THC 1 Reviewer: Different Definitions of Tourism in the Philippines PDF

**THC 1 Reviewer** **Different Definitions of Tourism** - United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines tourism as "the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business,...

**THC 1 Reviewer** **Different Definitions of Tourism** - United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines tourism as "the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes." - Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes. - Practice of travelling for recreation. - The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to place of interest. **Domestic Tourism and International Tourism and its Differences** - **Domestic tourism** is tourism involving residents of one's country travelling within that country. - **International tourism** refers to tourism that crosses national borders. +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Travelling Domestically** | **Travelling Internationally** | +===================================+===================================+ | - Less expensive | - More expensive | | | | | - No need for passports and | - Require passports and visas | | visas | | | | - Might encounter cultural | | - Can travel first class | adjustment difficulties in | | | foreign destination | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **Types of Domestic Tourist in the Philippines** - The Philippine is composed of 7,107 islands, domestic tourists is classified in three categories that is based on their travel movements across the geographical and political boundaries within the Philippine archipelago. 1. **Interregional Domestic Tourist** -- this type of traveler moves from one region to another region. Example: Region I Cordillera Administrative Region 2. **Intraregional Domestic Tourist** -- this type of traveler moves from one province to another province within one specific region. Example: Nueva Ecija Bulacan (Both provinces are in the same region, which is Region III) 3. **Local Domestic Tourist** -- this type of traveler is often classified as an excursionist because of the assumption that he or she will not need to stay beyond 24 hours in his/her destination, which is always within his/her province. Example: Gapan City, Nueva Ecija Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija (Excursionists should not stay for more than 24 hours in their destination.) **Definition of Visitor and its Types** - **Visitor** is defined by UNWTO as persons who are travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than more consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited. **Types of Visitors** 1. **Excursionists** -- travelers who stay not more than twenty-four (24) hours at their destination, or who stays only for a day. 2. **Tourists** -- travelers who stay at least more than twenty-four (24) hours at their destination. Tourists are further classified into two: (1) **Inbound tourists** are tourists who travel to a country outside of their own, and (2) **Domestic tourists** are tourists outside of their area of residence but within their own. **Attractions and their types** - **Attraction** is a place where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. **Types of Tourist Attractions** 1. **Natural Attraction** -- it basically means that it is ***not man-made***. It is an attraction that has been created by nature without any intervention from humans. Example: Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Hundred Islands in Alaminos. 2. **Man-made Attraction** -- it basically means that it is ***man-made***. It is an attraction that has been created by human being without any intervention from nature. 3. **Site Attraction** -- it is a place of interest where tourist visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. 4. **Event Attraction/Festival** -- it is what attracts the visitor to the place (an enterprise, a place or a phenomenon), which host the event(s) within in its premises and shares with them some of its spatio-temporal features and management aspects. 5. **Historical Attraction** -- it is an official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value and it is usually protected by law, and many have been recognized with the official national historic site status. Example: Intramuros. 6. **Special Interest Attraction** -- these attractions cater to specific types of people who have specific purposes in visiting a destination. Many of these are independent travelers who belong to a small group of enthusiasts in a particular activity. Below are the types of special interest attractions: - - **Mountaineering/Trekking** - **Spelunking** - **Bird watching** - **Dolphin watching** - **Scuba diving** - **Golf** - **Surfing** - **Wakeboarding** - **Whale shake interaction** Note: The Philippines has three (3) major islands, namely: **Luzon**, **Visayas**, and **Mindanao**. **Landlocked and island provinces** - Of the 81 provinces of the Philippines, 15 are landlocked, and 16 are island provinces. **Landlocked provinces** -------------------------- ------------ ------------ **Province** **Region** **Island** Abra CAR Luzon Apayao CAR Luzon Benguet CAR Luzon Ifugao CAR Luzon Kalinga CAR Luzon Mountain Province CAR Luzon Nueva Vizcaya II Luzon Quirino II Luzon Nueva Ecija III Luzon Tarlac III Luzon Laguna \[A\] IV-A Luzon Rizal \[A\] IV-A Luzon Bukidnon X Mindanao North Cotabato XII Mindanao Agusan del Sur XIII Mindanao **Island Provinces** ---------------------- ------------ ------------ **Province** **Region** **Island** Batanes II Luzon Marinduque IV-B Luzon Palawan IV-B Luzon Romblon IV-B Luzon Catanduanes V Luzon Masbate V Luzon Guimaras VI Visayas Bohol VII Visayas Cebu VII Visayas Siquijor VII Visayas Biliran VIII Visayas Camiguin X Mindanao Dinagat Islands XIII Mindanao Basilan BARMM Mindanao Sulu BARMM Mindanao Tawi-Tawi BARMM Mindanao **National Capital Region** - The only region without any province. - Composed of 17 major cities and 1 municipality - - **Caloocan** - **Las Pinas** - **Makati** - **Malabon** - **Mandaluyong** - **Manila** - **Marikina** - **Muntinlupa** - **Navotas** - **Quezon City** - **Paranaque** - **Pasay** - **Pasig** - **Pateros** - **San Juan** - **Taguig** - **Valenzuela** **Provinces and their Capitals** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Provinces in the | | | | Philippines and their | | | | Capitals** | | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **Province** | **Region** | **Capital** | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Abra | CAR | Bangued | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Apayao | CAR | Cabugao | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Benguet | CAR | La Trinidad | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Ifugao | CAR | Lagawe | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Kalinga | CAR | Tabuk | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Mountain Province | CAR | Bontoc | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Ilocos Norte | I | Laoag City | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Ilocos Sur | I | Vigan City | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | La Union | I | San Fernando City | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Pangasinan | I | Lingayen | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Batanes | II | Basco | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Cagayan | II | Tuguegarao | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Isabela | II | Ilagan | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Nueve Vizcaya | II | Bayombong | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Quirino | II | Cabarroguis | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Aurora | III | Baler | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Bataan | III | Balanga | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Bulacan | III | Malolos | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Nueva Ecija | III | Palayn City | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Pampanga | III | San Fernando | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Tarlac | III | Tarlac City | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Zambales | III | Iba | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Batangas | IV-A | Batangas City | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Cavite | IV-A | Imus (de jure) | | | | | | | | Trece Martirez (de | | | | facto) | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Laguna | IV-A | Santa Cruz | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Rizal | IV-A | Antipolo | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Quezon | IV-A | Lucena | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **Map of Every Region** **National Capital Region** A Map of NCR with City Labels. \| Download Scientific Diagram **Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)**  **Region I -- Ilocos Region** Region 1 of Philippines and the arts -- WhataFact **Region II -- Cagayan Valley Region**  **Region III -- Central Luzon** Central Luzon - Wikipedia **Region IV-A -- CALABARZON**