FACTORS AFFECTING REVISIT INTENTION TO CORREGIDOR - A SURVEY
Jul 11, 2023 19:11:10 GMT 8
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Post by EXO on Jul 11, 2023 19:11:10 GMT 8
Today, I received an bulk-mail (no-reply) request from a 3rd year Tourism Management student from the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Molino Campus to allow the publishing of a link on the Corregidor Historic Society facebook page to their survey.
It reads:
"Currently, we are conducting a study entitled “Factors Affecting Revisit Intention of Tourists to Corregidor Island”. In this regard, we are asking for your precious time and effort to accomplish the online survey questionnaire, which is an important and helpful tool for the completion of the study. Rest assured that we will maintain the strictest level of confidentiality for all information we collect from you. Your positive response in this request will be a valuable contribution for the success of the study. Thank you very much for your cooperation! "
Firstly, let me praise the students of the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Molino Campus, whoever they are, wherever they are. At least they are starting a conversation.
The students names are:
Almenar, Jan Maureen B.,
Libunao, Aliah Kirsten,
Nacionales, Ryanne Nicole
Villados, Ralf Matthew A.
At one point in the 1970's, Corregidor was the second-most popular family tourism destination in the Philippines. Now it is not in the running at all. We don't have to blame certain people, because it was truly the government's lockdown for Covid 19 / Wuhan Flu that crippled Corregidor. The issue is, how can Corregidor get up from its knees.
So, I listed ten points in response to the message, and put them on Facebook. They are, in no particular order, as follows:
1. The presence of cats on the island destroys the prospect of the island becoming a genuine eco tourism destination.
2. The number of monkeys, and that they are not safe for tourists, creates a risk to naive tourists who might think them tame. They are wild and aggressive. Monkeys do not automatically mean eco tourism credentials.
3. There should be a person responsible for Eco Tourism, which should include the proper presentation of the landscape.
4. I bet you didn't know there are sea turtles using Corregidor for nesting and laying eggs.
6. A return ticket should have an "OPEN" return at no extra cost - when the Corregidor Inn opens again, this will enable Corregidor to advertise a "CORREGIDOR - YOU'LL WANT TO STAY LONGER" approach.
7. Presently, there is NIL facility for persons interested in studying the island's history and geography in depth. Our Corregidor Historic Society group was formed around members who had each visited Corregidor more than fifty times, fifty overnights. Each of us has studied the books, become familiar with all the trails, become familiar with the ecology, and even spelunked all the known tunnels. How can a new generation of experts be trained?
8. A tour guide is not necessarily an expert. An expert needs to have published an academic paper on an aspect of Corregidor's history.
9. Tourism on Corregidor was murdered by Covid and the Department of Tourism's poor attitude to protection of the island's assets. Corregidor as a tourism destination has suffered because of the amateurish approach to arranging its resources. If any government or tourism department is intending to make Corregidor a serious destination again, they need to look into obtaining employees with appropriate skill or educational training in at least three of the following areas:
Tourism Management
National Park and recreation management
Environmental studies - pollution management
Environmental science
Environmental management
Wildlife and Forestry
Wildlife management
Horticulture
Natural resources management
Biological sciences
Fisheries and wildlife law enforcement
10. There should be closer associations with existing groups, even environmental groups, and any university offering courses.
Lets consider these as 'discussion points', and if you desire to add more, start your count at #11.