Philippine Tourism,

Geography, and Culture

FIDEL ALDRIN T. ZAPATA

Instructor
Philippine
Tourism:
An Overview
Economic Aspect

• Domestic tourism contributes vastly in increasing

the country’s economic activity.
• Domestic Tourism over international tourists ten
times more.
• 1 out of 10 jobs are tourism-related.
Socio-Cultural Aspect
• Philippine culture is a blend of Malay-Polynesian, Hispanic
and Western cultures with some influence of Chinese and
other African cultures.
• Spain colonizes us for more than 300 years and the
Americans thereafter, have made the Filipinos a melting pot
of different cultures.
• With the increasing number of OFW and international travel,
the Filipino culture continues to evolve.
• Very strong sense of family and kapwa (others). We give
importance to our relationships with others.
Environmental Protection

• The implementation of laws and other

policies in favor of the environment has to
be strictly enforced fro tourism development
to be sustainable.
The 4 A’s of Tourism
Acces
s

Activities Four A’s Attraction

s

Accommo
-dations
Basic Facts About Philippines
A. Islands in the Philippines
1. Largest Island in the Philippines
• LUZON, VISAYAS and MINDANAO
• Luzon is the largest and most populous island.
• Capital: Manila
2. Smallest Island in the Philippines
• There is no known smallest island using any technical definition.
3. Number of Islands in the Philippines
• 7,641 islands (Barile 2017)
4. Length of Coastline
• 17,500 kilometers to 36,289 kilometers
B. Major Landforms
1. Highest Point: Mount Apo
2. Oldest Province: Aklan
3. Number of Provinces: 81 Provinces (March 31,
2018) PSA
4. Largest / Smallest Province:
• Largest: Palawan in terms of land area (17,030.75 sq.
kms.)
• Smallest: Batanes (203.22 sq. kms.)
C. Climate Information
• January to May – Best time to visit the country.
• November to February is cool.
• March to May is hot and dry.
• June to October is rainy with the months between July
and September characterized by typhoons.
• Average temp. is 78 degrees F/ 25 degrees C; average
humidity is 77%
D. Language
• Two official languages: Filipino and English
• Filipino has eight major dialects:
• Tagalog
• Cebuano
• Ilocano
• Hiligaynon or Ilonggo
• Bicol
There are about 76 to 78 major
• Waray language groups, with more
• Pampango and than 500 dialects (DOT 2018).
• Pangasinense
E. Major Ethnic Groups

Ethnic Group Population (2010)

Tagalog 22,512,089
Visayan/ Bisaya 10,539,816
Cebuano 9,125,637
Ilokano/ Ilocano 8,074,536
Hiligaynon / Ilonggo 7,773,655
Waray 3,660,645
Source: PSA 2018
F. Threats to Preservation of Culture
• Language is said to be the bearer of culture.
• Mass media has provided a window to the world.
• New tastes, needs, and opinions are created
which contributes to the destruction of traditional
value systems.
G. Life Expectancy
Expectancy Nationwide
69.25

69.2

69.15

69.1

69.05

69

68.95

68.9
2015 2016 2017

Expectancy Nationwide
Quiz
1. What are the qualities of the Philippines that
make it unique and attractive destination?
2. What are the distinct characteristics of
Filipinos? Is it the same across regions?
3. What are the 4 A’s of tourism? Why are these as
important?