Economic and Environmental Parameters of Tourism in the Philippines

Authors

  • Elena R. Camillo University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Helmae N. Etulle-Tapanan University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Joan Lou Marie M. Reyes University of San Jose-Recoletos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1301.01.07

Keywords:

Tourism, Economic and Environmental Parameters, Philippines

Abstract

Both national and transnational parameters of tourism need to be placed in proper perspectives. This paper surveys past economic and environmental parameters, presents updated empirical findings and conveys the relation of tourism income to the economic factors: gross domestic products, consumer price index, inflation rates, exchange rates and employment rate with emphasis on the effect of weather disturbances to the number of tourist arrival. The strategic interactions among these indicators have to be considered by the government in the formulation and implementation of a broad range of national strategic policy measures towards the development of country’s competitiveness by optimizing the gains of tourism which plays an important role in identifying novel policy recommendations and pattern insights. This study seeks to analyze the parameters of tourism as one of the major drivers of economic growth.

Author Biographies

Elena R. Camillo, University of San Jose-Recoletos

educator, graduated from Tourism and Hospitality Management Department in 1998, Master in Management in 2002 and Doctor in Business Administration in 2010, at the University of San Jose-Recoletos. She worked for the University of Cebu from 2006-2007 and Talisay City College in 2009-2010 where she became the Chairman of Hospitality Management Department. Now she works for the Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of the University of San Jose-Recoletos as Research Adviser.

Helmae N. Etulle-Tapanan, University of San Jose-Recoletos

MAEd, 27, graduated her Master of Arts in Education major in Mathematics from University of the Philippines-Cebu in Lahug, Cebu City in 2011. She finished her Bachelor in Elementary Education major in Mathematics at La Salle University-Ozamiz City in 2007 as Magna Cum Laude. She was awarded as Best in Mathematics and Active Leader in Extra and Co-curricular Activities. She rendered 2-year teaching in basic education as a Mathematics Teacher at La Salle Academy-Iligan City in 2007-2009. She worked as an Assistant Principal and as a Classroom Teacher at Pleng Prassidhi International School in Bangkok, Thailand in 2010-2011. At present, she is a full-time faculty member at the Department of Teaching Education in the College of Education of University of San Jose- Recoletos in which she is considered as expert in Assessment of Student Learning 1 and 2. She is also handling major subjects in Preschool Education and Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE). Etulle also teaches in the Graduate School of USJ-R handling major subjects in Early Childhood Education.

Joan Lou Marie M. Reyes, University of San Jose-Recoletos

Computer Scientist, graduated from the College of Information, Computer and Communications Technology at the University of San Jose - Recoletos in 2009. She worked in the same university since 2012 to date.

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Published

2013-06-18

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Camillo, E. R., Etulle-Tapanan, H. N., & Reyes, J. L. M. M. (2013). Economic and Environmental Parameters of Tourism in the Philippines. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1301.01.07

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

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