1. PHILIPPINE TOURISM,
GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Republic of the Philippines
TOP LINK GLOBAL COLLEGE INC.
3- YEAR DIPLOMA PROGRAM
First Semester 2023-2024
Course Syllabus: PHILIPPINE TOURISM, GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE– Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology (HRMT)
COLLEGE VISION
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COLLEGE MISSION
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development. Conduct quality training for skills and competencies of faculty and employees, enabling them to participate and contribute to the community. Link and provide opportunities for
interaction with other academic and non-academic communities and related agencies in order to promote interdependence and mutual help in favor of the common good. Take the lead in the
acquisition and implementation of the technological resources in order to be adaptive to the new normal in education. Continuously strive to decrease our operational cost to provide affordable
tuition.
ACADEMIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Exemplify and promote social and personal transformation in the light of Christian Values; Nurture and develop methods of inquiry, study, discovery and learning which are dialogic and
democratic, free and scientific, systematic and effective. Heed to ethical standards in conducting academic research; utilize results in improving school processes, local, national and global
communities; Appreciate, preserve and promote Philippine arts and culture, a national and global levels; Navigate in and sustain community involvement activities as agents of social change for
the upliftment of the poor and marginalized groups in the service of God and Country. Cultivate social consciousness and a sense of responsiveness and mindfulness of national and global issues;
and, Empower people through the advanced use of technology for sustainable development.
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I solemnly swear that I shall faithfully adhere,
to the ideals and noble cause, I am bound to fulfill;
I pledge commitment to carry on my duties
of exemplifying ethics in my words and in my deed;
Trustworthiness and Leadership,
Godliness and Creativity
are life-long values ingrained within me,
that I pledge to live up and forever be proud,
to be of service foremost to almighty God,
to link Good Education to Good Life,
worthy of service to my fellow mankind.
2. PHILIPPINE TOURISM,
GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
DEPARTMENT: COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL DIRECTOR: MR. ANICETO B. URETA
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT HEAD: MR. UEL MABI D. MANALON
COURSE CODE & TITLE: (THC4) PHILIPPINE TOURISM, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
PRE-REQUISITE(S): NONE
NAME OF PROFESSOR/INSTRUCTOR: HEIDI M. LADIGNON
SCHEDULE & ROOM ASSIGNMENT: FACE-TO-FACE/ASYNCHRONOUS
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course presents comprehensive coverage of the major tourist destinations in the Philippines. Major discussions will be on political structures and subdivisions, geographical
characteristics, major attractions, gastronomy, culture, and traditions of the various regions of the country leading to the realization of the potentials of the Tourism industry of the
Philippines. Students will also have a comprehensive knowledge about the mechanism, logistics, operations, and management of the tourism network system in the Philippines
with its inherent physical and cultural resources as seen in the various provinces of the country.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
● Identify the location of regions and provinces in a blank Philippine map;
● Name and describe major attractions in each regions;
● Appreciate touristic value of major tourist destinations;
● Realize the cultural difference and similarities among the people in the Philippines; and
● Enhance their research and presentation skills.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
COURSE OUTLINE
PRELIMINARY PERIOD
WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS TOPICS COMPETENCIES / OUTCOME DETAILED ACTIVITIES
Week 1
(3 hrs.)
February 19, 2024 – February 24, 2024
• Course Orientation
• Grading System
• Rules and Regulations and School
Policies
• Vision, Mission, Academic Goals &
Objectives, Top Link Global
College Pledge (VMAGP).
• Getting to know each other.
The students shall be able to:
• Memorize, write and relate the
(VMAGP) to their course.
• Discuss the contribution of the
course in the training.
• Evaluate how far was the
(VMAGP) achieved based on their
experiences.
• Showcase talents and self-
introduction.
DAY 1
● Provide overview of the course,
grading system, policies and
(VMAGP).
DAY 2
● Self-introduction in front of class.
✔ Complete Name
✔ Nickname
✔ Age
✔ Address
✔ What is their greatest
achievement so far as a
student?
✔ Motto in life
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 2
(3 hrs.)
February 26, 2024 – March 2, 2024
UNIT 1: OVERVIEW OF PHILIPPINE
TOURISM
1.1. What is tourism?
1.2. Why do people travel?
1.3. Domestic vs. International
Tourism.
1.4. Philippine Regions
The students shall be able to:
Develop a full understanding about
the definition of tourism;
Find out the reasons why people
travel; and
Discuss and differentiate the
domestic and international
tourisms.
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion about the
definition of “TOURISM”.
● Think, pair, and share about the
differences between “Domestic
tourism vs. International tourism”.
The students will be graded based
on the given rubric:
RUBRIC:
Accuracy – 10
Creativity – 10
Delivery – 10
TOTAL – 30
DAY 2
● Review of the last session’s topic.
● Sharing of insights about the
reasons why people love to travel.
● Recite the Philippine regions in
front of the class.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 3
(3 hrs.)
March 4 – March 9, 2024
UNIT 1: OVERVIEW OF PHILIPPINE
TOURISM
1.5. Philippine tourism and culture
1.6. Types of Domestic tourism in
the Philippines
The students shall be able to:
Develop a full understanding about
the Philippine tourism and its
culture;
Show appreciation of Philippine
tourism and culture; and
Find out the types of domestic
tourism in the Philippines.
DAY 1
Interactive discussion about
Philippine tourism and culture
Using a “round robin” the students
will share their insights about the
tourism and culture of the
Philippines.
DAY 2
Review of the previous discussion
about the Philippine tourism and
culture.
Continuation of discussion about
types of domestic tourist in the
Philippines.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 4
(March 11, 2024 - March 16, 2024)
UNIT 2: SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE
PHILIPPINE DESTINATION
2.1. Definition of SWOT Analysis
2.2. Importance of SWOT Analysis of
Philippine Tourism
The students shall be able to:
• Give definition of SWOT analysis;
• Develop a full understanding about
the importance of SWOT analysis
in different Philippine tourist
destinations;
• Find out the strengths and
weaknesses of different Philippine
tourist destinations using SWOT
analysis; and
• Create their own SWOT analysis
using “infographics”.
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion about SWOT
Analysis.
● Using a “graphic organizer” the
students will give 5 words that they
can connect to SWOT analysis.
DAY 2
Review of previous discussion.
Give examples of SWOT analysis of
the Philippine tourism.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Weeks 5
(3 hrs.)
March 18, 2024 – March 23, 2024
UNIT 3: PHILIPPINE REGIONS
1.1. Region 1 (Ilocos Region)
1.2. Region 2 (Cagayan Valley
Region)
1.3. Region 3 (Central Luzon)
The students shall be able to:
• Familiarize themselves about the
geographic locations and tourist
attractions in regions 1, 2, and 3;
• Appreciate the beauty of tourist
attractions in regions 2; and
• Compare and contrast the regions
about their cultures, attractions,
geography, and cuisines.
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion about regions
1, 2, and 3
DAY 2
● Review of the last session’s topic
● Give the directions for their group
activity which is “infomercial.
● Start brainstorming.
Weeks 6
(3 hrs.)
March 25, 2024 – March 29, 2024
GRADED RECITATION
DAY 1
The students will have a “graded
recitation with a twist”.
DAY 2
Continuation of graded recitation.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
MIDTERM PERIOD
WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS
TOPICS COMPETENCIES DETAILED ACTIVITIES
Week 7
(3 hrs.)
April 1, 2024 – April 6, 2024
UNIT 3: PHILIPPINE REGIONS
3.4. CALABARZON
3.5. MIMAROPA
The students shall be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of
travel, tourism, and hospitality and
its relevance to the 21st century;
and
• Identify tourist attractions and
understand the vital role of the
strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats with
relevance to respective regions.
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion about
CALABARZON and MIMAROPA.
● Explain the group activity which is
creating a jingle about the
cultures, traditions, and tourisms
in CALABARZON and
MIMAROPA. They will be divided
into two (2) groups.
DAY 2
● Review of the last session’s topic
● The students will have 15-20
minutes to practice the jingle that
they’ve created.
● After the practice, they will
perform it in front of the class.
● Discuss the use of “blog” where
they will include their reflections
about the lessons.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 8
(3 hrs.)
April 8, 2024 – April 13, 2024
UNIT 3: PHILIPPINE REGIONS
3.6. Bicol Region
3.7. Western Visayas
3.8. Central Visayas
The students shall be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of
travel, tourism, and hospitality and
its relevance to the 21st century;
and
• Identify tourist attractions and
understand the vital role of the
strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats with
relevance to respective regions.
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion about Bicol
region, Western Visayas, and
Central Visayas
● Give assignment which will be
pass next meeting.
DAY 2
● Review of the last session’s topic
● The students need to bring their
chosen tourist spots either in
Bicol Region, Western Visayas,
and Central Visayas. Then, they
have to promote it in front of the
class.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 9
(3 hrs.)
April 15, 2024 – April 20, 2024
UNIT 3: PHILIPPINE REGIONS
3.9. Eastern Visayas
3.10. Zamboanga Peninsula
3.11. Northern Mindanao
The students shall be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of
travel, tourism, and hospitality and
its relevance to the 21st century;
and
• Identify tourist attractions and
understand the vital role of the
strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats with
relevance to respective regions.
DAY 1
Interactive discussion of the lesson
Short quiz about the discussion
Give directions about the group
activity next meeting.
DAY 2
Review of the last session’s topic
The students will be divided into 3
groups on which they will come up
on a short skit that shows the best
practices of the regions discussed
last meeting.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 10
(3 hrs.)
April 22, 2024 – April 27, 2024
UNIT 3: PHILIPPINE REGIONS
3.12. Davao Region
3.13. SOCCKSARGEN
3.14. CARAGA
The students shall be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of
travel, tourism, and hospitality and
its relevance to the 21st century;
and
• Identify tourist attractions and
understand the vital role of the
strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats with
relevance to respective regions.
DAY 1
Interactive discussion of the lesson.
“Quiz with a twist” about the lesson.
Give directions of the activity next
meeting
DAY 2
Review of the last session’s topic
Impromptu promotion of tourist
spots
1. Prepare a spin the wheel with
the name of the students. The
student who will be chosen to
need to pick a tourist spot on
the fish bowl.
2. After that, the teacher will flash
the picture of the tourist spot
on the screen.
3. Student has 2 minutes to
prepare for promoting the
tourist spot/s.
4. Then, he/she need to deliver it
in front the class. The medium
will be English.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 11
(3 hrs.)
April 29, 2024 – May 4, 2024
UNIT 3: PHILIPPINE REGIONS
3.15. NCR
3.16. CAR
3.17. ARMM
The students shall be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of travel,
tourism, and hospitality and its
relevance to the 21st century; and
• Identify tourist attractions and
understand the vital role of the
strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats with
relevance to respective regions.
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion of the
lesson.
DAY 2
● Review of the last session’s topic.
● Group quiz
Week 12
(3 hrs.)
May 6, 2024 – May 8, 2024
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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FINAL PERIOD
WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS
TOPICS COMPETENCIES DETAILED ACTIVITIES
Week 13
(3 hrs.)
May 13, 2024 – May 18, 2024
UNIT 4: DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
4.1. Tourist Package, Itineraries and
Considerations
4.2. Planning and Tourism Experience
4.3. Heritage and cultural tourism
The students shall be able to:
• Appreciate and understand Tourist
attractions and their purpose;
• Be able to make tourist packages
and identify considerations in doing
so; and
• Provide accurate planning and
methods (itineraries) based on
customer preferences with relevance
to technology and information
systems.
DAY 1
Interactive discussion of the
lesson.
Sharing of insights/learnings
through a “round robin”.
DAY 2
Review of the previous lesson
Comprehensive discussion on
how to do itineraries.
Week 14
(3 hrs.)
May 20, 2024 – May 25, 2024
UNIT 5: SUSTAINABILITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
5.1. Effective Community Involvement
in the sustainability of cultural tourism
5.2. Socio-economic impact of tourism
The students shall be able to:
Conceptualize their own brand
towards creativity and innovation
which is/are cause related to
sustainability and customer; and
Develop a full understanding about
the importance of community
involvement-based tourism and its
relevance to socio-economic growth.
DAY 1
Interactive discussion of the
lesson.
Sharing of insights
DAY 2
Review of the previous discussion
Graded recitation regarding the
lesson
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Week 15
(3 hrs.)
May 27, 2024 – June 1, 2024
UNIT 5: MAJOR CHALLENGES
FACING ACHIEVEMENT OF
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
5.1. Major challenges facing
achievement of sustainable tourism
in the following areas:
transportation, hospitality and
related services, organizations in
the distribution process, attractions,
entertainment, recreation and other
tourist draws.
5.2. Best Practices in the Hospitality
Industry (i.e. Operations,
Marketing, Environmental
Awareness, etc.)
The students shall be able to:
Sort and identify best practices and
policies against major challenges in
the said industry
DAY 1
● Interactive discussion of the
lesson.
● Answer the “5-minute writing
worksheet” focusing on the topic
“sustainable tourism.”
DAY 2
● Divide the class into three groups
for their final output.
● Discuss their final output which is
making a video advertisement
promoting the tourism in the
Philippines.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 16
(3 hrs.)
June 3, 2024- June 8, 2024
Promotion of Philippine Tourism
The students shall be able to
Create their own promotional video
about Philippine tourism using
different multimedia presentation;
Appreciate the beauty of Philippine
tourism; and
Apply the SWOT analysis in making
the promotional video
DAY 1
Checking of the checklist
uploaded on the google
classroom.
Brainstorming of ideas on how
they will do the promotional
video.
DAY 2
Continuation of planning for their
promotional video.
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
Week 17
(3 hrs.)
June 10, 2024 – June 15, 2024
GRADED RECITATION
DAY 1
The students will have a “graded
recitation with a twist”.
DAY 2
Continuation of graded recitation.
Week 18
(3 hrs.)
June 17, 2024 – June 20, 2024
FINAL EXAMINATION
FINAL OUTPUT
FACE-TO-FACE
Written examination
COURSE POLICIES & GUIDELINES (EXCERPTS IN STUDENT HANDBOOK):
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
A. ATTENDANCE
B. TERM EXAMS
C. QUIZZES
D. SEAT WORK/ACTIVITIES/ASSIGNMENTS
E. BLOG SITES
F. FINAL OUTPUT
G. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/GRADING SYSTEM:
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GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE
REFERENCE(S):
BOOK REFERENCE
Gatchalian-Badilla, M. C. (2018). Philippine Tourism, Geography, and Culture (1st ed.). Rex Bookstore.
ELECTRONIC REFERENCES
Jafari, J., & Xiao, H. (2020). Encyclopedia of Tourism. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-01669-6_12-1
Marcus, D. (2020). 32 Places to visit in the Philippines + things to do for first-timers. Detourista. https://www.detourista.com/guide/philippines-best-places/
Photography Trek. (2015). Ilocos region tourist spots and destinations [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyiISNdbG0U
Philippine Traveller. (2020). Regions of the Philippines and key tourist attractions. http://www.philippinetraveler.com/regions-of-the-philippines
Prepared by: Reviewed & Approved by:
______________________ MR. UEL MABI D. MANALON MR. ANICETO B. URETA
Subject Instructor Head, College Department School Director
