Assignment about Overview on Tourism in Philippines.

Tourism in Philippines

Problems in Philippines Tourism
Tourism in Philippines has always been
focused on foreign tourists. It lacked
domestic promotion and marketing.
There is a lack of funding from the
government.
The government has not integrated
tourism into all its level.
There is a lack of input from proper
social and institutional organization
(Ylagan and Laguador 2014).
The industry is fragmented and

Problems in Philippine tourism
Many areas are underdeveloped and thus does
not receive proper funding for the development of
tourism facilities.
Lack of skilled and trained professionals (Buted,
Ylagan and Mendoza 2014).
Due to this many accidents happen and tourists
are unsure of their safety.
Lack of environmental management is slowly
depleting the marine lives and thus affecting the
scenic beauty and attractions for which tourists
came.
The government mainly focuses on increasing the
number of tourists arriving rather than revenue
collection.