Tourism

• 4 A's of tourism 


  Access,Attractions, Accomodations, Activities
• The main reason why tourist go to a destination

  Attractions
• This should include the most basic need of comfortable bed and other necessities

  Accomodations
• Destination should offer a variety of activities

  Activities
• Land sea and air access to and from and to destination

  Access
• The Philippine culture is a blend of Malay Polynesian,Hispanic and western culture with some influence from Chinese and other asian culture

  Socio Cultural Aspect
• One of the major threats to environmental protection is continuous growth of tourism industry 


  Environmental Protection
• Largest island in the Philippines

  Luzon
• Luzon no. of areas

  42,458
• Number of island in the Philippines

  7,641
• Length of coastline


  Range from 17,500-38,289 kilometers
• Highest point 


  Mt. Apo
• Elevation of Mt. Apo

  9,692 feet located in Davao city and Davao del sur
• Oldest province


  Aklan
• Total number of provinces

  81 provinces
• Largest province


  Palawan
• Smallest province


  Batanes
• 8 major dialects

  Tagalog, Cebuano,Ilocano,Hiliganon or Ilonggo,Bicol,Waray,Pampangga and Pangasinense
• How many major languages in the Philippines

  76-78
• Total dialects in Philippines

  More than 500
• Summer Capital of the Philippines

  Baguio
• Oldest city province 


  Manila
• Surfing Capital 


  Siargao
• Land area of Palawan

  17,030.75 sq kms
• Land area of batanes

  203.22
• Queen City of the south

  Cebu
• Oldest city 


  Cebu city
• First capital of the Philippines

  Cebu city
• DENR


  Department of Environment and Natural resources
• Four major areas of luzon

  Northern Luzon,Central Luzon,Southern Luzon,National Capital Region
• Smallest of the four provinces in the central visayas

  Siquijor
• City of smile

  Bacolod city
• Best time to visit

  January to May
• Characterized by typhoon

  July to september
• Cool season


  November to February
• Hot and dry season

  March to may