iligan), Timoga Hot
Spring (Iligan)
Misamis Occidental: Baliangao Marine Park
(Baliangao), Fort Santiago, Immaculate
Conception Cathedral
Misamis Oriental: Gardens of Malasag
Ecovillage (Cagayan de Oro), Kagayha-an
Festival (Cagayan de Oro)
REGION XI – Southern MindanaoRegion
Region 11 (Southern Mindanao Region)
Basic Facts Tourist Attractions
Region11 occupies an area of 31,692.75
sq km.
The region is composed of Compostela
Valley (Nabunturan), Davao del Norte
(Tagum), Davao del Sur (Digos), Davao
Oriental (Mati), and the newly created
province, Davao Occidental (Malita),
which was created on October 13, 2013.
Compostela Valley: Mt. Diwalwal, Mt.
Diwalwal,
Mainit National Park
Davao del Norte: Island Garden City of
Samal (Samal Island), Davao Penal
Colony
Davao del Sur: Eagle Conservation and
Orchid Plantations (Davao City), Mt.
Apo National Park (Davao City)
Davao Oriental: Aliwagwag Falls
(Cateel), Pusan Point (Santiango)
Davao Occidental: Sarangani, Sabang
Hot
Spring, Balut Island, Malita
 REGION XII – SOCSKARGEN
Region 12 (SOCSKARGEN)
Basic Facts
Region12 occupies an area of 109, 168
sq km.
The region is composed of South
Cotabato
(Koronadal), Sultan Kudarat (Isulan),
Sarangani
(Alabel), North Cotabato (Kidapawan),
and Cotabato City
Tourist Attractions
South Cotabato: General Santos City, Abriera
Farms (Palkan), Lake Sebu (Surallah), Lake
Maughan (T’boli), Mt. Parker (T’boli)
Sultan Kudarat: Liguasan Marsh (Mariano
Marcos), White Beach (Palimbang)
Sarangani: Gumasa Resort (Glan), Tampat
Maasim), Ayub Caves (Pinol)
North Cotabato: Flortam Hot Spring
(Makilala),
Mab’bu River (Magpet), Pikit Fort (Pikit)
Cotabato City: Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
(Dinaig), P.C Hill (City), Rio Grande de
Mindanao (Cotabato)
 REGION XIII – CARAGA Region
Region 13 (CARAGA REGION)
Basic Facts
Region13 lies in the northeastern part of
Mindanao with an area of 18,847.20 sq km.
The region is composed of Agusan del Norte
(Butuan), Agusan del Sur (Prosperidad),
Surigao del Norte (Surigao), Surigao del Sur
(Tandag), and Dinagat Islands (San Jose),
which became a separate province on
December 2, 2006.
Tourist Attractions
Agusan del Norte: Balangay Shrine
Museum (Butuan), Lake Mainit
Shoreline (Kitcharao),
Agusan River
Agusan del Sur: Agusan Marsh, Binaba
Falls (Prosperidad), Mt. Magdiwata (San
Francisco
Surigao del Norte: Siargao Island
(Siargao), Dinagat Island , Del Carmen
Swamps (Del
Carmen)
Surigao del Sur: Iron Mountain
(Carrascal), Maletangtang Cave
(Cantilan), Turtle Island
(Barobo)
Dinagat Islands: PBMA Shrine,
Islander’s Castle, Dinagatan Festival,
Galeto Ancestral Home
 ARMM Region
ARMM (Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao)
Basic Facts Tourist Attractions
ARMM is composed of provinces with Lanao del Sur: Barurao Spring
majority Muslim populations. It is (Balabagan), Mt.
considered the center of Muslim culture Mupo, Lanao Lake
and traditions in the country. Basilan: Malamaui Island (Isabela), Palm
The region is composed of Lanao del Sur Beach
(Marawi), Basilan (Isabela), (Isabela), White Beach (Malamaui
Maguindanao Island)
(ShariffAguak), Sulu (Jolo), and Tawi- Maguindanao: AmaiNingka (DatuPiang),
Tawi, (PanglimaSugala). Rio Grande de Mindanao
Sulu: American Cavalry Monument,
Maubo
Beach (Patikul), Pearl Farm of
Marungas (Marungas)
Tawi-Tawi: Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi,
Sitangkai Island (Sitangkai)
 ITTM 211 – RESEARCH ACTIVITY
• Findout the IATA Areas of the
World. Determine how countries
are grouped. What are the
exceptions to the rule?
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Submit it in computerize format &
reflect it also in your Canvas Access.