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LEON GUINTO MEMORIAL COLLEGE INC.
SIRENA OF ANGELES: AN INTANGIBLE HERITAGE, BUILDING CULTURE

AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF ATIMONAN
A Thesis
Presented to the
Faculty of the College of Education
Leon Guinto Memorial College, Inc.
Atimonan, Quezon
In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education
LORRAINE ANN A. BERBA

MARIAH PAULA M. ALMEYDA
KIM MICHAEL T. CAPARROS
February 2023
CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SHEET

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, we want to thank God, for guiding us and to on our research
success.
We would like to express our profound gratitude to Kyel Owen Inoy for his
guidance, assistance, opportunity, and inspiration for us to carry out this research. We are
really grateful that he is guiding us through this entire research because he taught us to
think that we can accomplish it together. We appreciate the help and belief from our
friends in allowing us to carry on with this investigation. Furthermore, we are incredibly
appreciative of our families' love, concern, and sacrifices for our education and future.
Thank you to our classmates who stuck by us; without you, this research wouldn't be
finished.
DEDICATION
This study is dedicated to the parents of the researchers who provided unwavering
encouragement and support throughout the investigation. They are the ones who
contributed the necessary sources for this study's creation. It also paid tribute to the
teachers who fell behind in enabling this research by assisting the researcher in finishing
the study. The study's authors also want to dedicate it to any students who might require
assistance in dealing with mental health problems. The school that provided the
researchers with the chance to develop, practice, and collaborate on this study is also
honored in this paper. I would also like to thank our friends for their assistance and
support while we deal with this research.
We acknowledge and thank our Almighty God, who gave us the courage to move
forward with this research and who has given us the knowledge, insight, protection, and
will to do so.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues surrounding Sirena of Angeles to
intangible cultural heritage and to raise potential concerns for local and tourism involved
in cultural heritage tourism.
The objective of the paper is to prove that citizens of Barangay Angeles has been
appropriated for tourism and related issues and concerns.
Findings suggest that there are some unsimilar answer of the residents of the
Barangay Angeles on the monument of Sirena between the local, citizens and owners of
the monument.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE ……………………………. i
CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SHEET …………………………….. ii
ABSTRACT............................................................................................................... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................... vi
LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................. viii
CHAPTER I: The Problem and Its Settings

Introduction.................................................................................................... 1
Background of the Study................................................................................ 2
Theoretical Framework.................................................................................. 2
Statement of the Problem................................................................................ 3
Conceptual Framework………………………………………………………3
Significance of the Study................................................................................ 3
Scope and Limitation of the Study................................................................. 4
Definition of Terms........................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER II: Review of Related Literature/ Studies …………………………… 6
CHAPTER III: Research Methodology

Research Design............................................................................................. 19
Population/Sampling…................................................................................. 20
Instrumentation.............................................................................................. 21
Data Gathering Procedure.............................................................................. 22
CHAPTER IV: Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data................... 24
CHAPTER V: Summary, Findings, Conclusions, Implications and

Recommendations for further studies
Summary........................................................................................................ 30
Findings......................................................................................................... 31
Conclusions................................................................................................... 32
Implications……………………………………………………….……… 32
Recommendations......................................................................................... 33
REFERENCE……................................................................................................... 34
BIBLIOGRAPHY (KAHIT HINDI CITED – FORMAT, IDEA, PATTERN)
APPENDICES
Appendix A- Questionnaire.......................................................................... 36
Appendix B- Sample Response.................................................................... 38
Appendix C- Validation Form ……………………………………………. 39
Appendix D- Letter of Request to Conduct the study……………………... 40
Appendix E- Letter of Request to Key Informants ……………................ 41
Curriculum Vitae
Output Awareness Program (Infographics)
Chapter I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction
Tourism is the largest and fastest-growing industry in the country. Maintaining
cultural authenticity is vital within the field of cultural tourism, as tourists' desire to travel
is intrinsically linked to natural and cultural heritage places. Thus, it has prompted
various locations to prioritize authenticity and has substantially expanded the cultural
tourism industry in a single municipality. The desire of tourists is to immerse themselves
in the culture of other nations has compelled tourism authorities to preserve the
originality and authenticity of cultural assets.
Today, new strategies and ways of thinking are emerging as tourism is more and
more integrated into planning at the local, regional, and national levels. It would be
possible to identify the type and degree of tourism activity appropriate for a developing
destination and to plan, direct, and manage development as more information about the
process of tourism destination development becomes available. An intelligent approach
to the future of tourism destinations would attempt to satisfy the requirements of the local
populace and the tourists while utilizing local resources sustainably, so maintaining the
industry's financial viability.

Each town has a story that contributed to its prominence, like the famous Pahiyas
Festival of Lucban that is celebrated to pay and honor San Isidro Labrador. In the case of
Atimonan, we are well-known for our annual Tagultol Festival and our Sirena, also
known as a mermaid statue, located in Barangay Angeles, one of the most significant
landmarks in this town in the province of Quezon. This siren or mermaid is perched atop
a large rock alongside a highway frequented by many motorists and travelers.
The inclusion of the Sirena in the parade for the town fiesta demonstrates this
point. In addition, the Sirena has been incorporated into the annual Atimonan festival as
an element of its culture. The First Mermaid Statue was erected in front of the Los
Angeles barangay hall in 1974. However, a storm destroyed it that same year. Due to its
destruction, a replacement statue was erected in the same barangay. However, it was not
placed in the exact location of the original statue. Despite this, it is located on the beach
of the Lamon Bay Area, close to the Maharlika Highway, and entirely within the Angeles
barangay. In addition to being an interesting location, drivers can use this as a point of
reference. It was rumored that mermaids were spotted in this section of Lamon Bay, but
this was a myth. Others argue that whale sharks, also known as Butanding, can be found
in many regions every year, from the end of November to the beginning of March every
year.
There are numerous explanations for why and how Sirena, a mermaid, has been a
part of the culture. Such stories describe how the mermaid was able to reach the shore
and become visible to the people, how she assisted the Atimonan , and how she has
remained part of the culture over time.

This impetus for researchers to examine the Mermaid statue in Atimonan,
Quezon, as part of the area's intangible heritage. Lenzerini, F. (2011) suggests that a
prominent thinker of the 20th century asserted that culture cannot be reduced to its
physical manifestations since it is ever developing. Actually, he grasped the essence of
cultural legacy, which consists not only of tangible objects but also and notably of the
key aspects representing the live culture of human societies, their evolution, and ongoing
development. Consequently, it encompasses all immaterial characteristics that a society
considers to be fundamental to its intrinsic identity, as well as its uniqueness and
distinction in relation to all other human groupings. In other words, the culture of a
people consists of the entirety of characteristics and beliefs that represent the essence of
its specific individuality.
Background of the Study
This study aims to provide information about the Sirena of Angeles as an
intangible heritage that can build culture and tourism development of Atimonan.
Pourafkareh suggest that Cultural/heritage tourism is the fastest-growing sector of the
tourism industry because travelers are becoming increasingly specialized. This trend is
visible in the increase in the number of tourists who seek adventure, culture, history,
archaeology, and human interaction. People's interest in traveling to cultural/heritage
places has recently surged and is anticipated to continue.

According to the Record of Municipal Tourism of Atimonan the Sculpture of
Sirene was first built in 1974, and it was being dedicated in honor of the residents of
Barangay Angeles.
In addition, the researchers are curious about why the statue was destroyed, why
nobody has been able to repair it, why Atimonanins do not care about the statue's
maintenance, and why it is in Barangay Angeles, not the town proper. In addition, the
method by which it was incorporated into the community of Atimonan, Quezon's
intangible cultural heritage., also the researchers want to know if this Sirena of Angeles
can be the municipalities intangible heritage, building culture and can help the tourism
development of Atimonan, Quezon
Conceptual Framework IPO
This illustrate shows the expectation of the researchers through the process of this
output.
Conceptual FrameworkLEON GUINTO MEMORIAL COLLEGE INC.
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

• Selected
• Descriptive
respondents • Documentation
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numerical
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• LGU use of open Angeles of
Tourism ended Atimonan,
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Angeles
• Conducting the
interview
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• Gathering the
data
• Analyzing and
interpreting the
data from the
respondents.
Statement of the Problem
The researcher conducts the study of “Sirena of Angeles: An Intangible
Heritage, Building Culture and Tourism Development of Atimonan”
Specifically, it aims to provide answers to the following questions:
1. What are the understanding of Atimonan about the sirena of Angeles as An
Intangible heritagen terms of:
1.1 Folktale
1.2 Symbolism
1.3 History
2. What are the factors that affects the perception about the Sirena ng Angels as
Intangible Heritage of Atimonan, Quezon.
3. How can Sirena ng Angeles support the Cultural Tourism Development of
Atimonan.
Significance of the Study
This study demonstrates why it is necessary to understand the history of the
Mermaid Statue in Lamon Bay, Barangay Angeles, Atimonan, Quezon.
The following can be linked to the findings:
Students. The purpose of this study is to help students comprehend the cultural
significance and history of the Mermaid Statue at Atimonan, Quezon.
Teachers. To include the study to IM though conceptualization and localization.

Residents of Barangay Angeles. To preserve the culture of Quezon, community
members and researchers have been charged with identifying a monument of a mermaid
located in the barangay of Angeles, Atimonan.
LGU Tourism office. To enlighten tourists on the beauty and history of this
famous monument, the Mermaid Statue in Atimonan, Quezon.
Future Researchers. To investigate the history of the Mermaid Statue
futhermore.
Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study focuses on data gathered from Brgy. Angeles and the Municipality of
Atimonan, Quezon, as well as data that may have been gathered through LGU Tourism
Office. This study investigates the history of the Mermaid Statue in Barangay Angeles,
Atimonan, Quezon to better comprehend the value of one of Atimonan's historic
monuments.
Residents of Barangay Angeles in Atimonan, Quezon serves as informants in this
study. Asking respondents on their familiarity with the history of our cultural heritage,
the Mermaid Statue, provided the necessary data. Other information was obtained from
websites and the Municipality of Atimonan, Quezon, as stated in the study's bibliography.
Definitions of Terms
According to the researchers who conducted the study, the following terms
needed to be defined so that certain aspects of the research could be analyzed without
ambiguity:
Cultural Authenticity. The measure to which a book reflects the worldview of a
certain ethnic group as well as the identifying characteristics of the language and daily
life.
Cultural Tourism. Travel for primarily cultural purposes, such as pilgrimages,
study tours, performing arts and cultural tours, attendance at festivals and other cultural
events, site visits, and research trips are all examples of cultural tourism.
Oral Tradition. Culture and history of a society are passed down orally or by
example from one generation to the next without written instructions.
Social Practices. A psychological theory called "social practice" aims to explain
how context and practice interact in social contexts.
Tourism Development. The process of building and sustaining a tourism
industry in a specific location.
Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter deals with the review of related literature and studies on the variables
under the study of sea creature.
As previously mentioned, mermaid legends exist in various cultures around the
world. Under this thinking, the fictitious species would also migrate beyond the
Mediterranean Sea (Betancourt, 2020). The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It serves as a geographical divide between
Europe and Africa. It has been referred to as the "cradle of Western civilization" (Boxer
and Sallah, 2019), and the sexuality of the medieval mermaids has garnered public
interest. Crull stated in his journal Idealizing the Bodies of Medieval Mermaids that by
analyzing images of mermaids and mermen from medieval manuscripts, viewers can
analyze the evolution of merfolk in medieval manuscripts and comprehend how their
sexuality and purpose have changed over time. The presence of medieval mermen causes
ancient mermaids to undergo physical changes that heighten their sexuality. Even though
mermaids are mythological creatures without hair or breasts, this occurs.
Folk literature from the Philippines is considered part of the country's canon of
literature. This essential information, traced back to the nation's ethnic composition,
provides a fundamental description of the nation's historical context. There are locations
on each island and islet that recite unique tales, such as epics, myths, legends, folktales,
proverbs, and riddles. Such locations demonstrate the indigenous character of the regions
where such literature originated before the Spanish conquest (P.G. Valdez & M. A.,
Moyano, 2021). Myths help individuals recall specific events from the past, as people
have difficulty recalling such details. According to a study by Ohio State University,
mermaids have a long history of being depicted in folklore as responsible for luring
sailors off course and even onto dangerous shoals. Its folklore and culture partly shape a
nation's identity and traditional beliefs. Several contemporary religions, including
Hinduism and Candomble, continue to worship mermaid goddesses (Radford & Dutfield,
2022). To avoid categorically denying the existence of mermaids, rather than relying on
the time-honored argument that "no evidence has ever been found," science recommends
leaving the question open so that potential academics can investigate it, conspiracy
theorists, and mermaid believers (Goggin, 2018).
This is what makes the Sirens so dangerous. Sailors would be lured by the
beautiful looks and singing voices to cause sailors to wreck their ships along the rocky
coast of the Sirens (Madeleine, 2019) Cultural heritage includes artefacts, monuments, a
group of buildings and sites, museums that have a diversity of values including symbolic,
historic, artistic, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological, scientific and social
significance.
The changing nature of cultural tourism was recently brought into focus by a
UNWTO Report on Tourism and Culture Synergies (2018), which included online
surveys covering 43% of UNWTO Member States as well as 61 international experts and
academics in the field. This study confirmed the importance of the cultural tourism, with
89% of national tourism administrations indicating that cultural tourism was part of their
tourism policy. The respondents also indicated that they expected further growth in
cultural tourism in the following five years.
This new definition confirms the much broader nature of contemporary cultural
tourism, which relates not just to sites and monuments, but to ways of life, creativity and
‘everyday Culture’. As the UNWTO (2018) report emphasises, the field of cultural
tourism has moved Away from the previous emphasis on classic western tangible
heritage towards a much Broader and inclusive field of diverse cultural practices in all
corners of the world. In this sense the new definition mirrors the development of the
production and consumption of cultural tourism, as well as the development of academic
research on cultural tourism. It is impossible in such a brief review to do justice to the
increasing breadth and diversity of cultural tourism research, but it is hoped that at least
some of the main themes can be traced.
The UNWTO Report on Tourism and Culture Synergies (2018) points to a
number of areas of future cultural tourism development which may also become fruitful
areas for research. The tourism experts surveyed by the UNWTO expect cultural tourism
to grow in future (93% agree). Growth is also expected to increase the diversity of
cultural tourism demand and supply, increasing the importance of a number of niches,
and stimulating a general shift towards intangible heritage and what one respondent
called “soft cultural infrastructure”.
The value focus of cultural tourism also often depends on the governance style.
But there has been little research on the types of governance arrangements or ‘regimes’
that promote, support and develop cultural tourism, how these operate and the
consequences they have. For example, there are a growing number of public-private
partnerships formed to develop and promote cultural tourism, such as heritage hotels in
Rajasthan, many cultural routes in Europe, and Cultural Tourism Enterprises in Tanzania
(UNWTO, 2018).
The term intangible cultural heritage was identified by UNESCO in 2003 as the
instruments, objects, artefacts, and cultural spaces that communities, groups and
individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. Furthermore, it is transmitted from
generation to generation, being susceptible to change by communities and groups in
response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history. It provides
these same communities with a sense of identity and continuity, promoting respect for
cultural diversity and human creativity. Since then, this definition has been adopted by
178 states as of 2019.
According to Ocao, (2019) Cebu is the present. Cebu is the future of tourism.
These are the brave words of Shahlimar Hofer Tamano, the head of the Department of
Tourism in Central Visayas who, in his year-long travels across the region and across
Cebu Province, believes that despite having carved a name in the global tourism map,
Cebu has tapped but10 percent of its tourism potential. Tamano assumed as regional
director in 2018.
Tourism policies is of paramount importance to take advantage of the benefits of tourism
(Harilal, et al., 2019). However, tourism policies should not merely focus on just
attracting more tourists, but rather on a more sustainable approach (Namberger et al.,
2019). From here, a destination can slide back into concealed chaos if tourism
development becomes passive. On the other hand, it could shift to an established extant
dimension.
Cultural heritage (CH) sites are not only important components of a country’s
identity but can also be important drivers of tourism. However, an increasing number of
extreme events associated with the impacts of climate change, natural hazards and
human-induced threats are posing significant problems in conserving and managing CH
worldwide. Consequently, improved climate change adaptation and enhanced
hazard/threat mitigation strategies have become critical (but to-date under-researched)
considerations. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key hazards and threats to CH
sites, the most common types of risks to CH and the strategies being adopted to mitigate
or even eradicate those risks.
Tangible cultural heritage refers to physical artifacts produced, maintained, and
transmitted intergenerationally in a society. Examples include the Taj Mahal, Machu
Pichu, and the Great Wall of China. All these heritage sites and monuments are here
thanks to human creativity and have a global cultural significance. It is important to
preserve these cultural sites because of their value to local communities. Furthermore,
and though they are physical objects, they help shape the aspirations, values, and beliefs
of a person’s national identity.

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NO. 1 2021 the local government plays a major role in achieving the desired direction of
the country’s tourism industry (Hartley, 2018) wherein local policies and budget foster
sustainability (Ocampo et al., 2018) and empowerment of the local community (Brillo
and Boncocan, 2016). Hence, the role of the national government is equally important to
the success of the nation’s tourism with its enabling policies that would greatly influence
local tourism development. In the same manner, its political views with other countries
would also have significant impact to international tourism (Tseng and Huang, 2017). For
instance, there was a shift in inbound tourism of Americans as the top tourists during the
early stages of the post-martial law (early 1990s), as supposed to the Koreans as the top
foreign inbound tourists in the Philippines today. Currently, there is also a steady increase
of Chinese tourists in the country because of the economic ties between the governments
of China and the Philippine administration (Rabena, 2018).
Research also tends to focus on economic issues, particularly how much of the
money generated through cultural tourism accrues to the cultural resources that support it.
This economic focus is important, because cultural tourists have consistently been shown
to spend more than most other types of tourists. However, there has been little attempt to
extend the discussion to other forms of value. There is a need to develop and/or apply
new measures of cultural, social, knowledge-based or creative value (e.g. Sacco and
Blessi, 2007: Richards 2015).
Accordingly, the development of the tourism industry is inconceivable without
the cooperation and support of the local community. As mentioned in preceding studies,
the hospitality of the host community is one of the subtle factors of growing the attraction
and demand for the tourism sector and consequently increasing the tourism revenue.
Tourism has been acknowledged as one of the most significant economic sectors
in major countries of the worlds. According to World Travel and Tourism Council (2020)
in 2018, the Travel & Tourism sector experienced 3.9% growth, outpacing that of the
global economy (3.2%) for the eighth consecutive year. Over the past 5 years, one in five
jobs were created by the sector, making Travel & Tourism the best partner for
governments to generate employment. Therefore, tourism as one of the world's largest
economic sectors, supporting one in 10 jobs (319 million) worldwide, and generating
10.4% of global GDP.
In addition, it is necessary to stress that sustainable tourism development is
closely linked to payment attention to a consumer as this allows to attract more
consumers, expand business and increase competitiveness (Luekveerawattana, 2018).
Tourism business organizations invest quite a lot in consumer market research and are
interested in their consumer behaviour and motives.
Tourism, the third-largest sector in the world, represents 10% of the world’s GDP,
and it is also responsible for 5% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions (Migale et al.,
2019). As tourism evolved, its original meaning of traveling to the unknown, to places
outside of the ordinary, where visitors experience a sense of excitement by directly
contacting the local community, has changed (Pompurová et al., 2020).

Environment sustainability can be reflected in clean and green natural
landscaping, thriving biodiversity, virgin sea beaches, long stretches of desert steppes,
socio-cultural values, and archeological heritage that epitomize tourists’ degree of
motivation and willingness of the local community to welcome the visitors. In this
context, tourism growth and environmental sustainability are considered interdependent
constructs; therefore, the increase in tourism development and tourists’ arrivals directly
affects the quality of sustained and green tourism (Azam et al. 2018; Hassan et al. 2020;
Sun et al. 2021).
Privacy, security, and ethical use of tourist data are vital for creating a sustainable
tourism ecosystem (Tussyadiah, 2020). Sustainable tourism necessitates workforce
training and tourist engagement. Concepts such as roboethics or poka-yoke generate
responsible behavior. A responsible and sustainable tourism transforms tourist
experiences and creates a favorable attitude. Importantly, tourism policy interventions
play a crucial role in enhancing or attenuating the level of outcomes. The tourism
communities' interactions promote feedback loops for continuous improvements and
innovations. Thus, the interdependent, interactive, endogenous processes give rise to a
reengineered conceptualization of virtual tourism.

Chapter III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In order to collect and analyze the data for this study, research methodology is
required. The measures that will be taken to undertake the research are described in detail
in this chapter. The research subject, research tool, data collection, and data analysis are
all covered.
Research Design
An outline of the research process, including questions about the research
problem and data analysis, is provided to the researcher in the form of a study design.
The researcher’s used descriptive design. The researcher used a qualitative research
design, which involves gathering verbal data from a small group of participants in order
to understand their perspectives. The Sirena of Angeles, an Intangible Cultural Icon that
Supports the Development of Atimonan, Quezon's Culture.
Research Subject
Research subjects are situations, objects, or individuals that the researchers will
use to examine the data for a research variable. The inhabitants of Barangay re the focus
of this study. As of 2022, Angeles in Atimonan, Quezon, had a total population of 2,417.
The study's sample size is restricted to 8 participants. They were chosen because the
researchers anticipate the Barangay residents. Angele and Local Government Unit
Tourism is familiar with the background, history, and their perspective about the Siren
Monument.
Research Instrument
Definition of the research tool for this study is essential. The research instrument
is chosen as a supporting tool to collect data in order to aid the researcher. The researcher
employs observation and interviews to gather data for this study.
Interview Note
In order to gather data, interviewing entails posing questions and receiving responses
from participants. It consists of a set of questions that are directed to those who the
subjects of the study will be. In order to supplement the document analysis and gather
information about the history of Sirena in Angeles, the researcher used interviews as one
of instruments.
In this study, the researcher employs semi-structured interviews with open-ended
questions that allow the researcher to ask the respondents whatever she or he wants. The
researcher formulates a number of questions to gather information from the respondents.
Data Collection
The data were collected from the 8 residents of LGU tourism.
Formulating the interview guideline in order to prepare the interview with the residents of
Barangay Angeles about the Sirena of Angeles. Doing the interview with the residents of
Barangay Angeles to identify the data, history and their perspectives about the Sirena of
Angeles. Collecting the data gained from and observation and interview.
Data Analysis
After collecting the data, the researcher continued to analyze the data through
some steps. Selecting the answers from the interview to know whether the data provided
were sufficient information or not. Interpreting and verifying the data of observation and
the data from interview. The conclusion based on the result of the data that have been
analyzed.
Chapter IV
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
This chapter analyzes and interprets data from individual interviewees on the Sirena
of Angeles: An Intangible Heritage, Building Culture, and Tourism Development of
Atimonan. It should be noted that responses were not indicated differences according to
the respondents.
Theme 1. What are the understanding of Atimonan about the Sirena of Angeles as
An Intangible heritage in terms of:
Many versions of the Angeles Sirena story exist, with many of them originating with
the fisherman, sisters Halina and Malina, and fisherman lovers. Most of the respondents
said that, their understanding about the Sirena of Angeles as An Intangible Heritage is
that about the man and the Sirena itself.
Sub-theme 1. Folktale
The informants' response that their understanding about the Sirena is only based
on the “Belifes” of Atimonanin. As per the informants:
Informants 6, (“Ang sirena ay isang kuwento na kung saan mula ito sa salin
pagsasalin-saling wika pagsasalin-saling kuwento mula sa ating mga matatanda
hangggang sa mga bata pero sa panahon ngayon ito ay medyo napapahi dahil wala na
masyadong nagkukwento sinasabi na meron dun sa batong iyon kung saan nakatayo
yung rebulto ng sirena lumalabas dun yung sirena at pinapahayag nila na may nakikita
dun na doon nagtatagpo yung isang mangingisda sa parting iyon, pero ang pinakang
kuwento ng sirena sa bayan ng Atimonan wala sa dagat ito ay nasa ilog maling siya ay
nasa nasa ilog subalit dun sa angels meron dung parang kuweba yung kuwebang yun ay
lagusan patungong maulawi sa bahagi ng Ilog Maling na nakikita natin sa pagitan ng
brgy, tagbakin at brgy. Baluguhin dun nagsimula ang kuwento ng sirena ng Angeles.”)
Informants 2, (“Sa pagkakaintindi ko sa kwento ng sirena ng mga Anghel, ang
sirena ay isang nilalang na kalahating tao at kalahating isda. Sa mito tungkol sa sirena,
siya ay isang napakagandang babae na may mahabang buhok, malambot at nakatira sa

gitna ng karagatan na may dugo. at iba pang likha ng dagat. Sila ang tinuturing na
tagapag-alaga ng karagatan gayundin ang yaman na nilikha nila ang estatwa na ito sa
angeles sa ating bayan upang simbolo ng ating karagatan.”)
Infromant 1, (“Ang pagkakaintindi ko sa kwento ng sirena ay may tatlong mangingisda
na nakakita ng sirena sa dalampasigan, tapos ang magkapatid ay parehong niloko ng
isang babae na hindi alam na sirena pala ito, at pagkatapos nun ay may estatwa ng
sirena. sa ating bayan”)
This essential information, traced back to the nation's ethnic composition,
provides a fundamental description of the nation's historical context. There are locations
on each island and islet that recite unique tales, such as epics, myths, legends, folktales,
proverbs, and riddles. Such locations demonstrate the indigenous character of the regions
where such literature originated before the Spanish conquest (P.G. Valdez & M. A.,
Moyano, 2021).
There are some saying that it was only a folktale of a Sirena that was seen in
Barangay Angeles that why they build a Statue.
Sub-theme 2. Symbolism
Informant 7, (“Sa aking pananaw ang sirena ng angeles sumisimbolo sa mga
mangingisda ng Atimonanin bilang pangingisda isa sa mga pangunahing piangkikitaan
sa bayan ng Atimonan, sumisimbolo din ito sa pagiging matatag at matibay na kahit
anong unos ang dumating sa bayan ng atimoan ay mananatili pa din itong buo at
nakatayo at nakaharap sa hamon ng buhay”.)

Informant 6, (“Naging landmark na kapag nasa Atimonan kana na kapag nakita
nila ang Sirena ng Angeles ibig sabihin nasa Atimonan kana naging isa siyang
landmark so kung ito ay isang landmark ay Malaki na ang nagging bahagi nito sa bayan
ng Atimonan so pag sinabI natin ito ay sumisimbolo na sa mismong bayan ng Atimonan
sumisimbolo ito dun sa na merong malalim na kuwenyo sa likod ng sirena may
mayamang kultura ang bayan ng Atimonan at meron ditong mga tingin ko maraming
panitikan na nakapaloob sa bayan ng Atimonan ibig sabihin masasabi talaga natin
matulang bayan angg bayan ng Atimonan so sakin para ang simbolo ng sirena ay
simbolo ng natatgong yaman ng kultura ng Atimonan natatagong simbolo ng Sirena.”)
Informant 3, (“Sinisimbolo niya siguro yong pagiging mapagmahal natin,
pagiging mapag maraya at yong pagiging makakalikasan natin.”)
Sub-theme 3. History
Informant 6, (“So parang ang, yung kuwento ng sirena yan ay parang tingnan
natin ha, kiuha sa Copenhagen sa Denmark yung style niya kinuha siya sa ano sa little
mermaid statue ng Denmark sa Copenhagen diko alam yung tamang sakto na
pagkakaimik sa Copenhagen dito siya ohh, dito siya kinuha itong sirenang ito so
pinatayo siya ng dating punong bayan Mayor Remedios Diestro na ipinatayo niya dun
siya brgy, Angeles yung sirena so if I’m not mistaken yan ay hindi ko tanda yung
pinakang taon wala kase nasulat pero tingin ko early 80’s nung mapatayo yung sirena
ng Angeles pero ang sitings daw diyan ay hindi naman talaga sirena meron kuwento na
dun sa lugar na yun ay talagang merong lumalangoy na sirena at pero mayrong iba
naman inaatribute siya sa Dugong pero ang kuwento nung sirena sa Angeles ay di isa
siyang love story pag galing dun sa kuwentong bayan siyay isang lovestory so yung
lovestory actually sa Ilog Maling talaga yun meron nga lang sabi ko nga kanina merong
lagusan mula sa yung nakapunta kana ba dun? sa sirena? Dun sa sirena dun sa paligid
dun parang may kuweba na maliit ano? Sa may tabi, sa may tabi dun parang kuweba so
yung kuweba daw yun yun ay deritso pailalim papunta dun sa Ilog Maling sa tagbakin
papunta sa maulawan so ngayon ay mula dun dun napunta yun ano kase ang yung isang
kuwento ay ganito yung may dalwang magkapatid yung panganay babae so yung
bunsung babaeng yun yung ano tapos biglang pagdating ng panahon di niya akalain
biglang na biglang sila na yung biglang nagtaksil yung lalaki tapos yung babae yung
bunso ang naging napangasawa ng kasintahan kaya tumalon sa ilog young yung
pangany na babae tapos du nagsimula yung sightings na may lumalabas na sirena sa
Ilog Maling at inaano nila na si ay yun ay si Halina at si Malina pinangalanan sa sinulat
ni Ma’am Mitzi ay si Malina yung panganay Si Halina yung bunso si Halina yung
napangasawa tapos eh di yun nagkakaroon na paghihiganti yung sirena dun sa mga tao
kaya may nakukuhang buhay dun sa malain sa dagat oh di kaya sa Ilog pero yung mga
ilog na karugtong ng Ilog Maling ay kung baga along dun sa kahabaan ng Ilog Maling
kase ang Ilog Maling mula sa Sta Catalina dalwa parin yung pinagkukunan ng tubig sa
bantakay Falls sa Pagbilao sides meron padin sa Mauban yun naman ay may mabilog na
hagdan hagdan tapos magtatagpo tapos simula Sta calina bale maliit na parte ng
Malinao Ilaya tapos Malinao Ibaba Rizal Tinandog sukol San Isidro baluguhin ganun
kahaba yung ano yung Ilog Maling sso ngayon meron akong isang aspeto ng ano ng
isang kuwento ng kasaysayan ng Sirena yung isang kuwento naman nung sakin ay yung
isang sirena nagkaroon ng kasintahan na Mortal isang lalaki na yun yung laging
katagpo niya tapos sa bhindi niya inaasahan pagkakataon itong lalaki na ito nagkaroon
nang ipinag kasundo so sa ganito na pinagkasunod sila ay di dun naghiganti ngayon
yung sirena so sirena tapos ay di yun yung kasintahan so hindi dun say un yung kuwento.
Yun naman yung kuwento na nakagisnan ko yun yung kuwento nung sakin mga ninuno so
yun din yung akin pinaniniwalaan na kuwento, hindi dun sa kuwento ni Halina at Malina
so saakin ay gumanti kaya may namamatay kase kinuha niya yung buhaay nung lalaki sa
pagkakuha niya nung lalaki buhay nung lalaki ay yung lalaki na hikit sa ilalim sa
kingdom sa ilalim so kumukuha siya ng makakasama niya na mortal hindi yung sirena
ang kumukuha ang kumukuha ng buhay ay yung lalaki kase naiinip siya sa ilalim ng
tubig so basta ang nagyayari diyan kaya lumalabas sa ano kase dun yung tagpuan hinddi
minsan sa ilog pero minsan dun sila sa dagat kase mangingisda nga so caridad ibaba
tapos Angeles kungbaga magkarugtong lang magkalapit lang yung lugar so siyempre
dahil pagmamahalan nila ito mortal at immortal siyempre nagkukubi dun sa likod ng
kaya ddun napalagay naman yug sirena ng angeles kase tsaka kakaiba naman yung
lugar nayun kase may kakaiba siyang so nuung ginawa yung Maria Cristina Park so
kaya nilagay yun.”)
Informant 5, (“Nung una ay madalas na nakikita ng mga sinauna nating
matatanda na may doon na babaeng nakaupo doon sa batuhan na yo, talagang batuhan
na yon na mayroong naririnig na tinig, isang magandang tinig. So ayon yong kasaysyan
ng sirena kung saan siguro naman nanunuod Kadin ng mga youtube kung naniniwla ka
sa youtube na iba ang explanation ng sirena don. Na kung ireresearch siya possible
talaga sa karagatan.”)
Informant 3, (“Base dun sa napanuod kung report tungkol sa dalwang baabeng
magkapatid na nahulog sa isang lalaki tapos sa sobrnag sama ng loob nung isa niyang
kapatid pumunta siya sa dagat dun nilakad niya yong dagat hanggang sa nalunod siya
tapos dun na nagsimula yong mga tao sabe nila sa twing dadaan sila sa dagat lagi silang
may nakikita na babae na mahaba ang buhok parang nagsususklay na pakiramdam nila
sirena talaga kaya nagtayo sila dun ng rebulto.”)
This is what makes the Sirens so dangerous. Sailors would be lured by the
beautiful looks and singing voices to cause sailors to wreck their ships along the rocky
coast of the Sirens (Madeleine, 2019) Cultural heritage includes artefacts, monuments, a
group of buildings and sites, museums that have a diversity of values including symbolic,
historic, artistic, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological, scientific and social
significance.
The statue of Sirena ng Angeles was built by former Mayor Remidios Diestro in
Barangay Angeles and also the history of Sirena ng Angeles was the idea of Denmark's
monument was imitated little mermaid but the main name of the sirena is Copenhagen.
Sisters
Halina and Malina
Ilog Maling
Sirena and
Fisherman
FEMINISM
Understanding of
Atimonan about the LOVE
Sirena of Angeles as
An Intangible
heritage in terms of: Bad Luck
Former Mayor
Remedios Diestro
Early 80’s
Land Title
Figure 1
Theme 2. What are the factors that affects the perception about the Sirena of
Angeles as Intangible Heritage of Atimonan, Quezon.

Most of the respondents explain that the factors affecting the perception about
Sirena ng Angeles as Intangible Heritage of Atimonan, Quezon.
As previously mentioned, mermaid legends exist in various cultures around the
world. Under this thinking, the fictitious species would also migrate beyond the
Mediterranean Sea (Betancourt, 2020). The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It serves as a geographical divide between
Europe and Africa. It has been referred to as the "cradle of Western civilization" (Boxer
and Sallah, 2019), and the sexuality of the medieval mermaids has garnered public
interest. Crull stated in his journal Idealizing the Bodies of Medieval Mermaids that by
analyzing images of mermaids and mermen from medieval manuscripts, viewers can
analyze the evolution of merfolk in medieval manuscripts and comprehend how their
sexuality and purpose have changed over time. The presence of medieval mermen causes
ancient mermaids to undergo physical changes that heighten their sexuality. Even though
mermaids are mythological creatures without hair or breasts, this occurs.
Informant 4, (“Maaaring ito ay kathang isip lamang o kung may katotohanan
man ay mananatili na itong bahagi ng kasaysayayn ng bayang Atimonan.”)
Informant 7, (“Dahil nga sa kakulangan at walang maging basehan ang tungkol
sa Sirena ng Angeles ay yun ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi ako naniniwala na
nagkaroon ng mga ganito uri ng nilalang sa bayan ng Atimonan”)

Informant 3, (“Kahit wala mismong nakapag sabe na totoo yong Nakita nilang
sirena, syempre bilang atimonananin naniniwala ako na totoong may sirena talaga dito
satin.”)
Accordingly, the development of the tourism industry is inconceivable without
the cooperation and support of the local community. As mentioned in preceding studies,
the hospitality of the host community is one of the subtle factors of growing the attraction
and demand for the tourism sector and consequently increasing the tourism revenue.
BELIEFS EVERY YEAR SOME

MEN ARE TAKEN
INADEQUATE BASIS
Factors that affect the

perception about the
LACK OF BASIS
Sirena of Angels as NO
Intangible Heritage of DOCUMENTATION
Atimonan, Quezon.
THE STORY HAS

BEEN TOLD IN
FICTION MANY VERSIONS.
SIRENA’S STORY IS
UNIQUE AND
MORE
COMPLICATED
Figure 2
Theme 3. How can Sirena ng Angeles support the Cultural Tourism Development of
Atimonan.
That if only the local government will support the Sirena of Angeles, it will help the
tourism of Atimonan, Quezon.
Informant 7, (“Maari tayong maningil ng taong magpapakuha ng larawan na
pagkakakitaan ng mga naninirahan sa barangay na ito, maaring maglagay ng tindahan
o kainan at bahay pahingahan para sa mga motorista ang nasabing lugar pwedeng
gamitin ang karagatan na kung saan nakalagay ang statwa ng sirena, upang maglagay
ng mga floating cottage na kung saan ang makikinabang sa kikitaain buwat ditto ay ang
Brangay at mamamayn ng Barangay Angeles ipapataas natin ang mga turista at titigil at
bibisita ditto sa ating bayan kapag naiskatuparan ang proyektong iyan doon natin
makikinabang hindi lamang barangay mamayan ng Angeles kundi ang bayan ng
atimonan upaang mamayang atimonanin”)
Informant 6, (“So kagaya kanina sinabi ko sayo na nkikita ko na ang sirena ng
angeles ay simbolo ng mayamang natatagong yaman ng kultura ng atimonan kung ito ay

mapapaganda maiiayos n gating pamahalaan ng bayan at pakikipag-uganayan narin sa
DPWH at kung ano mang ahensiya natitiyak ko na ito ay magiging isa sa magagandang
landmark at nagiging kung saan magkakaroon ng paguugnay sa kung sakali may
problema sa lupaing yun bang pagkababa pag naglagay k aba ng mga stole dun parang
mga kubo-kubo alam mo magiging maayos magiging mabubuhay yun eh tapos ay
mayrung maayos na parking area kung halimbawa at nalalagayan mo na siya ng way
para may are ng parking kahit maliit na kahit halimba mga kahit medyo pababang
ganun at patatas na ganun ilelevel nadin tapo pagbaba mo lalagyan ng mga kubo kubo
at mga stole sisigla yung mga ekonomiya dun economic activites mapopromye yung
tourism at pwede isa sa Gawain isa sa tourism center ng Atimonan kase kung may
maganadang lugar dun and at the same time mayrun ka dung mga kubo o mga cottages
pwede rin yung kubo ang may upa pwede na dung lugar at gusto ko din
maproteksiyongan yung lugar kung sakali nga pagdating ng panahon ay malagyan din
siya ng mga artificial para atleast yung mga isda dun magkaroon ng ano para dagdag
atraksyon dun sa lugar though medyo mababaw yung lugar pero atleast pag may mga
ganun may dagdag so nakikita ko potential na isa siya sa mga agh cultural heritage site
kase kung 1980’s pa siya o late ng 70’s so kung halos kaedad ko yun so 42 years nayun
yung lugar so pagdating ng ilang panahon magiging maggogolden year nayun Angeles
mapapaganda pa yun pero yun malaking potential yun kase along the high way maganda
ang view so kailangan lang mapanatili ditto yung kalinisan at yung ganda ng lugar at
mabigyan din natin ng economic opportunity ang mga taga Angeles na sila mismo ang
tatao dun na may mga ganun maging bukas sana yung pamahalaang bayan para sa pag
sa pagpapaganda ng sirena sa Brgy Angeles okay yun lang.”)

Informant 5, (“Yes, kung siguro itong statue, nakailan na yan ngayon wasak
nanaman yong braso so hindi na siya maganda pero during time na ang ating
pinatamagal an mayor remedious diestro super ganda nung siren ana nilagay niya jan
as in ang ganda ng mukha ang ganda ng buhok ang sexy ng katawan tapos pansinin mo
lagi siyang natatamaan ng kidlat di umano ha, pero nug time na yon naputol yon.
Tlagang nawala yong kalahati nung katawan niya, ang natira lang is syempre yong
buntot niya kasi nakadikit dun sa bato and then pansinin mo yong bato napaka tibay,
napaka tagal na ng panahon buo padin siya nabababaak baak pero nakatayo padin siya.
Siguro kung yon ay bibigyan pansin ng local na pamahalaan napagagandahin yon
talagang lalagyan siya ng daan pababa, meron siyang paikot na pwedeng ikutan ang
mga turista at the same time yong lamon bay makita kita yong view yong ganda. And
then alam mo an yong part na yon ay meorn talagang pasaylan, limot ko lang yong
panagalan niya may tawag dun sa lugar na yon pero gubat na ngayon, pero kung malinis
yon na improve napaganda nakulayan naniniwala ako na makaktulong yan sa pagunlad
ng ating turismo kasi dadayuhin, kung mapapansin nati yong mga sasakyan na byahero
tumitigil talaga don, kulang siya sa improvement pero kung pagtutuuan siya ng local na
pamhaalan lalot higit ng turismo edi mas lalong uunlad at lilinis at idedevelop pa.)”
Privacy, security, and ethical use of tourist data are vital for creating a sustainable
tourism ecosystem (Tussyadiah, 2020). Sustainable tourism necessitates workforce
training and tourist engagement. Concepts such as roboethics or poka-yoke generate
responsible behavior. A responsible and sustainable tourism transforms tourist
experiences and creates a favorable attitude. Importantly, tourism policy interventions

play a crucial role in enhancing or attenuating the level of outcomes. The tourism
communities' interactions promote feedback loops for continuous improvements and
innovations. Thus, the interdependent, interactive, endogenous processes give rise to a
reengineered conceptualization of virtual tourism.
The Development of Sirena of Brgy. Angeles was to build a comfort zone like,
floating cottage, parking space for the motorist. The main point was to renovate the statue
and to promote the culture and traditions about the sirena of Atimonan.
RENOVATION OF
SIRENA IN
BARANGAY
ANGELESS
Development of our Promotion in

tourism Sirena of
Barangay Angeles
of Atimonan,
Quezon
How can Sirena of
CULTURAL
Angeles support HERITAGE
the Cultural Wealth of the
Wealth of the
Tourism Atimonan culture
Atimonan
ICON LANDMARK
Development of culture
Atimonan?
Put a store or a COTTAGE
restaurant and a rest

house LADDER
Figure 3
Chapter V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIVE, AND RECOMMENDATION
This chapter presents the summary of findings, the conclusion drawn, and
recommendation of the study.
Summary of the Study
In this study, present some insights and some of the answers of the respondents are
different from others answer. That the identity of Atimonan is not the mermaid of Angeles,
but the mermaid of Angles is the landmark of the town of Atimonan. The data analysis
supporting of collecting data from the respondents.
Summary of Findings
This study was designed to determine the Sirena of Angeles: An intangible
heritage, building culture and tourism development of Atimonan and to input variables
for history of the Atimonan, Quezon. Specifically, it sought to answer how many the
residents of Barangay Angeles knows the history behind the statue of Sirena. It also
assessed the factors that affects the Sirena of Angeles as an Intangible Heritage of
Atimonan. It determined the knowledge of the residents of the Brgy. Angeles. How can
Sirena ng Angeles support the Cultural Tourism Development of Atimonan.
This study used the descriptive survey method of research which described the
nature of the situation as it existed at the time of research and explored the cause of the
phenomena. Data analysis was in the form of interview note which served as the main
tool to determining the Sirena of Angeles: An intangible heritage, building culture and
tourism development of Atimonan.
The summary of findings has answered the research questions. This includes the
result of questions and variables of (1). What are the understanding of Atimonan about
the Sirena of Angeles as An Intangible heritage in terms of: folktale, symbolism, history.
(2). What are the factors that affects the perception about the Sirena ng Angels as
Intangible Heritage of Atimonan, Quezon. (3). How can Sirena ng Angeles support the
Cultural Tourism Development of Atimonan.
The following are based on the research accomplish, during an interview note of
Barangay Angeles.
The summary of finding shows the result of each variable by the respondents
answer to the questionnaires.
This part of the chapter presents the summary of findings on the data gathered from
the respondents of Barangay Angeles, an interview note and observation note. This study
is really important so, by their answer or findings researcher’s will be able to know
situation of Sirena of Angeles in Atimonan, Quezon and for the outcome of the study,
researcher’s will make an important intangible heritage.
Almost of the respondents said that, Sirena of Angeles Many versions of the
Angeles Sirena story exist, with many of them originating with the fisherman, sisters
Halina and Malina, and fisherman lovers. Most of the respondents said that, their
understanding about the Sirena of Angeles as An Intangible Heritage is that about the
man and the Sirena itself.

Implications for Practice:
This part of the chapter presents the four (3) implications for practice
1. For the LGU tourism by making an important intangible story, the Municipality
of Atimonan, Quezon will have great benefit in this study, to preserve the
important documentation
2. For educators. This would help you to determine whether it is part of our culture
and will benefit you on your future research.
3. For future researchers. This would give help to the future researchers to guide
them and to serve as a source of information that would be related to their topic.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the finding and conclusions presented the following recommendation are
suggested:
1. 1.The researcher recommend that the Sirena of Angeles should restoration the
statue so that the tourist will take a picture and will come back again and to
recommend it to their friends and will conduct a tour with the living in Barangay
Angeles in Atimonan, Quezon
2. The researcher recommends that the living in Barangay Angeles have enough
awareness program on dissemination of right information of Sirena knowledge for
them to know the history of Sirena in Barangay Angeles so that if a tourist asks,
they will be able to answer what the history of Sirena of Angeles.
3. The researcher recommends that the living in Barangay should lessen their
tactfulness so that the tourist will come again, and instead of being tactful, the
researcher recommend to the managing of Sirena in Angels improve their
politeness, preservation and business plan.
4. Parking space for the motorist.
5. Floating cottage in front of the statue.
Conclusions
1. The conclusions of the findings for the four research questions on the statement of
the problem or in an interview note. The conclusions are as stated below:
2. from the beginning of the study, researcher’s will be grateful to continue this topic
about the study on the Sirena of Angeles: An intangible heritage, building culture
and tourism development of Atimonan. This study is important citizen, residents
of barangay Angeles for the tourism municipality of Atimonan, Quezon, to know
that there also landmark that we needed to focus and pay attention too.
3. Researcher’s will encourage the students especially in the field or in the course of
Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education (BCAED), will continue this study to
contribute to this study.
Overall Summary
This study was designed to determine the Sirena of Angeles: An intangible
heritage, building culture and tourism development of Atimonan and to input variables
for history of the Atimonan, Quezon. Specifically, it sought to answer how many the
residents of Barangay Angeles knows the history behind the statue of Sirena. It also
assessed the factors that affects the Sirena of Angeles as an Intangible Heritage of
Atimonan in terms of Political, Socio-economic and Environment. “Sirena of Angeles as
Intangible heritage icon” manifested Atimonan, Quezon in terms of Oral traditions,
Culture and Tourism Development and the probability that Sirena of Angeles can support
the Tourism Development of Atimonan in terms of Sustains Intangible Culture and
Visitor Sustainability. It determined the knowledge of the residents of the Barangay
Angeles.
From the beginning of the study, researcher’s will be grateful to continued this
topic about the study on the Sirena of Angeles: An intangible heritage, building culture
and tourism development of Atimonan. This study is important citizen, residents of

barangay. Angeles for the tourism municipality of Atimonan, Quezon, to know that there
also landmark that we needed to focus and pay attention too.
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LEON GUINTO MEMORIAL COLLEGE INC.

SIRENA OF ANGELES: AN INTANGIBLE HERITAGE, BUILDING CULTURE

In Partial Fulfillment

LORRAINE ANN A. BERBA

CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SHEET

friends in allowing us to carry on with this investigation. Furthermore, we are incredibly

support while we deal with this research.

The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues surrounding Sirena of Angeles to

in cultural heritage tourism.

appropriated for tourism and related issues and concerns.

TITLE PAGE ……………………………. i

CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SHEET …………………………….. ii

CHAPTER I: The Problem and Its Settings

CHAPTER II: Review of Related Literature/ Studies …………………………… 6

CHAPTER III: Research Methodology

CHAPTER IV: Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data................... 24

CHAPTER V: Summary, Findings, Conclusions, Implications and

BIBLIOGRAPHY (KAHIT HINDI CITED – FORMAT, IDEA, PATTERN)

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Tourism is the largest and fastest-growing industry in the country. Maintaining

tourism industry in a single municipality. The desire of tourists is to immerse themselves

originality and authenticity of cultural assets.

process of tourism destination development becomes available. An intelligent approach

industry's financial viability.

a large rock alongside a highway frequented by many motorists and travelers.

remained part of the culture over time.

This impetus for researchers to examine the Mermaid statue in Atimonan,

physical manifestations since it is ever developing. Actually, he grasped the essence of

development. Consequently, it encompasses all immaterial characteristics that a society

considers to be fundamental to its intrinsic identity, as well as its uniqueness and

its specific individuality.

Background of the Study

This study aims to provide information about the Sirena of Angeles as an

Pourafkareh suggest that Cultural/heritage tourism is the fastest-growing sector of the

tourism industry because travelers are becoming increasingly specialized. This trend is

archaeology, and human interaction. People's interest in traveling to cultural/heritage

places has recently surged and is anticipated to continue.

According to the Record of Municipal Tourism of Atimonan the Sculpture of

method by which it was incorporated into the community of Atimonan, Quezon's

development of Atimonan, Quezon

Conceptual Framework IPO

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Statement of the Problem

The researcher conducts the study of “Sirena of Angeles: An Intangible

Heritage, Building Culture and Tourism Development of Atimonan”

Specifically, it aims to provide answers to the following questions:

1. What are the understanding of Atimonan about the sirena of Angeles as An

Intangible heritagen terms of:

Intangible Heritage of Atimonan, Quezon.

3. How can Sirena ng Angeles support the Cultural Tourism Development of

Significance of the Study

This study demonstrates why it is necessary to understand the history of the

Mermaid Statue in Lamon Bay, Barangay Angeles, Atimonan, Quezon.

The following can be linked to the findings:

significance and history of the Mermaid Statue at Atimonan, Quezon.

Teachers. To include the study to IM though conceptualization and localization.

Residents of Barangay Angeles. To preserve the culture of Quezon, community

located in the barangay of Angeles, Atimonan.

famous monument, the Mermaid Statue in Atimonan, Quezon.

Future Researchers. To investigate the history of the Mermaid Statue

Scope and Limitation of the Study

Atimonan, Quezon to better comprehend the value of one of Atimonan's historic

Residents of Barangay Angeles in Atimonan, Quezon serves as informants in this