LEGAZPI CITY: ZHAIRINE S.

SILVA

THE ROAD TOWARDS BECOMING A Researcher, Bachelor of Science

in Tourism Management

TOURIST-FRIENDLY CITY UST-Legazpi

 INTRODUCTION
The tourist arrivals in Legazpi
City grows every year due to its
successful campaign and
continuous initiatives that showed
off impressive results. On 2018,
according to DOT, Bicol has
reached nearly one million
tourist arrivals since January
(Dematera, 2018).
 RATIONALE
 Ordinance No. 0005-2012
“Revised Guidelines and
Policies in the Operation of
Tricycles, Pedicabs and other
Similar Vehicles in the City of
Legazpi”
(Tourist Friendly Tricycles)
 RATIONALE
 Department of Tourism’s
“Rules and Regulations to
Govern Accreditation of
Hotels, Tourist Inns, Motels,
Apartels, Resorts, Pension
Houses and Other
Accommodation
Establishments”
 RATIONALE
 Resolution No. 14-0136-
2017:
“Establish a Love Lock Tourist
Attraction at Ligńon Hill or at
Legazpi Boulevard for
Legazpi City to be known as
Legazpi Romantic”
 RATIONALE
 Resolution No. 14-0136-
2017:
“Establish a Love Lock Tourist
Attraction at Ligńon Hill or at
Legazpi Boulevard for
Legazpi City to be known as
Legazpi Romantic”
 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES
 TOURIST-FRIENDLY
Tourist friendly destination is an approach to
addressing the concept of customer-oriented. It means
the tourists will choose a destination when guided by
a desire to learn, to explore new experiences, and
expand their meaning of life through the experience
of travel (Lipman, 2007 cited by Anuar et al., 2012).
 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES

TOURIST FRIENDLY
DESTINATION
(Anuar et al., 2012)

SPACE ACTIVITIES PRODUCTS

 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES
 TOURIST-FRIENDLY
A tourism destination becomes competitive when its
transportation system is deemed to be of high quality,
efficient, reliable, clean, and punctual in taking and sending
tourists (passengers) to the desired tourism destination.
One indication of a friendly infrastructure is quality of
transportation systems which include road, airport, boat,
ferry and so forth.
 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES
 TOURIST-FRIENDLY (TRANSPORTATION)
A tourism destination becomes competitive when its
transportation system is deemed to be of high quality,
efficient, reliable, clean, and punctual in taking and sending
tourists (passengers) to the desired tourism destination.
One indication of a friendly infrastructure is quality of
transportation systems which include road, airport, boat,
ferry and so forth.
 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES
 TOURIST-FRIENDLY (ACCOMMODATION)
Superstructure elements include hotels, restaurants, airports,
theme parks, cruise ship ports, convention centres,
interpretation centre, worship centres, history centres,
universities, disaster areas, unique architecture and so on.
Some attributes of a tourist friendly city include having
quality level of maintenance in the structures and tourists are
given priority for various types of accommodation.
 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES
 TOURIST-FRIENDLY (TOURIST ATTRACTION)
In tourist friendly destination concept, the following
attributes are used: tourists’ perception of whether
the tourism destination is nearby or isolated, tourists’
perception of the obstacles encountered on the way
to the tourism destination, tourists’ perception of the
difficulties, facilities and services at the tourism
destination.
PROBLEMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE
STUDY
This research will explore the impacts of ordinances and policies on the quality of
tourists’ stay in Legazpi City. Specifically, it aims to attain the following objectives:
1. To determine the policies and ordinances that affect the quality of tourist stays in
Legazpi City along:
a. transportation;
b. accomodation; and
c. tourist attraction.
2. To identify the problems along the three aspects that affect the quality of stay of
tourists; and
3. To cite recommendations on how to maintain and improve the tourism in Legazpi
City.
 RELATED LITERATURE AND PAST STUDIES
In the paper of Vizconde (2012), he evaluated the facilities and
services offered by the tourist destinations affecting the influx of
tourist in Batangas. He proposed a development program which
maybe implemented by the Batangas Tourism Office and
Lyceum of the Philippines University -College of International
Tourism & Hospitality Management. It was concluded that
Batangas is visited due to the affordability of the tourist
attractions and destinations including the amenities offered. Both
local and foreign tourists were satisfied and enjoyed visiting the
beaches.
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

ORDINANCES
AND POLICIES
(Transportation,
The present study is
STATUS OF
Accommodation,
Tourist Attractions) RECOMMENDATIONS
grounded on BUTLER’S
TOURISM FOR A TOURIST-
FRIENDLY LEGAZPI
STAGE OF TOURISM
(Butler's Life
Cycle Theory) TOURISTS’ CITY DEVELOPMENT
FEEDBACK AND
EXPERIENCES (1980).
 METHODS
oIt will utilize the descriptive research design. It involves the
collection of data from responses of foreign and local tourists.
oResearchers will conduct a survey to tourists in Legazpi City.
Respondents include a combination of local and foreign tourists
staying in hotels and visiting tourist spots.
oPurposive sampling will be used. This is in order to ensure that
responses that will be collected are valid and relevant to the
needed data for the attainment of the research’s objectives.
 METHODS
oThis study will utilize a survey questionnaire
prepared by the researcher. The instrument is
composed of two parts.
oAside from this, the researcher will also make
use of oral interview aided by an audio
recording. This will then be transcribed to serve
as supplementary data.
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Anuar, Ahmad Nazrin Aris et al. (2012). Understanding the Factors Influencing
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and Sustainability. Retrieved from
http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/24368
Dematera, C. (2018). Bicol Tourist Arrivals Up 100%. Manila: The Philippine
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Lipman, G. (2007). Tourism success stories and shooting stars. Proceeding paper
at World Tourism Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 1-9.
Vizconde, Angelie Marie L. (2012). Tourism Industry of Batangas Province,
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