Community Based Tourism of Lucap Alaminos Pangasinan: Basis for Development Plan for Hundred Islands

Abstract

The combination of consumer and governmental pressure is fueling an increase in community-based tourism. Tourists should have the support and participation of local people; as much economic advantage as possible should go to those who live in or near their destination; the act of tourism must maintain local people's cultural identity as well as their natural surroundings. This project sought to offer CBT to the Alaminos, Pangasinan community of Brgy. Lucap. It attempts to involve locals in modest tourism projects to alleviate poverty and give an alternative source of income. As indicated by the community's responses, people had a greater opinion of the possibility of community organizing. According to their evaluation, their capacity and willingness to participate in planning would be significant factors in the acceptance of a community initiative that will provide advantages to the community. Moreover, an association exists between community acceptance and readiness assessments and the potentials of CBT to organize, resource, manage, and learn and develop the community in terms of CBT. The more community residents-respondents believe that CBT can help them, the more likely they are to embrace and apply it. Alaminos Pangasinan's tourist development can benefit from the proposed tourism development plan.