DOMESTIC TOURISM

BY: MS. MARIELLA ABRIGO

 BANGON
NA,
ARAL NA,
TARA NA!
BANGON
NA,
TAMAD KA,
BAGSAK
HOUSE RULES:
 Wearing of COMPLETE
UNIFORM is a must!
 Strictly no GADGETS allowed
inside the room.
 Any form of cheating during
class activities will
automatically be given a
score of ZERO.
 It is the sole discretion of the
faculty if he will allow any
late students to enter his
class.
HOUSE RULES:
 Proper GROOMING is
recommended.
 No LITTERING inside the
room.
 3 TARDINESS is equivalent to
1 day of absence.
 9 absences would be given a
remarks of DRP, thus, would
reflect as the student’s final
grade.
 Expressing one self's in
ENGLISH is highly
COMPUTATION OF
GRADES:
35% - Class Standing
(Assignments, Recitations,
Attendance,
Character/Behavior, Project)

25% - Quizzes

40% - Examinations
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100% - Total
PLEASE CONSIDER:

 16 REGIONS
 81
PROVINCES/CAPITA
L
 SIGNIFICANT
ATTRACTIONS
 DOMESTIC
AIRPORTS
 PHILIPPINE MAP
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TRAVELING LOCALLY
Less expensive
No need for passports and visas
Inspires a genuine appreciation of the
beauty of one’s own nation

TRAVELING ABROAD
More expensive
Requires passports and visas
Might encounter cultural adjustment
difficulties in foreign destinations
Types of Domestic Tourists…
Interregional – type of traveler moves from
one of the regions to another.
Intraregional
– traveler moves from one
province to another within one specific
region.
Local – he or she will not need to stay
beyond 24 hours in his/her destination,
which is always within his/her province.
Different Name of the Philippines…
 Archipelago of St Lazarus (Magellan, 1521)
 Filipinas (Ruy Lopez de Villalobos in honor
of Prince Felipe of Asturias who later
became Philip II, the greatest King of Spain
 Ma-yi – 3rd century A.D. appears in Sung
Dynasty
 Ma-I (name given by Chinese trader Chau
Ju-kua
 Rizaline Republic (proposed by the
Katipunan General Artemio Ricarte)
 Philippine Islands (American Colonial Era)
… continuation
 Republic of the Philippines (after
independence day 1946)
 Maharlika (proposed by former President
Marcos after his dream making this nation
great)
 Pearl of the Orient (the most romantic
name of the Philippines which is widely
used in contemporary literature
 Pearl of the Orient (Fr. Juan J Delgado, a
Jesuit historian)
… continuation
 Manila Pearl of the Orient (Manuel de
Azcarraga y Palmero)
 Pearl of the Orient (Rizal, September 24,
1892)
 Pearl of the Orient Sea (Rizal, December
30, 1896)
Other names garlanded
by modern authors…
 Gems of the East
 Emerald Island
 Treasure Islands of the Pacific
 Isles of Fear
 Isles of Hope
 Orphans of the Pacific
 Land of the Morning
 NICKNAMES OF THE
DIFFERENT PROVINCES
AND CITIES IN THE
COUNTRY
 National
Capital Region
CITY OF MANILA
• Pearl of the Orient
• The City of Our Affections
• City by the Bay
• Distinguished and Ever Loyal
City
* Intramuros – the Walled City

CALOOCAN CITY
• Nice City
• Home of heroes

LAS PINAS CITY

• Bamboo Organ of the Philippines
 National
Capital Region
MAKATI CITY
• The Financial Capital of the Philippines
• The Wall Street of the Philippines
• Metro Manila’s CBD

MALABON CITY – none

MANDALUYONG CITY
• The Tiger City of the Philippines
• The Shopping Capital of the Philippines
• Metro Manila’s Heart

PARANAQUE CITY – none

 National
Capital Region
MARIKINA CITY
• Shoe Capital
• Shoe City
• River City
• The Little Singapore

MUNTINLUPA CITY
• Emerald City of the Philippines
• Residential Haven

PASAY CITY
• The Cultural Center of Metro Manila
• The Travel City
 National
Capital Region
PASIG CITY
• The Urban Rainforest

QUEZON CITY
• The Best Managed City in the Philippines
• City of New Horizon
• City of Stars

TAGUIG CITY
• Home of the Global City

VALENZUELA CITY
• The Vibrant City
 National
Capital Region
NAVOTAS CITY
• Fishing Capital of Greater Manila
*Pateros – Duck-Raising Capital of the
Philippines

SAN JUAN CITY

• Brave Men in History
 Cordillera
Administrative
Region
ABRA - The Philippines Natural Dye Capital

IFUGAO – Land of the 8 World Wonder

BENGUET – Strawberry Capital of the

Philippines
*Baguio City - City of Pines, Summer Capital of
the Philippines
 Region I

LA UNION – Pilgrimage Center of North Luzon

PANGASINAN – A Hundred Island and Hundred

Flavor
*Agno – Old Seat of Civilization
*Alcala – Great Wall (because of wall that
blocks Agno River)
*Asingan – Vegetable Country
*Binalonan – Model Urban Community
*Alaminos – Hundred Islands Town
*Dagupan – Bangus Capital of the Philippines

*Laoag City – The Sunshine City

*Vigan City – Heritage City

 Region II

CAGAYAN – True Spelunker’s Paradise / Smiling

Land of Beauty
*Tuguegarao City – The Premier Ibanag City

BATANES – Land of True Insulars

NUEVA VIZCAYA – Watershed Haven of the

Valley

QUIRINO – Forest Heartland of Cagayan

ISABELA – Rice Granary of the North

*Santiago – Queen City of the North
 Region III

BULACAN – Land of Heroes

*Santa Maria – Chicharon Capital of Bulacan

NUEVA ECIJA – Rice Bowl of the Philippines

*Bongabon – Onion Capital of the Philippines
*Cabanatuan – The Tricycle Capital of the
Philippines
*Gapan – The Footwear Capital of the North
*Muñoz - The Science City of the
Philippines

BATAAN – History Hub of Central Luzon

 Region III

PAMPANGA – Culinary Center / Capital of the

Philippines
*Angeles – City of Angels / Entertainment
Capital of the Philippines
*San Fernando – The Christmas City of the
Philippines
*Santo Tomas – Coffin Capital of Central Luzon

TARLAC – Melting Pot of Luzon

ZAMBALES – Wreck Diving Capital of the

Philippines
*San Marcelino – Singkamas Capital of the
Philippines

AURORA – Santuary of Nature’s Splendor