LESSON 1: PHILIPPINE TOURISM PERFORMANCE; AN OVERVIEW

Tourism
- Has a diverse component in the Philippines

Motivating Factors in Ph Tourism

1. Shopping - a way to fulfill a person’s psychological needs / ex. crafts & souvenirs as pasalubong)
2. Activities - ex. Snorkeling, Zipline
3. Rich History- ex. Old churches
4. Heritage
- Intangible (language) & Tangible (cuisines)
5. Natural Resources- tropical weather, minerals

#1 Inbound Visitors in PH
- Koreans (to study english language)
- Education in Ph includes teaching English languages

Inbound Visitors- visitors coming in the Ph (foreigners)

Outbound Visitors- visitors going out of the Ph
Domestic Tourism- visitors within the Ph

● Cuisines- influenced by colonization of Chinese & Spanish dishes

PAMPANGA
- Culinary capital of the Ph

*Since Ph is an Archipelago it needed a Transportation System to be able to connect the islands.

Roll on Roll off System- Roro or ferry (bangka)

INBOUND VISITOR
ARRIVALS
2019- High Inbound
Foreigners

ZIPPER FLIGHTS
- Intended to fetch
stranded tourists around Ph.
back to their country.
-
VISITORS ARRIVALS
- In 2021, the
contribution of TDGVA to the
Ph economy, as measured
 by the GDP, is estimated at 5.2%
- The TDGVA amounted to Php. 1,001,30 billion in 2021, higher by 9.2 percent
compared with the PhP 917.20 billion in 2020
- This info is from PSA

● Tourism Direct Gross Value Added (TDGVA)

- Contribution of tourism to the Ph. Economy (GDP)

● Retrenchment
- Reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

● Tourists spend
around
P 7,000 a day in the Ph
and stayed for an average
of 10.58 nights (11
nights)

- 2020 inbound
tourism
- 2021 inbound
tourism
- Mas malaki
yung transpo ng
inbound tourism
expenditure dahil sa
banga banga na nagpa
iksi ng mga
mahahabnag byahe
noong pandemic (point
to point)
 - 2020, domestic
tourism expenditure
- 2021, domestic
tourism expenditure

DOT & IATF

- Government agencies that impose travel protocols.
DOT- Department of Tourism
IATF- International Automotive Task Force
- Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases

ISO
- International Standard Organization

Pampanga
- Culinary Capital of the Philippines

Economic Development
- Refers to the economic aspect of lifestyle improvement, and infrastructure development.

Inbound Travelers
- These are travelers that come from foreign countries going to the Philippines.

Infrastructure
- It pertains to ground-level and underground construction such as bridges, highways, and railways.
TRUE
- The Americans bought the Philippines from the Spanish. In 2020, Koreans were the top 1 inbound
travelers in the Philippines.

Manuel L. Quezon
- The elected president under the Philippine-American Commonwealth.

Tejeros
- Convention where Emilio Aguinaldo won against Andres Bonifacio.

Gross Domestic Product

- Refers to the economic output that is being made by Filipinos within the Philippines.

11 Days
- In 2021, it is the average stay of an inbound tourist in the Philippines.

Accommodation
- In 2021, it is the sector where domestic tourists spend most of their money.

TDGVA- Tourism Direct Gross Value Added

- The contribution of the tourism industry in the Philippine economy.

China
- Does not belong to the Top 10 Inbound Travelers in the Philippines 2021. Imposed a travel ban to the
Philippines because of the off-shore gaming operations.

Thomasites
- It was a group of teachers from the US that reformed the basic education system and taught English to
Filipinos.

FALSE
- In 2021, the Philippines received a higher number of inbound tourists than the previous year.

Passenger Transport
- In 2021, this sector is where domestic tourists spend most of their money.

Domestic Tourists
- These are Filipino travelers who travel within the Philippines for leisure exceeding 24 hours of stay at
the destination.

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LESSON 2: PHILIPPINE TOURISM: THE GENESIS

PRE- COLONIAL ERA

- Mga katutubo, ancient Filipinos
- Bago pa dumating ang mga KASTILA, ay may mga MUSLIM na.
- ISLAM is deeply planted in Mindanao

● BALANGAY na Bangka
- For trading (aside from traveling)
- PH is one of the MARITIME SILK ROAD in the world.
- Malaysia, Indonesia, China

● Why do we have Similarities in Language with the neighboring countries?

> ANCIENT CHINA- rich in natural resources

> PHILIPPINES- rich in minerals
> BUTUAN CITY- Balangay Shrine

>> Ancient Filipinos have their own civilization and culture.

● Manunggul Jar - for remains

- Found at Tabon Cave, Palawan

● JOURNEY OF SOULS TO THE AFTER LIFE

● ANITO
- 1st Man (guide of the soul)
- 2nd Man (taga sagwan)
● BANGKA
- Main representation of Transportation

● Spain
- Made us unique in ASIA
- Majority of us are ROMAN CATHOLIC

>> Highlighted Region in (PPT) represents- Different tribes/natives of Ph (Sultanate of Maguindanao)

>> Mindanao- hindi United sa Philippines (centralized government before)

SPANISH COLONIZATION ERA

 - Traveled from Spain to Ph

> SILKROAD - road from Europe-China

- Sinira dahil sinakop ng Muslim (taga Venice Italy)

> PORTUGAL- fund for development of travel

- Compass, astrolabe ( astronomical instrument)
- PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR (nanguna sa Exploration ng Portugal & Spain)

> SPAIN- also funded expeditions

- Arguments —---------> POPE
I
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS, I
JUNE 7, 1494 - Portugal - EAST
- Spain - WEST
- Mararating ang east kapag mag tatravel pa-kanluran

- HARI NG SPAIN
- umagree ngunit ang matatagpuan ng mga Portuguese ay mapupunta sa Spain

> SPICE ISLAND

- Primary destination of Spanish Colonizers
> 3Gs
- God - Christianity
- Glory - Tanyag
- Gold - Treasure & Land

● FERDINAND MAGELLAN - lead the 1st Expedition

5 SHIPS; ANTONIO, LUCIA, CONCEPCION, VICTORIA, TRINIDAD
- 3 Nakarating, 1 Nakabalik dahil sa tagal ng journey
- Namatay sa MACTAN, CEBU (Lapu-Lapu)

Napatunayan ni Ferdinand Magellan ang:

● Mararating mo ang silangan kung mag tatravel ka pakanluran
● Napatunayan rin nyang bilog ang mundo
● Walang halimaw ang naka abang sa dagat

- Unang narating ang HOMONHON ISLAND (Island in Eastern Samar)

● Marked as the start of his discovery of the Archipelago

> LIMASAWA - first mass in the PH (March 31, 1512)

● Fr. Pedro de Valderama
● RAJA HUMABON & REYNA HUMAMAI
—----nagpabinyag kay Magellan—--------
 ● DON CARLOS & REYNA JUANA

ANTONIO PIGAFETTA - journalist

- Documented years & events of the exploration of Magellan

MIGUEL LOPEZ DE LEGAZPI- Spanish Conquistador

- 1st governor of the Philippines
> SANDUGO- blood compact, performed in the Island of BOHOL, between Miguel Lopez and Datu Sikatuna,
the chieftain of Bohol on March 16, 1565, to seal their friendship as part of the tribal tradition.

> 3 Raja ng MAYNILA- nakipaglaban

- Hindi buong Pilipinas ang nasakop, nasa tabing dagat ang civilization.
CORDILLERA- na preserve ang culture

> PILGRIMS
- Our lady of Peace & Good Voyage (Antipolo Cathedral)
- Virgin of Antipolo (statue)
- Hihingi ng basbas ang mga babalik sa spain (ALAY LAKAD/ MANILA-ANTIPOLO)
- Pasig River- Laguna Bay- Taytay- Antipolo

Galleon/ Galyon Trade

- Para makabalik ng Ph.
- SPAIN- ACAPULCO, MEXICO- GUAM- PH

Guadalupe - seminaryo (accomodation)

- Tuluyan ng mga kastila na may katungkulan

> Don Luis Rocha

- mayaman na negosyante
- SUMMER HOUSE (Pinauupahan)
- MALACANANG (ngayon)

Palacio Del Gobernador

- Official residence ng mga gobernador heneral
- Nasira ng lindol
- Inilipat sa summer house ni Don Rocha ang official residence (dinivelop)
- (Commision of Election) o Office of the Comelec na ngayon

Hotel De Oriente (1st ever established hotel)

- Binondo, San Lorenzo Ruiz

LAS CASAS FILIPINAS DE ACUZAR (SPANISH COLONIAL VILLAGE)

- Replica ng Hotel De Oriente
- PILIPINONG SUNDALO- bumaril kay Rizal
- ESPANYOL- nagtutok ng baril sa mga sundalong Pilipino

> BIAK NA BATO

- Dito nagtago sila Emilio Aguinaldo

> TREATY OF PARIS

- Binili ng Amerika ang Ph mula sa Espanyol
- Pinadala si Emilio Aguinaldo sa HongKong

AMERICAN COLONIZATION ERA

- They tried to pattern the urban landscape of america in the Philippines
> Daniel Burnham - Burnham Park
- City engineer ng Maynila na sinubukang ireplicate ang The Mall sa Pilipinas (Manila, Rizal/Luneta
Park)

● The Manila Hotel (July 4, 1912)

- Exchange for Hotel de Oriente

● Philippine Constabulary - Manuel L. Quezon

- Gen. Douglas McArthur
- tumuloy sa penthouse ng Manila Hotel
- General Manager ng The Manila Hotel

BIRTH OF THE CIVIL AVIATION IN THE PH

Civil Aviation- pag gamit ng eroplano from one place to another

● PAN AMERICAN CLIPPERS (Flying Boat)

- Long haul flights
- Lands in Manila Bay

TWO AIRPORTS
1. AIR STRIPS (1st ever Airport)
- Grace Park- Airfield
- Manila International Airport (Makati City)

2. NIELSEN AIRFIELD
- Laurie Nielsen

● Philippine Airlines
- Andres Soriano (founder)
- Unang Airline sa Nielsen Airfield
 - MANILA to BAGUIO /Loakan/ (1st Ever Flight)

PRE-MARTIAL LAW
● PHILIPPINE TOURIST AND TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (PTTA, 1950)
- To generate foreign currency and employment
- To spread benefits of tourism to a wider segment of the population with the support of the
national government
- Assistance and cooperation of both private and public sector
- To ensure the safe, convenient, enjoyable stay and travel of foreign and local visitor
● RA 9593- Philippine Tourism Act 2009

Glory
– Among the 3 Gs of Spain during the Exploration Period, it refers to honoring all achievements and
conquered land to Spain.

Makati City
- It is city where the first Manila International Airport constructed

Manila Bay
- During the American Period, it is the place where the Pan-American Clippers land their aircrafts.

Palacio del Gobernador

- It was the official residence of the Governor General of the Philippines before it was transferred to
Malacañang.

Manila and Baguio

- The first-ever flight of the Philippine Airlines.

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

- Attraction that you will find the replicas of old Spanish Colonial houses that are located in Bataan

Hotel de Oriente
- The first-ever luxury hotel that was built during the Spanish Colonial Era.

Antonio Pigafetta
- He wrote the journal regarding the first circumnavigation of the world.

Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage

- The patroness of Antipolo City that is believed to guide people who will travel.

Acapulco
- During the Spanish Colonial Era, people who traveled from Manila to Spain must debark in this city in
Mexico.
Treaty of Tordesillas
- It is a treaty where it states that all conquered land to the west is for Spain and all conquered land to
the east is for Portugal.

Homonhon Island
- It is the island in the Philippines that the Spanish first reach.

Balangay
- The boats that pre-colonial Filipinos used for transportation and trade.

Daniel Burnham
- The engineer who patterned the landscape planning of Luneta from Washington D.C.

General Douglas MacArthur

- He was the general who was invited by President Manuel Quezon to establish the Philippine
Constabulary.

Bohol
- The province where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi conducted the first blood compact with its local chieftain.

God
- Among the 3Gs of Spain during the Exploration Period, it refers to the Spaniards spreading Roman
Catholicism around the world.

Hinulugang Taktak
- In the song “Tayo na sa Antipolo”, it is where the people take a bath.

Grace Park
- Area in Caloocan where an airstrip built to cater short-haul flights.

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LESSON 3: PHILIPPINE TOURISM ACT OF 2009

● RA 9593/ TOURISM ACT OF 2009

- Enacted on May 12, 2009.
- Omnibus tourism code
- The state’s perspective of tourism is seen through the direct contributions on job creation,
foreign exchange generation & stimulation of large and usually foreign investments.
A. THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009
- Republic Act No. 9593
- An act declaring a national policy for tourism
- engine of investment, employment, growth & national development
 - strengthens the DOT and its attached agencies
- has an ultimate goal of Poverty Reduction.
● The New Law RA 9593, The Tourism Act of 2009
- Policy that acknowledges tourism as an “indispensable element of national economy & an
industry that must be harnessed to stimulate socio-economic growth & cultural affirmation to
cause investments, foreign exchange and employment.
- Approved by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA) and signed during the “One
Visayas Summit on Climate Change” at Imperial Palace, Cebu City.
- Published in the Official Gazette on July 13, 2009
- Approved by Congress as SENATE BILL 2213/HOUSE BILL 5229
- Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) was signed on November 10, 2009 & published
November 12, 2009

B. MANDATE OF THE DOT

● DOT- primary planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and regulatory government
agency in the development and promotion of the tourism industry, both domestic and
international, in coordination with attached agencies and other government instrumentalities.

DOTs Power & Functions

● DOT shall prepare a market development program to attract people to visit the
Philippines and enhance the prestige of the country and the Filipino people in the international
community.
● shall represent the government in all domestic and international conferences and fora,
and in all multilateral or bilateral treaties and international agreements concerning tourism.

Structure of DOT
- DOT shall consist of the Department Proper; (Offices of the Secretary, Undersecretaries and
Assistant Secretaries,) Department Offices, Services and Unit, and the Regional and Foreign
Offices.
- The Department Offices are:
1. Office of Product Development. –
2. Office of Tourism Development Planning, Research and Information Management.
3. Office of Industry Manpower Development
4. Office of Tourism Standards and Regulations.
5. Office of Tourism Coordination.
6. Office of Tourism Resource Generation.

● Tourism Development Fund / Tourism Management Fund

- Special fund created under the RA 9593
- To be disbursed and administered by the DOT.
- shall be used for the development, promotion and marketing of tourism and other
projects of the DOT that will boost tourism in the country.
- a special account shall be established for this Fund in the National Treasury.
 ● Agencies and Corporations attached to the DOT
- shall be under the supervision of the Secretary for program and policy coordination:
- Secretary of DOT- Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco
● Tourism Promotions Sector- how you communicate the product
● Tourism Services and Regional Offices- accreditation of DOT to a
business/establishments in the tourism industry. (Ranking according to the amenities
and services)

1. Tourism Promotions Board (TPB).

- Marketing arm of tourism (promotion of products/slogans)
- In charge of giving info abt the ph in different continents. (International Market)

2. Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).

- Determines on what kind of tourism is a certain place (holds taxes in tourism)
- Ex. travel tax of departing travelers (filipino who travels outside the country) 1620 pesos tax

3. Duty-Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC).

- For ofws who buy pasalubong .
- Bakit walang task na binabayaran? (search)

4. Intramuros Administration
- Incharge of preserving and administering Intramuros.

5. National Parks Development Committee

- In charge of parks, like Rizal parks, circles, and wildlife.

6. Nayong Pilipino Foundation

- Foundation for research that focuses on the sociocultural aspect of tourism. They also have tourism
attractions.

7. Philippine Retirement Authority

- Promoting Ph tourism to Retired foreigners as a retirement destination.

8. Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving, Tourism Infrastructure Program.

C. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS & TOURISM

- Decentralizes the powers from national government to local government units.
(Barangay-highest form of LGU)
- BARANGAY----CITY/MUNICIPALITY—-PROVINCE(PROVINCIAL
LEVEL)------REGION—-DOT(NATIONAL)
- The Local Government Code of 1991 (LGC 1991) states, “the national government shall
ensure that decentralization contributes to the continuing performance of local government
units and quality of the community life
 - financial and technical assistance downloaded to the LGUs are in the form of the tourism
development plans, gathering of statistical data, enforcement of tourism laws and
regulation, giving priorities to these areas that have been identified as strategic.
- The DOT and TIEZA in effect can perform the role as the enabler of LGU to plan and
implement their local development tourism initiatives.

Incharge of:
- Planning
- Programming- seminars
- Coordinating- you need to communicate with different stakeholders. Example: business partners
- Implementing
- Regulating - Control the do’s and don'ts
● Programs don't end with only one event. It must be a continuation of improvement.

DOT- Primary Government Agency that drives tourism development.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

- The DOT shall prepare a market development program to attract people. It shall represent the
government in all domestic and international conferences and fora

Secretary of Tourism- The one who approves, monitors, and regulates the DOT.

STRUCTURE
Office of the Secretary- the highest
Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco (current DOT secretary)
Daughter of Gwen Garcia ng cebu na kaalyado ni BBM

Tourism Promotions Sector

- It is all about you communicating the product or simply communicating promotion of your product in the
market.

Tourism Services and Regional Offices

- Accreditation of DOT to a business/establishments in the tourism industry (ranking according to the
amenities and services.
- There’s a hotel that is not DOT credited.
- 17 regions (there are 17 regional offices) and each regional office has a DOT director.
- In the national context, the secretary is the highest.

Internal Services Sector - the personnels

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IATA CODES

AIRPORT NAME/CITY/PROVINCE CODE AIRPORT NAME/CITY/PROVINCE CODE

Ninoy Aquino International MNL Catarman National Airport, CRM
Airport, National Capital Region Catarman, Northern Samar

Mactan Cebu International CEB Francisco B. Reyes Airport, Coron, USU

Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Palawan

Diosdado Macapagal CRK Camiguin Airport, Mambajao, CGM

International Airport, Angeles Camiguin
City, Pampanga

Francisco Bangoy International DVO Jolo Airport, Jolo, Sulu JOL

Airport, Davao City, Davao del
Sur

Laguindingan Airport, Cagayan CGY Pagadian Airport, Pagadian City, PAG

de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Zamboanga del Sur

Kalibo International Airport, KLO Virac Airport, Virac, Catanduanes VRC

Kalibo, Aklam

Puerto Princesa Airport, Puerto PPS Marinduque Airport, Gasan, MRQ

Princesa City, Palawan Marinduque

Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport, TAC San Jose Airport, San Jose, SJI
Tacloban City, Leyte Occidental Mindoro

Legazpi City International LGP Mamburao Airport, Mamburao, MBO

Airport, Legazpi City, Albay Occidental Mindoro

Awang Airport, Cotabato City, CBO Calapan Airport, Calapan City, CPP
North Cotabato Oriental Mindoro

Bancasi Airport, Butuan City, BXU Evelio B. Javier Airport, San Jose EUQ
Agusan del Norte de Buenavista, Antique

General Santos International GES Loakan Airport, Baguio City, BAG

Airport, General Santos City, Benguet
South Cotabato

Surigao Airport, Surigao City, SUG Moises R. Espinosa Airport, MBT

Surigao del Norte Masbate City, Masbate

Zamboanga Airport, Zamboanga ZAM Dr. Juan C. Angara (Baler) Airport, BQA
City, Zamboanga del Sur San Luis, Aurora

Tuguegarao Airport, Tuguegarao TUG Cauayan City Airport, Cauayan City, CYZ
City, Cagayan Isabela

Bacolod-Silay Airport, Bacolod BCD Bagasbas Airport, Daet, Camarines DTE

City, Negros Occidental Norte

Sibulan Airport, Dumaguete City, DGT San Fernando (Poro Point) SFE
Negros Occidental Community Airport, San Fernando
City, La Union

Godofredo P. Ramos Airport MPH Bicol International Airport, Legazpi DRP

(Caticlan Airport) Malay, Aklan City, Albay

IloIlo International Airport, IloIlo ILO Lubang Airport, Lubang Island, LBX
City, Iloilo Occidental Mindoro

Roxas Airport, Roxas City, Capiz RXS Sangley Point Airport, Cavite City, SGL
Cavite

Tagbiliran Airport, Tagbiliran City, TAG Ormoc Airport, Ormoc City, Leyte OMC
Bohol

Laoag International Airport, LAO Cuyo Airport, Magsaysay, Palawan CYU

Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

Dipolog Airport, Dipolog City, DPL San Vicente Airport, San Vicente, SWL
Zamboanga del Norte Palawan

Naga Airport, Naga City, WNP Sayak Airport (Siargao Airport) Del IAO
Camarines Sur Carmen (Siargao Island), Surigao
del Norte

Basco Airport, Basco Batanes BSO Tandag Airport, Tandag City, TDG
Surigao del Sur

Allah Valley Airport, Surallah, AAV

South Cotabato

Bislig Airport, Bislig, Surigao del BPH

Sur

Punta Maria Airport, Borongan City, BPA

Eastern Samar

Cagayan de Sulu (Mapun) Airport, CDY

Mapun Tawi-Tawi

Ipil Airport, Ipil, Zamboanga IPE

Sibugay
 Maria Cristina (Iligan) Airport, IGN
Baloi, Lanao del Norte

Mati Airport, Mati City, Davao MXI

Oriental

AIRLINE NAMES CODE

Philippine Airlines PR

Cebu Pacific 5J

Philippine Air Asia Z2

SkyJet Airlines M8

Cebgo DG

Pal Express 2P

Pan Pacific Air 8Y

Sunlight Air ST

AirJuan AO

Airswift T6

Royal Air Philippines RW

Sky Pasada SP

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Review Questions:

What island in the Philippines did the Spaniards first reach?

- HOMONHON ISLAND

In which area in Caloocan was an airstip built to cater short-haul flight?

- GRACE PARK

It was the official residence of the Governor General of the Philippines before it was transferred to
Malacanang
- PALACIO DEL GOBERNADOR
The first ever flight of the Philippine Airlines was from Manila and _______
- BAGUIO

During the American Period, where did the Pan-American Clippers land their aircrafts?
- MANILA BAY

Who was the engineer who patented the landscape planning of Lunetta from Washington D.C?
- DANIEL BURNHARM

Who is the patroness of Antipolo City that is believed to guide people who will travel?
- VIRGIN OF ANTIPOLO/ Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage

In the song “Tayo na sa Antipolo”, where will the people take a bath?
- HINULUGANG TAKTAK

In which province did Miguel Lopez de Legazpi conduct the first blood compact with its local chieftain? Write
the name of the province only?
- BOHOL

During the Spanish Colonial Era, people who traveled from Manila to Spain must debark in wich city in
Mexico?
- ACAPULCO

What treaty stated that all conquered land to the west is conquered land to the east is for Portugal?
- THE TREATY OF TORDESILLAS

Who wrote the journal regarding the first circumnavigation?

- ANTONIO PIGAETTA

Among the 3Gs of Spain during the Exploration Period, it is the spreading of Roman Catholicism around the
world.
- GOD

In which city was the first Manila International Airport constructed?

- MAKATI CITY

In which area in Caloocan was an airstrip built to cater short-haul flights?

- GRACE PARK

What is the Culinary Capital of the Philippines?

- PAMPANGA

What refers to the economic aspect of lifestyle improvement, and infrastructure development?
 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

These are travelers that come from foreign countries going to the Philippines.
- INBOUND TRAVELERS

It pertains to ground-level and underground construction such as bridges, highways, and railways.
- INFRASTRUCTURE

The Americans bought the Philippines from the Spanish.

- TRUE

In 2020, Koreans were the Top 1 inbound travelers in the Philippines.

- TRUE

Who was the elected president under the Philippine-American Commonwealth?

- MANUEL L. QUEZON

During which convention did Emilio Aguinaldo win against Andres Bonifacio?
- TEJEROS

What refers to the economic output that is being made by Filipinos within the Philippines?
- GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

In 2021, what was the average stay of an inbound tourist in the Philippines?
- 11 DAYS

In 2021, domestic tourists spend most of their money in which sector?

- ACCOMODATION

What do you call the contribution of the tourism industry in the Philippine economy?
- TDGV

Which of the following does not belong to the Top 10 inbound travelers in the Philippines 2021?
- CHINA

It was a group of teachers from the US that reformed the basic education system and taught English to
Filipinos.
- THOMASITES

In 2021, domestic tourists spend most of their money in which sector?

- PASSENGER TRANSPORT

Which country imposed a travel ban to the Philippines because of off-shore gaming operations?
- CHINA
These are Filipino travelers who travel within the Philippines for leisure exceeding 24 hours of stay at the
destination.
- DOMESTIC TOURIST

In 2021, the Philippines received a higher number of inbound tourists than the previous year.
- FALSE