Module 3-Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography
Topics covered
Module 3-Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography
Topics covered
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The students are given one (1) week to finish this module and must be submitted on or before
Program March 25, 2022.
Objectives
The BSTM aims to achieve LEARNING OUTCOMES
the following objectives:
o To equip the students with
knowledge, skills, and
1. Categorize the range of accommodations within the region
experiences that will help
them develop critical 2. Identify major cities and provinces within the region
thinking, creativity and 3. Assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the region in terms of the
sounds values desired in 4A’s of Tourism
the practice of the 4. Create brochure that promotes the region
profession;
o To produce tourism–
oriented graduates who can
LET US EXPLORE
compete globally and act in
a mannerconsistent with the
high moral and
ethicalstandards of the
Let’s try this activity!
profession;
o To develop the students’ Exercise 1. Tourism Slogan (5 pts.)
knowledge and skills in
conducting ecotourism Directions: Search the Internet for the current regional and provincial tourism slogans used by
researches towards the different provinces within the region. .
sustainable development;
o To produce graduates who Region/Province Current Slogan Used
possess traits and
competencies expected of 1) Batanes
future
managers,entrepreneurs, 2) Cagayan
and leaders so as to assist
in the development, growth 3) Isabela
and professionalization of
the hospitality and tourism 4) Nueva Vizcaya
industry.
5) Quirino
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Goal Most of the region, as its name implies, lies within a valley between the Cordillera and the Sierra
To produce internationally Madre mountain ranges. The country’s longest river also flows in this region while its east coast
competent graduates who faces the Pacific Ocean. Hence, the Cagayan Valley Region offers a never-ending adventure of
are morally upright, caves, forests, waterfalls, beaches, and century-old heritage sites. The Cagayan Valley Region
humane, productive and includes the provinces of:
prime movers of
development in the field of
Hospitality Management Batanes Cagayan
and Tourism.
Lallo was the capital of Cagayan Province from 1581-1839 when the Provincial Government was
moved to the town of Tuguegarao which was made capital of Cagayan up to the present. The first
Revolutionary Government was headed by Gov. Vicente Nepomuceno, appointive Governor in
1898.
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Objectives
The BSTM aims to achieve A. Ports of Access
the following objectives: The region has three airports, namely: Basco, Tuguegarao, and Cauayan servicing various
o To equip the students with airlines to and from Manila. By sea, there is access from mainland of Ilocos Norte to Batanes. An
knowledge, skills, and extensive road network via the Pan-Philippine Highway via public buses or private vehicles.
experiences that will help
them develop critical
thinking, creativity and
sounds values desired in
the practice of the
profession;
o To produce tourism–
oriented graduates who can
compete globally and act in
a mannerconsistent with the
high moral and
ethicalstandards of the
profession;
o To develop the students’
knowledge and skills in By Air: Manila to Basco and vice versa flights are offered daily by both Philippine Airlines and
conducting ecotourism
Skyjet Airlines. There, Tuguegarao is serviced daily by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air
researches towards
flights. Daily flights from Manila to Cauayan, Isabela is also offered by Cebu Pacific Air. Travel
sustainable development;
o To produce graduates who time is approximately one hour. Smaller airports/airtrips served by charter services are in Palanan
possess traits and and Maconacon, both are coastal towns of Isabela.
competencies expected of
future By Sea: MV Ivatan Princess offers trips from Currimao, Ilocos Norte to Basco, Batanes and vice
managers,entrepreneurs, versa only every Wednesday and Sundays. Travel fare is around P1,200.00 and the trip takes
and leaders so as to assist about 18 hours.
in the development, growth
and professionalization of By Land: Several bus companies offer regular bus and sleeper bus trips from Manila to
the hospitality and tourism Tuguegarao via Pan-Philippine Highway and passing through the other provinces in the region.
industry. The average travel time is 12 hours; hence, night trips are recommended. There are also
passenger bus lines that plies directly to Tuguegarao from both Baguio (10-hour trip) and Vigan
(9-hour trip).
Getting Around: Private van and car rentals are available to move around as well as public
modes of transportation. One can tae a bus to move from one province to the other, or a jeepney
and tricycle to get around towns.
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Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Batanes
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Goal Baka Festival - (February 15) in honor of their patron saint, San Pablo. The festival is aimed to
To produce internationally showcase and promote the local cattle industry of the town of San Pablo.
competent graduates who Binallay Festival - (May) showcases the binallay, a white cake that locals usually eat during
are morally upright,
Holy Week, as their symbol of the noble characteristics they aspire to have asn an individual.
humane, productive and
prime movers of Binnadangan Festival or Palay Festival- (July 4) a thanksgiving celebration for rich agriculture
development in the field of bounty of Roxas.
Hospitality Management Gawagawayan Festival- (April 10-13) a thanksgiving celebration for the bountiful harvest in the
and Tourism. city of Cauayan; also features the ethno-linguistics groups residing in the city.
Nueva Vizcaya
Program
Panagyaman Festival – (May 19-24) celebration of the founding anniversary of the province.
Objectives Grand Ammungan Festival – (May) showcases the convergence of indigenous cultures of
The BSTM aims to achieve Nueva Vizcaya.
the following objectives:
Citrus Festival – (August) a thanksgiving celebration for the bountiful harvest of citrus in the
o To equip the students with
knowledge, skills, and town of Kasibu.
experiences that will help
them develop critical Quirino
thinking, creativity and
sounds values desired in Quirino Motorismo – (July 22-24) dubbed as the only motor biking festival in the country.
the practice of the Panagdadapun Festival- (Sptember 8-10) celebration of the founding anniversary of the
profession; province.
o To produce tourism–
Aquero Festival- (February 11-13) in honor of the Our Lady of Lourdes, it is a religious festival
oriented graduates who can
for the pilgrims.
compete globally and act in
a mannerconsistent with the
high moral and E. Major Cultural Groups
ethicalstandards of the
profession; There are four major cultural groups in the Cagayan Region. These are the Ivatan, Ibanag,
o To develop the students’ Itawes and Ilocano.
knowledge and skills in The Ivatans possessed unique skills to be resilient with weather cinduitions of typhoon and
conducting ecotourism drought in Batanes. They have built walls made of thick limestone and thick cogon roof for their
researches towards house. The ivatans are known for their oral traditions such as lyric songs (lagi), working songs
sustainable development; (kalusan), and legends (kabbata) (Peralta, 2000).
o To produce graduates who
The Ibanag literally means “people of the river”, as they are the people who settled along the
possess traits and
banks of the Cagayan River and the northern coasts of Luzon. The Ibanag language became the
competencies expected of
lingua franca for commerce. The culture was also heavily influenced by the migration of the
future
managers,entrepreneurs, Ilocanos.
and leaders so as to assist The Itawes have been variously called Itawit, Itawig, Tawisk, Itawi, Itaves, and Itabes. The Itawes
in the development, growth means the people from across the river. In many towns, the Itawes live with the Ibanag and
and professionalization of become the standard language.
the hospitality and tourism The Ilocanos make up the 3rd largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines and is the most
industry. prominent ethnic group in the country. Ilocano or Iluko is a Western Austronesian language
spoken in Northern Luzon, in various parts of the Philippines, and around the world. It comprises
its own branch in the Philippine Cordilleran family of language.
F. Major Industries
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LET US WRAP UP
Goal
To produce internationally
competent graduates who Cagayan Valley is the second largest region of the Philippines in terms of land area. Its
are morally upright, population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,685,744. This represented 5.93% of the
humane, productive and overall population of the Luzon island group, or 3.38% of the entire population of the Philippines.
prime movers of This province is situated in the valley between the Cordilleras and Sierra Madre. Farming and
development in the field of fishing are the main means of livelihood. Typhoons are frequent in this region bringing rains
Hospitality Management throughout the year.
and Tourism.
Program
Objectives
The BSTM aims to achieve
the following objectives:
o To equip the students with
knowledge, skills, and
experiences that will help
them develop critical
thinking, creativity and
sounds values desired in
the practice of the LET US ASSESS
profession;
o To produce tourism– Exercise 2. Brochure- Peer Activity (30 pts.)
oriented graduates who can Performance Task 1 (5 Members)
compete globally and act in
a mannerconsistent with the Directions: Be creative, create your own brochure and promote the Region II Cagayan
high moral and Valley. Submit the output in hardcopy, printed on a special paper together with the name of team
ethicalstandards of the members. The following should be visible in your brochure:
profession; 1. Showcase the attraction, activities, facilities/amenities and accommodation.
o To develop the students’ 2. Create your own logo.
knowledge and skills in 3. Come up with a convincing and unique tagline.
conducting ecotourism
researches towards Example:
sustainable development;
o To produce graduates who
possess traits and
competencies expected of
future
managers,entrepreneurs,
and leaders so as to assist
in the development, growth
and professionalization of
the hospitality and tourism
industry.
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Program Attractive
ness
Exceptionally
attractive in terms
Attractive in terms
of design, layout
Acceptably
attractive though it
Poorly designed.
It is not
Objectives of design, layout, and neatness. may be a bit messy. attractive
and neatness.
The BSTM aims to achieve
Creativity Exceptionally Uniquely presented Enhancement Shows less
the following objectives:
unique showing with understanding needed and some creativity
o To equip the students with deep of the material understanding of
knowledge, skills, and understanding the material
experiences that will help
them develop critical Exercise 3. Multiple Choice (5 pts.)
thinking, creativity and
sounds values desired in Directions: Read each statement or question below carefully and choose the correct letter for
the practice of the your answer from the given choices.
profession;
o To produce tourism– 1. Cagayan Valley is known as ___________.
oriented graduates who can A. Land of Smile
compete globally and act in B. Smilling Land of Beauty
a mannerconsistent with the
C. Beauty of Land
high moral and
ethicalstandards of the 2. This province is known as “Rice Granary of North”
profession; A. Isabela
o To develop the students’ B. Quirino
knowledge and skills in C. Nueva Vizcaya
conducting ecotourism 3. What is the smallest province in the Philippines?
researches towards A. Bacolod
sustainable development; B. Isabela
o To produce graduates who
C. Batanes
possess traits and
competencies expected of 4. Which is not a famous delicacies in Cagayan Valley?
future A. Pancit Cabagan
managers,entrepreneurs, B. Tapikpik
and leaders so as to assist C. Tuguegarao Longganiza
in the development, growth 5. What is the second largest province in the Philippines?
and professionalization of A. Isabela
the hospitality and tourism
B. Quirino
industry.
C. Batanes
Directions: Search the internet for the accommodations in Cagayan Valley Region. Label the
range of accommodations based on the format given below.
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REFERENCES
Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography
BSHM II
Republic of the Philippines
PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Puerto Princesa City
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Goal
To produce internationally Gatchalian- Badilla M.C., PhD. © 2020, Philippine Tourism, Geography, and Culture, Rex
competent graduates who Bookstore Inc.,
are morally upright, Geodiode, 2021, The Philippines: History, Geography, Economy and Culture,
humane, productive and [Link]
prime movers of
development in the field of Ofilada T.A. Jr., 2012, Philippine Tourism and Geography,
Hospitality Management [Link]
and Tourism.
REMINDERS:
Modules can be submitted thru assessment box or online via google classroom and corporate
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Objectives Outputs submitted late will receive deductions. Only students with valid reason will be
The BSTM aims to achieve
accepted for late submission of modules.
the following objectives:
o To equip the students with
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knowledge, skills, and
subject.
experiences that will help
them develop critical
thinking, creativity and
sounds values desired in
the practice of the Prepared by:
profession;
o To produce tourism– ______________________________
oriented graduates who can MARIA THERESA ERIKA A. DUMANCAS
compete globally and act in Instructor
a mannerconsistent with the
high moral and
ethicalstandards of the
profession;
o To develop the students’
knowledge and skills in
conducting ecotourism
researches towards
sustainable development;
o To produce graduates who
possess traits and
competencies expected of
future
managers,entrepreneurs,
and leaders so as to assist
in the development, growth
and professionalization of
the hospitality and tourism
industry.