CHAPTER 2 ACTIVITY

GROUP ACTIVITY 2: (Chapter 2: Region 1 (Ilocos Region))

REGION: Region 1 (Ilocos Region) DATE: March 9, 2021
MEMBERS NAME:

Thea Marie Brutton

Shaira A. Pedro
Eidelviess D. Bagondol
Mary Mae Pitogo
Jamaica Natangcop

HTM 102 SECTION: A

Prepare a SWOT analysis for the region by filling out the following table in
terms of attraction, accessibility, accommodation, and amenities. Have at least
5 answers in every term.
4 A’s STRENGTH
Attractions - It is rich in historical sites, culture and - Located a great distance from NCR.
natural heritage that will give you
relaxation.
- Offers you the different unique
heritage local dishes and delicacies.
- It has various beaches and islands
found in the region.
- It has attractions that caters to the
different demands of the tourists.
- Lots of outdoor activities
WEAKNESSES
- Some of the tourist destinations are - Higher income
way too far from other destinations.
- Rapid loss of forest biodiversity
-Worsening pollution, garbage and
sanitation problems, air pollution
affecting health
- Needs more tourist guides
OPPORTUNITIES
-Residence employment
-Tourists/ visitors helps promote the
different attractions and helps endorse - The region is prone to typhoons
the region.
-The region has a great potential for
tourism and will have more
investments from international
tourism.
-More job opportunities from tourist
spots agencies.
- There is a good opportunity for
linkages with agriculture, such as
diversified fruit farming, fish cage
culture and food processing.
THREATS
- Earthquake prone
- High level of salt intrusion in many
parts of coastal zone.
since it is surrounded with hundreds
of islands
- Vulnerable to tsunamis and flash
floods
- Region will experience a very hot
weather during dry season

Access - Good roads that provide easy access
to major cities and destinations.
- The Region can be reach by air and
buses/taxi.
- Has International airports, and is
considered the primary gateway.
- Enables all people to participate in
and enjoy tourism experience
-Easy access helps people to feel
comfortable which can become a huge for
obstacle when traveling or touring
- Will experience inconvenience when - Since it has airport most people travel - High level of pollution
traveling to another destinations are likely to travel by air - Lack of audio alarm systems in the
because of its poor transportation - Roads are interconnected to other lifts
- Has a severe traffic problem regions and being improve - Lack of professional staff capable of
- During travel as lack of sufficient - Modern infrastructure are being built dealing with accessibility issues
rooms enabling the interpass of to address the traffic problem - Lack of reliable information on the
wheelchairs - Improvement of minor roads level of accessibility of a specific
- Deficiency in the equipment - Economic Growth has been increasing attraction.
- Inconvenient tours cause problems -Weather Condition
tourists with accessibility
necessities.

Accommodations - Region has the best and popular
hotels in the country that tourist can
be instantly transported back to the
1900's.
- Hotels has its own playground where their vvip
casino and bars and available.
- Free access on Wi-Fi at all areas and
throughout the property.
- Staffs and employees welcomes you
in a good mood, friendly and
professional, helps you as much as
they can.
- Accommodation near of offered by
its own tourist spot
- Unstable internet connection in
other areas
- Some staffs are somehow rude and
will not treat you right depending on
- Some staff weren't as nice and
accommodating as the other hotels.
-Pricey accommodation place
-Overcrowded Squatters area
- Expand the number of stores/outlets - Unstable network
- Growth government income - Pandemic
- Higher income - The dishes is definitely not for those
- Business facilities/job creation with weak stomachs
- Encourage locals to build more local - Acts of god
businesses - Becoming overly price competitive

Amenities - Clean rooms and beds are comfy - Some resorts doesn't have a private - Online booking - Pandemic
- Clean surroundings bathrooms on each room and must - Uniqueness - Bad weather
-Fully furnished room share it with the other rooms. - Exposing local products - Jealous
- Modernity - Power failure that only last for about - Few competitors in some area - New entrants
- Good ambiance
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uncomfortable and doesn't even have
generators or alternative way to
support
- poor quality of standard rooms
- Lack of awareness of some things
- Failed to dispose garbage
 One of the fascinating places to go to
is Region 1 in the Philippines. Ilocos is
truly a wonderful place to visit, a place
where nature and history collide. From
the historical streets of Vigan to the
great sand dune formations of Paoay,
Pagudpud when it comes to rest and leisure,
1 Patapat Surfing Ilocos is close to perfection.
Bridge Beach

2 2 BANGUI WILLS

Bangui
AMAZING The Bangui Wind Farm is located in
PAGUDPUD Wills AMAZING PLACES TO the Province of Ilocos Norte. The
windmills form a gracefully shaped
PLACES TO VISIT VISIT IN arc that reflect the shoreline
alongside Bangui Bay, and face
IN ILOCOS
REGION ILOCOS REGION the West Philippine Sea.

Cape Bojeador
Lighthouse 1 PATAPAT BRIDGE

The now famous Patapat

MUST TRY Viaduct snakes around the
RESTAURANTS coast at the foot of the North 3 KAPUPURAWAN WHITE
IN ILOCOS Cordillera Mountain Range. A BEACH
3 REGION great place to take your selfie Kapurpurawan Rock Formation is
Kapupurawan on the middle-of-the-road. an art of nature featuring a
White Beach landscape of smooth ivory
4 SAND DUNES limestone produced by the natural
process of sedimentation.
La Paz Sand Dunes is a 5 BURGOS MUSEUM
Cuisine de
LAOAG unique attraction in the city
of Laoag for being a sandy This museum is the ancestral house
1 coastal desert.
Iloco Restaurant and birthplace of priest patriot Fr.
Jose Burgos known as
La Paz 4 Padre Burgos House, it is one of the
Sand Dunes notable historic structures of Vigan.

Paoay Church
6 CALLE CRISOLLOGO
It was restored to its pre-war
beauty with its cobbled
7
streets and old Spanish BALAOAN CHURCH
VIGAN houses. It is the only town Balaoan Church also known as the
during World War II that was San Nicolas de
saved from destruction Tolentino Church located
because of a love story. in Balaoan, La Union, under the
Sta. Maria
jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of San Fernando de La
Union.
5 URBIZTONDO SURFING
Burgos 9
Vigan BEACH
Heritage Museum La Union lies Urbiztondo Beach,
8 CENTINIAL TREE one of the country‘ premier surfing
Village
A huge tree from the spots. Urbiztondo Beach is the
Mimosa family and the primary spot where you'll
2 Cafe Leona oldest living thing in the area, see surfers test out the waves, day
the centennial tree gives or night.
priceless comfort to resident
and visitors alike.

6 Calle
SAN Crisollogo
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MUSEO ILOKO
FERNANDO Museo Ilocos Norte is one of the
CITY better ethnographic museums in the
Philippines. It houses a large
10
MA CHO TEMPLE collection of Ilocano, Igorot and
Itneg traditional clothing, household
It is the first Taoist temple and only utensils, ceremonial objects and
one in the Philippines that is more.
7 dedicated to the Chinese sea-
Balaoan goddess Mazu. Some of its
Church interesting features include the
8 towering main building, the Majestic
Centinial Five Door Gate, and interiors filled
with ancient Chinese decorations.
Tree

3 Olas Banditos
MUST TRY Olas Banditos in La Union is a
9
Urbiztondo SAN RESTAURANTS beachside open-space hub where
you can get your dose of Mexican

Surfing JUAN IN ILOCOS REGION favorites. From tacos, to burritos, to

cheesy quesadillas, Olas
Beach 1 Cuisine de Iloco Banditos makes sure that what they
serve is fit for Filipino taste. Having
3 Olas Restaurant surfers as owners, the menu consists
Cuisine de Iloco Restaurant in Laoag City of the best dishes to munch on
Banditos serves your favorite Ilocano and post-surfing.
Filipino dishes. Must try their best
sellers: Ilocano Express, Bagnet Sisig,
Sinigang na Bagnet, Poque-poque,
Pinakbet and Kare-kare.

Capitol Hill 10
Ma Cho
Bike Trail
Temple
4
Maxine By The Sea
2 The Maxine By The Sea Restaurant in
Cafe Leona Alaminos has a sea deck which is
Cafe Leona offers outside dining for its ideal for sunrise and moonlit dining. It
ALAMINOS guests who want to revel at the beauty of offers 180 – degree view of the
Calle Crisologo at night time. Its Hundred Islands. They have spacious
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By The of Filipino, Japanese, and Italian cuisine. your momentous occasions.

Sea

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Museo
Iloko
Manaoag
 ILOCOS NORTE ILOCOS SUR LA UNION PANGASINAN

Ilocos is a region in the Philippines, encompassing the northwestern coast of Luzon

island. It's known for its historic sites, beaches, falls, caves and other attractions.

Pinsal Falls Bolinao Falls 1

Pinsal Falls or “Twin Falls” is famed for being Bolinao Falls 1 has the highest cliff among
the largest waterfall in the Ilocos Region. the three waterfalls, the best bet for
Its natural beauty and romantic adrenaline junkies. With a jump-off point that
atmosphere is a perfect location for many is 2-storey high, you can choose to dive with
Paoay Lake
activities including swimming and group or without a life vest and plunge into the
Paoay Lake is a mysterious
picnic. Located in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. clean, turquoise waters. Located in Bolinao,
horseshoe-shaped lake that has
Pangasinan.
a tale of its own. The lake can
be appreciated from the porch
of the Malacañang of the
North or from the lake’s
dilapidated viewing deck.
There are a lot of activities that
can be done in Paoay Lake
aside from its already awesome
Enchanted Cave natural scenery and attractions
It is a small karst cave with a sweetwater pool such as the Paoay Golf Course Agua Grande
inside. This place is still untouched by and also seems like a good Agua Grande is a picnic park with a stream of
modernization and elements of materialism. venue for wake boarding very cold, crystal clear running water from the
This makes it a hidden bliss that everyone among other water sports. mountains that leads to the sea. It is located
should explore, but without spoiling its serenity Located in Paoay Ilocos Norte. right after the Patapat Bridge and before
and greenery.Located in Patar Rd, Bolinao, Paraiso ni Anton, both equally enchanting
Pangasinan. tourist destinations in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

Binatbatan Festivval Bac-Bacarra Festival

Vigan Binatbatan Festival traces Bac-Bacarra Festival is
its roots from the abel weaving Puto Festival a celebration of the
industry of Vigan which has been The Municipality of town's culture
in existence even before the Calaciao, Pangasinan - and history as a means of
Spaniards came to colonize the celebrates “Puto Festival thanksgiving to St.
Philippines. It comes from the “to develop the Andrew the Apostle
word batbat, a pair of bamboo camaraderie of Oasnun (Patron Saint of
stick used to separate cotton and recognizes as well the Fishermen) for a bountiful
pods that come from a tall tree delicacy of the town harvest from the Bislak
called kapas sanglay. which is the “puto”. River.

Bangus Festival Magdadaran Talip Festival

Bangus Festival is one of The town of Carasi in
Philippines' tastiest celebrations, Ilocos Norte is a 5th class
starting from the third of April municipality. This is one of
until the end of the month. the towns in Ilocos Norte
The festival is held in the which is inhabited by
beautiful city of Dagupan in the indigenous peoples. Most
province of Pangasinan. of the IPs here are Isnag.
The festival is held in celebration They call
of the city's thriving their celebration as Magd
aquaculture, specializing adaran Talip Festival. It
in bangus or milkfish. means they get together
and dance.

Syquia Mansion
Syquia Mansion operates as a museum,
St. John the Evangelist Cathedral displaying the architecture and
The famous and legendary place called Old
significant family heirlooms and artifacts
St. John’s Cathedral in Zamora Street
as testimony to the affluence of the
Dagupan City, Pangasinan. This is where the
family during the Spanish colonial era in
Spanish General surrendered to the Filipino
the 19th century Philippines. Located in
revolutionist General Francisco Makabulos.
Quirino Boulevard, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

Poro Point Lighthouse

The Poro Point Lighthouse is one that the City
of San Fernando, La Union proudly boasts.
Built during the American occupation in 1905,
it is a concrete tower standing 27 feet high
and houses a gallery. However, it’s rarely used
as a guide for ships since it has no lantern. But
every 10 seconds, there’s a bright white light
that
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Juan Luna Shrine Santa Maria Church

The Juan Luna Shrine is a two-storey structure made of clay The Santa Maria Church is an attraction to tourists and
bricks and wood. The Luna clan's restored ancestral home Catholics in Ilocos Sur. It is a reminder of the four
itself is a life-sized historical artifact which speaks of wealth centuries of Spanish domination of that area and a
and classic elegance. Located in Badoc, Ilocos Norte. unique structure with a diversified architectural design
of bricks and mortar. Located in Santa Maria Ilocos Sur.

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