'Tourism Project for San Juan\r'

' sick Proposal:Multidisciplinary look for Programs Towards the Realization of sustainable Integrated arrestism Development for the Municipality of San Juan I. Proponent:University of Batangas through the midpoint for interrogation, Publications, and Extension and the Batangas Heritage core II. length:January 2013 †June 2013 III. Implementing berth :University of Batangas through its agencies and the Municipality of San Juan, Batangas through the topographic point of the Mayor and the Municipal CouncilIV. Funding Agency:Municipality of San Juan, Batangas V. Brief Description of the Project: San Juan, a first class municipality and the second largest towns batch in the Province of Batangas, has been considered in its estimable history as the cradle of valor and bravery. The geography and culture of San Juan, now celebrated both nationally and internationally gather in elevated the status of this municipality to rank it amongst the much or less attractive destination s in the Philippines.However, San Juan’s capableness to soar to greater heights inevitably to be discovered through the tending of an academic institution who have proved to be capable of providing the curb to San Juan because of its interrogation visits and capabilities. This is the reason why the University of Batangas and the Municipality of San Juan should work bowl over in hand so that a dream for greatness may be achieved.University of Batangas is an institution known not unaccompanied for its ability to produce quality graduates unless also for its capability to amount up with multi-disciplinary look for that leave behind be right for the surfacemental projects of the Municipality of San Juan. This capability of UB is proven by the quality refereed research paper that it produced coat the dissimilar disciplines from the sciences and mathematics, to humanities and social sciences.For the San Juan research architectural externalises, UB go forth make available its workforce imagerys through the UB Center for Research, Publications, and Extension (CRPE) and the chase testament make up the research structure of UB for San Juan Projects: 1. Consultants for the Project: a. Dr. Abegayle Machelle Perez-Chua, UB delinquency chairperson for Academic Affairs and Dean of the UB College of allied Medical Sciences b. Atty. Jesus Victor Mayo, UB Vice President for Students and External Affairs c. Dr. Florencio V. Reyes, UB garter Vice President for Academics, Research, and Accreditations . Clusters: a. humaneities (Philosophy, History, Culture, and the humanistic discipline), mixer Science, and Teacher Education †to be headed by Dr. Lionel E. Buenaflor, whose research inclinations atomic number 18 on history, philosophy, and the arts. This clod leave behind focus on the speculate of the ceremonies, cultural texts, and separate cultural stuff forms, festivals and their significance, diachronic narratives, social organi zations, arts and crafts for the decide of promoting the identity of the Batanguenos in general and of the mass of San Juan, in particular.This roll up result be in charge of the cultural and historic mapping and its intended output is to develop a heritage tour on San Juan’s colonial church, ancestral houses, and historical sites. b. ecology and indwelling Resources Management †this thud entrust be headed by Dr. Percival Arthur timothy Showers, whose field of expertness is on maritime Science, Oceanography and Environmental Sciences. The lot go out focus on both the aquatic and the terrestrial, i. e. , on the aspects of ecology that are important and have potential for tourism activities.The researches on ecology under this cluster are expected to pave the way for guess tourism in San Juan because it exit rate and establish paths and jungle tracks for trekking, swimming, boat-hiring, kayaking, as puff up as birds, bats, plants, and aquatic species for ph otography, research, and sight-seeing. c. Socio-Economic Researches †This cluster entrust be in-charge of the socio-demographic write, the commodity flow and securities industry patterns, as hale as the socio-economic profiling and resource use patterns of San Juan.This cluster exiting be headed by Prof. Grace A. Perdiguerra (Ph. D. Candidate) who is a native of San Juan and whose expertise also includes belles-lettres and the arts. By analyzing the socio-economic profile of the people of San Juan, the cluster will be responsible for creating activities and organizing seminars and workshops for funding programs, leading to the development of tourism in the municipality of San Juan. d. Environmental Sustainability †This cluster will be headed by Engr. Alma M. Kalaw (Ph.D. Candidate) whose field of expertise is not only Civil Engineering moreover also Environmental Engineering. This cluster will focus its study on potable water, muck up water, solid wastes, road intercommunicate availability, as well as on fuel sources. e. Tourism Development and Sustainability †This cluster will be headed by Prof. Jane Katrine Atienza (MA Candidate) whose expertise is on Tourism Industry. This cluster will deal on the potentiality of San Juan to render tourism services present in the area.It is the responsibility of this cluster to coordinate with early(a) clusters in holy stage to design the font of tourism that can be relevant in the different areas of San Juan. The services that it will lead for San Juan will include the summary of amenities and facilities, transport and access, energy, water and waste sellment, as well as on the promotion and marketing of the whole of Municipality of San Juan as a holidaymaker destination.The potential of San Juan as a tourism destination will be taxed through organizational interviews, conjunction consultation and the bio-physical assessment from the preceding clusters above. f. personal credit line discipline and Development †This cluster will focus on organizing seminars and workshops for the people of the Municipality of San Juan in order to make the SanJuenos well-prepared for tourism activities and separate entrepreneurial endeavors. This cluster will be headed by Prof. Francia Yvette Magpantay, MA, the head of the HRM Department in the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management in UB.This cluster has the aim of growth trainings for culinary arts and skillful competencies for hotel and resort managements. g. Human Resource Management ??? †This cluster will be headed by Dr. Catalino Mendoza. (please continue) This program of researches involving different clusters underscores the principle that tourism should be sensed as a supplementary, and not as an alternative source of in vexâ€an economic body process supplemental to the social functions of the residents as resource users and managers.It is expected that the output of the researches on the differ ent areas will lead to extension programs that will address the perennial issues on environmental preservation and conservation, livelihood, youth rehabilitation programs, business line of instruction and educational programs designed for institutions like day Care Centers, churches, and institutions that are responsible for culture and arts preservation.It is the aim of this research program to carefully analyze the present skills and knowledge of the people of San Juan so as to assess the necessity to render trainings in order to empower the local populace to manage their own tourism and to create methods for environmental protection. The project â€Å"Multidisciplinary Research Programs Towards the Realization of Sustainable Integrated Tourism Development for the Municipality of San Juan” is essential in order to provide technical support for San Juan towards the realization of the following objectives: . To come up with a promotional be given plan for the Municipalit y of San Juan relative to the organization of tourism programs (which includes agri-tourism, heritage tourism, community- base tourism, adventure tourism, eco-tourism, and aquaculture tourism). This promotional foot race plan will be based from the cultural, historical, and terrestrial mapping of the Municipality of San Juan in order to identify places where activities for tourism programs will be canalizeed.In addition to this, the promotional campaign plan will pave the way for the first appearance of a Municipal Museum and a ethnic Center where the culture of San Juan will be showcased and promoted. This is again through the technical support that UB will be providing to the people of San Juan. 2. To provide San Juan with livelihood and well- macrocosm workshops, trainings, and seminars.UB-CRPE is set to tip the different colleges and departments of University of Batangas in order to take aim livelihood trainings, seminars related to health cognizance, and entrepreneurial workshops in order to guide the people towards the attainment of a better and more decent life. 3. To arise environmental awareness and protection programs. San Juan has been endowed by god with a fruitful land and a well-balanced ecology that is worthy of being preserved and developed.In this regard, UB CRPE’s research experience related to the ecosystem, as well as its linkages to agencies and NGO’s will be worthy enough to assist the Municipality of San Juan to come up with programs for the protection and improvement of San Juan’s ecosystem. It is the intention of UB to organize in San Juan an Ecology high society, which will be comprised of the SanJueno teachers, municipal workers, and other environmental enthusiast, whose job is to propagate species of San Juan’s flora and fauna as well as to protect environment and normalize information on environmental protection.UB will also introduce to San Juan the Dark unripe Project intended to the diffe rent public and private schools for the students to develop appreciation and initiatives on environmental protection. 4. To make plans for research trainings for municipal workers and teachers of both private and public schools in San Juan. Aside from the San Juan Ecology Society that UB intends to organize for the people of San Juan, it also has the intention of establishing a Historical Society, whose members are the SanJueno writers and historians and whose job is to conduct studies and researches on the history, culture, and the arts of San Juan.This is for the purpose of developing among the people of San Juan a great ostentation in their cultural heritage. Expected output For this project proposal, the following will be the expected output based on the given objectives. I. Promotional Campaign cast for the Municipality of San Juan 1. Resources Mapping a. Cultural Mapping b. Natural Resources Mapping c. Historical Mapping i. make Heritage ii. Intangible Heritage 2. geologi cal formation of tourism programs a. Ecotourism b. Health and wellness tourism c.Heritage tourism d. Adventure tourism e. Agri-tourism f. Community-based tourism 3. Establishment of municipal museum and San Juan Cultural Center 4. Plans for development of promotional materials/collateral (brochures, maps, etc) 5. Training / workshop on conduct of tourist statistics 6. Linkage project with ABS-CBN for kick the bucket pickup Show and Publications 7. Technical assistance on organizing events for promotion of San Juan and its tourism industry II. backup and Well-being workshops . TESDA Competency Skills Trainings i. Food and drinkable function ii. Commercial Cooking iii. preliminary Office Service iv. Housekeeping Services v. Tour Guiding Services vi. Bartending b. ETEEAP short line of merchandises c. Workshop on developing tour packages d. Culinary Entrepreneurship e. Short term course on Creative Writing, Performing Arts & Visual Arts f. Cultural Entrepreneurship Course I II. Environmental Awareness and Protection Programs a. mangrove Rehabilitation b. Dark Green Project c.Lnd Surveying, site Development, Ground Water Resources sagaciousness d. Mapping of Flora and Fauna IV. Research Trainings a. Organization of San Juan Historical Society i. Publications of local Book ii. Publication of Coffee duck books and Cookbook of San Juan foods and beverages b. Organization of San Juan Ecology Society c. Organization of Barangay Cooperatives d. Writing and Publication of Travel Guide Book Curriculum Vitae of the UB Researchers educational background Seminars and trainings Professional Linkages\r\n'