DOMESTIC TOURISM
BY: MS. MARIELLA ABRIGO
BANGON
NA,
ARAL NA,
TARA NA!
BANGON
NA,
TAMAD KA,
BAGSAK
HOUSE RULES:
Wearing of COMPLETE
UNIFORM is a must!
Strictly no GADGETS allowed
inside the room.
Any form of cheating during
class activities will
automatically be given a
score of ZERO.
It is the sole discretion of the
faculty if he will allow any
late students to enter his
class.
HOUSE RULES:
Proper GROOMING is
recommended.
No LITTERING inside the
room.
3 TARDINESS is equivalent to
1 day of absence.
9 absences would be given a
remarks of DRP, thus, would
reflect as the student’s final
grade.
Expressing one self's in
ENGLISH is highly
COMPUTATION OF
GRADES:
35% - Class Standing
(Assignments, Recitations,
Attendance,
Character/Behavior, Project)
25% - Quizzes
40% - Examinations
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100% - Total
PLEASE CONSIDER:
16 REGIONS
81
PROVINCES/CAPITA
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SIGNIFICANT
ATTRACTIONS
DOMESTIC
AIRPORTS
PHILIPPINE MAP
D O M E S T I
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R N A T IO N A
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TRAVELING LOCALLY
Less expensive
No need for passports and visas
Inspires a genuine appreciation of the
beauty of one’s own nation
TRAVELING ABROAD
More expensive
Requires passports and visas
Might encounter cultural adjustment
difficulties in foreign destinations
Types of Domestic Tourists…
Interregional – type of traveler moves from
one of the regions to another.
Intraregional
– traveler moves from one
province to another within one specific
region.
Local – he or she will not need to stay
beyond 24 hours in his/her destination,
which is always within his/her province.
Different Name of the Philippines…
Archipelago of St Lazarus (Magellan, 1521)
Filipinas (Ruy Lopez de Villalobos in honor
of Prince Felipe of Asturias who later
became Philip II, the greatest King of Spain
Ma-yi – 3rd century A.D. appears in Sung
Dynasty
Ma-I (name given by Chinese trader Chau
Ju-kua
Rizaline Republic (proposed by the
Katipunan General Artemio Ricarte)
Philippine Islands (American Colonial Era)
… continuation
Republic of the Philippines (after
independence day 1946)
Maharlika (proposed by former President
Marcos after his dream making this nation
great)
Pearl of the Orient (the most romantic
name of the Philippines which is widely
used in contemporary literature
Pearl of the Orient (Fr. Juan J Delgado, a
Jesuit historian)
… continuation
Manila Pearl of the Orient (Manuel de
Azcarraga y Palmero)
Pearl of the Orient (Rizal, September 24,
1892)
Pearl of the Orient Sea (Rizal, December
30, 1896)
Other names garlanded
by modern authors…
Gems of the East
Emerald Island
Treasure Islands of the Pacific
Isles of Fear
Isles of Hope
Orphans of the Pacific
Land of the Morning
NICKNAMES OF THE
DIFFERENT PROVINCES
AND CITIES IN THE
COUNTRY
National
Capital Region
CITY OF MANILA
• Pearl of the Orient
• The City of Our Affections
• City by the Bay
• Distinguished and Ever Loyal
City
* Intramuros – the Walled City
CALOOCAN CITY
• Nice City
• Home of heroes
LAS PINAS CITY
• Bamboo Organ of the Philippines
National
Capital Region
MAKATI CITY
• The Financial Capital of the Philippines
• The Wall Street of the Philippines
• Metro Manila’s CBD
MALABON CITY – none
MANDALUYONG CITY
• The Tiger City of the Philippines
• The Shopping Capital of the Philippines
• Metro Manila’s Heart
PARANAQUE CITY – none
National
Capital Region
MARIKINA CITY
• Shoe Capital
• Shoe City
• River City
• The Little Singapore
MUNTINLUPA CITY
• Emerald City of the Philippines
• Residential Haven
PASAY CITY
• The Cultural Center of Metro Manila
• The Travel City
National
Capital Region
PASIG CITY
• The Urban Rainforest
QUEZON CITY
• The Best Managed City in the Philippines
• City of New Horizon
• City of Stars
TAGUIG CITY
• Home of the Global City
VALENZUELA CITY
• The Vibrant City
National
Capital Region
NAVOTAS CITY
• Fishing Capital of Greater Manila
*Pateros – Duck-Raising Capital of the
Philippines
SAN JUAN CITY
• Brave Men in History
Cordillera
Administrative
Region
ABRA - The Philippines Natural Dye Capital
IFUGAO – Land of the 8 World Wonder
BENGUET – Strawberry Capital of the
Philippines
*Baguio City - City of Pines, Summer Capital of
the Philippines
Region I
LA UNION – Pilgrimage Center of North Luzon
PANGASINAN – A Hundred Island and Hundred
Flavor
*Agno – Old Seat of Civilization
*Alcala – Great Wall (because of wall that
blocks Agno River)
*Asingan – Vegetable Country
*Binalonan – Model Urban Community
*Alaminos – Hundred Islands Town
*Dagupan – Bangus Capital of the Philippines
*Laoag City – The Sunshine City
*Vigan City – Heritage City
Region II
CAGAYAN – True Spelunker’s Paradise / Smiling
Land of Beauty
*Tuguegarao City – The Premier Ibanag City
BATANES – Land of True Insulars
NUEVA VIZCAYA – Watershed Haven of the
Valley
QUIRINO – Forest Heartland of Cagayan
ISABELA – Rice Granary of the North
*Santiago – Queen City of the North
Region III
BULACAN – Land of Heroes
*Santa Maria – Chicharon Capital of Bulacan
NUEVA ECIJA – Rice Bowl of the Philippines
*Bongabon – Onion Capital of the Philippines
*Cabanatuan – The Tricycle Capital of the
Philippines
*Gapan – The Footwear Capital of the North
*Muñoz - The Science City of the
Philippines
BATAAN – History Hub of Central Luzon
Region III
PAMPANGA – Culinary Center / Capital of the
Philippines
*Angeles – City of Angels / Entertainment
Capital of the Philippines
*San Fernando – The Christmas City of the
Philippines
*Santo Tomas – Coffin Capital of Central Luzon
TARLAC – Melting Pot of Luzon
ZAMBALES – Wreck Diving Capital of the
Philippines
*San Marcelino – Singkamas Capital of the
Philippines
AURORA – Santuary of Nature’s Splendor
