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1
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a beautiful archipelagic country

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Philippines

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– crosses national borders

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International

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within one’s country of residence

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Domestic

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T or F: Domestic Tourism activity has become
increasingly high: Five times more than
International Tourism

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False: Ten times

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5
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  • strong sense of family and others
  • one of the most hospitable people in
    the world
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“Kapwa”

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6
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Environmental Protection:
one of the major threats is the ____________ of tourism industry

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continuous growth

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implementation of laws and other policies
must be strictly enforced for tourism
development to be sustainable.

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Environmental Protection

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The 4 A’s of Tourism:

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❖ Access
❖ Accommodations
❖ Attractions
❖ Activities

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Largest Island

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Luzon Island – 42,458 sqm

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home to the country’s capital, Manila & center of economic, social, cultural, and financial development.

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NCR

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Smallest Island

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no known smallest due to high and low tide variations

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Number of Islands

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7,641 Islands

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-How tourists can reach a destination via land, sea, air
-To and from and within the destination

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Access

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The main reason tourists go to a destination

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Attractions

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Most basic: Comfortable bed, clean toilets, and food services
Wi-fi access

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Accommodations

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Can include:
-Adventure
-Health and wellness
-Medical o Sports
-MICE

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Activities

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T or F: Tourism is geographical in nature.

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True

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emphasis on travel and tourism

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Tourism Geography

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the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.

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Geography

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Official Name of the Philippines?

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Republic of the Philippines

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Form of Government of the Philippines?

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Capital of the Philippines?

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Highest Point

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Lowest Point

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Regions
18 Regions
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Provinces
82 Provinces
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Largest Province
Palawan
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Smallest Province
Batanes
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Oldest Province
Aklan
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2 Official Languages
Filipino and English
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✓ 8 Major Dialects
- Tagalog - Cebuano - Ilocano - Hiligaynon/Ilonggo - Bicol - Waray - Pampango - Pangasinense
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Language Groups
– 76 to 78 Major Groups with more than 500 Dialects
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T or F: The Philippines has More than 100 Ethnic Groups
True
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Top 10 Ethnicities in the Philippines:
- Tagalog - Bisaya/Binisaya - Ilocano - Cebuano - Ilonggo - Bicol - Waray - Kapampangan - Maguindanao - Pangasinan
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– neighbors help with pay in the hope that when it is their turn to need help, their neighbors will be there to help them.
Bayanihan
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knit families, extended families
Closely
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- Bayanihan – neighbors help with pay in the hope that when it is their turn to need help, their neighbors will be there to help them. - Closely – knit families, extended families.
Tagalog
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- simple lifestyle and strong value for money - hard working and strong educational foundation
Ilocanos
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- religious and conservative in nature - songs and dances as ways of expressing themselves - loves spicy foods with coconut milk
Bicolanos
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- often stereotyped as brave warriors - “Basta ang Waray hindi uurong sa away” - contented people, misunderstood as lazy people during Spanish occupation period
Warays
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- very hospitable - affectionate, friendly, and happy - take life as it come
Ilonggos
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a religious obligation for Muslims who meet the necessary criteria to donate a certain portion of their wealth to charity
Zakat
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the only predominantly Muslim region
Mindanao
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Zakat – a religious obligation for Muslims who meet the necessary criteria to donate a certain portion of their wealth to charity - Mindanao – the only predominantly Muslim region
Maguindanaons & Maranaos
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Threats to Preservation of Culture: to engage in the elements of another’s culture rather than one’s own
Xenocentrism
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Threats to Preservation of Culture: standardization
Language
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Threats to Preservation of Culture: new tastes, needs, and opinions
Mass Media
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Threats to Preservation of Culture: such as urbanization, environmental degradation, and globalization
Modernization
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