Background of the Study Introduction The Philippines is an archipelago surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Celebes Sea, and

the South China Sea. It is a republic with an illustrious history. It has been an active trading center since pre-colonial times, a site of decisive battles and political revolutions, and, for centuries, a cultural meeting ground of East and West. The Philippines is composed of 7107 islands all over it. It is overwhelming to explore it, but some of the islands are not yet discovered. they are called Virgin Islands of the Philippines. Speaking of islands, Boracay Island always comes to our mind as a isle-freak. Aside from the infamous Boracay, there are other islands in the tropics. The researcher will enlighten us to the world full of isles here in the Philippines. Statement of the Problem The main purpose of the study is to discover beautiful island in the Philippines that are not yet known to many. Specifically, it will try to answer the following question: 1. What are the distinguishing marks of 2. Why they are spotted as possible tourist spots? 3. How it would affect our tourism industry?

Importance of the Study The Philippines is composed of different islands that are not known. Now it, will be unwrap. The study is important to the following: To the tourism student- The result will help the tourism student to become familiar with the beautiful places around the Philippines. It is important in their chosen career. Many islands here in the Philippines are undiscovered yet. To the tourist guide- Their career is to let our country be known by introducing them to the foreigners. It is important for them so that they can help promote the islands here in the Philippines that are not yet populated now. By promoting our islands to other nation, it can help our economy become stable. To the tourist- They should know the islands that are worth visiting here in the Philippines. If they are looking for a vacation in our country, they should know about islands like, Pamalican Island. They are not yet known but are really blessed and beautiful. Scope and Delimitation The study will cover the islands that are possible to become tourist spots. It focuses on the distinguishing characteristics of each of them.

Definition of Terms Island. A piece of land surrounded by water. An area of land, smaller than a continent, that is completely surrounded by water. Economy. Financial affairs. The production and consumption of goods and services of a community regarded as a whole. Tourist. traveler for personal advantage. somebody who travels in order to take advantage of a particular service or benefit that is not available at home. Tourism. Travel to obtain service. Travel to benefit from a particular service or activity that is unavailable at home. Archipelago. Islands, a group or chain of islands.

Collection of Readings The The The (Magellan) A nice pop star would do you nice on one of those deserted islands. (Tom Felton) Artificial Intelligence leaves no doubt that it wants its audiences to enter a realm of pure fantasy when it identifies one of the last remaining islands of civilization (Godfried Danneels) I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. (Elizabeth II) I feel we are all islands in a common sea. as New Jersey. clearest smoothest most friendly sea waters white people you in coral ever the world. sand. met.

"The most feminine women in all Asia."

(Anne Morrow Lindbergh) I love giving gifts and I love receiving them. I really like giving little kids extravagant gifts. You see their little faces light up and they get excited. If it's a really good gift, I love receiving it, like jewels, small islands. (Gina Gershon)

In a sense, each of us is an island. In another sense, however, we are all one. For though islands appear separate, and may even be situated at great distances from one another, they are only extrusions of the same planet, Earth. (J. Donald Walters) In front of us lay a smooth sandy beach, beyond which rose gradually a high wooded country, and behind us was the sea, studded with numerous islands of (George Grey) Islands are known to differ in the food supply available to ground finches, mainly (Peter R. Grant) Lest those islands still seem to you too remote in space and time to be relevant to our modern societies, just think about the risks... of our increasing globalization and increasing worldwide economic interdependence. (Jared Diamond) Little islands are all large prisons: one cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow. (Richard Burton) More varied than any landscape was the landscape in the sky, with islands of gold and silver, peninsulas of apricot and rose against a background of many shades (Cecil Beaton) A self does not amount to much, but no self is an island; each exists in a fabric of relations that is now more complex and mobile than ever before. (Jean-Francois Lyotard) of turquoise and azure. seeds. every variety of form.

A week of sweeping fogs has passed over and given me a strange sense of exile and desolation. I walk round the island nearly every day, yet I can see nothing anywhere but a mass of wet rock, a strip of surf, and then a tumult of (John Millington Synge) And at ten, or whatever time, in the morning we had the press conference, what we knew is there had been an incident at Three Mile Island, that it was shut down, that there was water that had escaped but it was contained. (William Scranton) At first I threw my weight upon my heels, as one does naturally in a boot, and was a good deal bruised, but after a few hours I learned the natural walk of man, and could follow my guide in any portion of the island. (John Millington Synge) But the universe, as a collection of finite things, presents itself as a kind of island situated in a pure vacuity to which time, regarded as a series of mutually exclusive moments, is nothing and does nothing. (Muhammed Iqbal) Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone. (Paul Simon) First you wonder if they're separate stories, but no, they're not, they're contingent stories and they form a pattern. And you begin with some of the island as the place to which the heroine of the book returns. (Robert Creeley) waves.

The rain, which had continued yesterday and last night, ceased this morning. We then proceeded, and after passing two small islands about ten miles further, stopped for the night at Piper's landing, opposite another island. (Meriwether Lewis) Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees in every part (Gerry Adams) I don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it. Otherwise, don't bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun. (Peter Singer) If a man were living in isolation his income would be literally his product. Make him the monarch and owner of an island, and the fruits that he raises and the clothing that he makes constitute, in themselves, his income. This ceases to be true when trading begins. (John Bates Clark) If I'm on location on some island, we usually get up at four in the morning to set up. By seven thirty, we're on the beach working until noon, then we rest. It's not exactly a vacation. (Daniela Pestova) of this little island.

The islands here in the Philippines are truly striking. However there are bunch of islands that are unnoticed. Beauty that desires to be notice by everyone. Their appeal is certainly a gift from God. Any piece of land that is surrounded by water is called island. There is no standard of size which distinguishes it. And the Philippines is made up of a 7107 islands all over it. An island which is the contrary of the busy city that exhausting us. An escape to the confused crowd that we breathe in. Someplace that were able to be refreshed. A place that is far from home. When a busy person wants to relax. There are certain places that we just cant help compare it to a paradise. A place that we want to live in the rest of our existence. A breath-taking scenery that seems too impossible to be. An island. There are still a lot of researching to do, in able to identify the places that seems to catch our breath. Many of us just know same places to go to out-wined. Although actually there are a lot. And many of them are still out of sight. Places that deserves to be as popular as it seems. The beauty that is worth going for. And the researcher will be dealing with this. The virgin island of the Philippines is worth knowing by everyone. We are blessed with this, so it is our duty to know and appreciate this. Provinces here in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao have a secret paradise that the paper will tackle. Seeing places that will boost our spirit is essential to our lives. Sometimes, we have to look around our place. Search a little further. Move around. Philippines is a very gifted country. It has natural resources that we can entitle real treasures.

Summary, Conclusion, Recommendation The Philippines is a republic with a well-known history. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Celebes Sea, and the South China Sea. It is also acknowledged as the Pearl of the Orient. An archipelago of 7107 islands with a extensive variety of great destinations considered by many as seventh heaven. From the hustle and bustle of the great city of Manila to numerous spot on white-sand beaches and virgin forests scattered all through the islands, there will be a place where one can find something that can suite their taste. Hearing the word island, it always gives the thought of the luscious forests, finest sand beaches and astonishing seashores. This paper will be about that, The Virgin Island of the Philippines. Discovering the beauty of each island is tasks that may take a lifetime but if you know what you like then you can choose from any of the destinations that suites your particular needs and taste. Whether you just a tourist looking for good souvenirs or an adventurer seeking to find the next new place to discover there is something for you. Nature has blessed the islands with a diversity of natural resources and this includes virgin rain forests, native wild life and scenic spots. If you are fond of nature then you have numerous of preferences of places to visit, from Zamboanga in the south to Vigan in the north. For the wild life fanatic we can go to Davao where we will find the endangered Philippine Eagle, or to Donsol where the famed giant whale sharks hound the local waters, and perhaps take a dive in the waters of

Puerto Galera which is home to some of the finest coral reefs anywhere in the world. For the scene devotee, take a trip to Palawan where scenic rock formations, underwater rivers and superb caves are abundant. Another place you can visit is Albay which home to the Philippines most active volcano Mt Mayon, a volcano with a perfect cone that has erupted over a few dozen times in the long-ago century. Pagudpud in Ilocos north of the Philippines recommend some of the most scenic and panoramic views on the islands which include the Mabogabog Falls and Saud beach. If there is one thing that the Philippines is famous for, is the grand number of sandy white beaches that are scattered around the thousands of islands. From the popular beaches of Boracay to the unseen beaches of Palawan there are literally hundreds of beautiful beaches to visit. A few of the best beaches in the Philippines include Coron, a town in the Busuanga Island in Northern Palawan, Bohol with hundreds of white sand beaches, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, and Cebu City. Where ever you go there are beaches and resorts that will suit everyone's needs. Hundreds of years of history have shaped the Philippines into what it is today, a melting pot of cultures from European, Asian and North American cultures. If history is what you are after, then you will discover a vast number of historic locations you can visit on many the Paradise Philippines islands, from the walled city of Intramuros in Old Manila built by the conquering Spaniards in the 16th century, to the Rice Terraces of Banaue built thousands of years ago by the indigenous natives of the cordillera, and to the more recent ruins of Corregidor which served as fort for the American troops during World War II.

Extraordinary rocky shapes jutting out of the sea, adorned with sparkling beaches and covered in rich green jungle. These islands are exotic, compelling and like nothing else on earth. There are stunning cast-away isles found in the Palawan province of the Philippines, one of the worlds most beautifully preserved Edens. A naturally rich region with abundant forests and fishing, theres little wonder that early Spanish explorers referred to Palawan as the Land of Promise. This paper had shown the beauties of the islands here in the Philippines. You can find a right island for you that will suit your taste. An island is a place for everyone to enjoy, it fulfills its existence here in earth. Giving people the taste of heaven. Conclusion The researcher concluded that the Philippines was one of the blessed country that theyre still some islands that are not yet known to people and the researcher conclude that finding out the exquisiteness of each island is a duty that may seize to a lifetime but if you know what you are fond of then you can pick a place that match your certain choice. Recommendation The researchers recommend to the future researchers to tour around the different places here in the Philippines, so that they can be familiar with the beautiful places that we have, just like the different islands that we have here in our country. Most specially the islands that are undiscovered yet that so called The Virgin Islands of the Philippines. And for them to know that by promoting our islands to other country can help our economy become stable and that the islands that we have are worth visiting. And for them to feel that we are really blessed with an amazing hidden treasures that we have.