Abstract: This paper investigates the extent to which an epidemic like COVID-19 can impact the tourism industry, with a focus on Tagaytay City. The paper provides an outline of the competitiveness and/or status of tourist destination in Tagaytay City and investigates the environmental and socio-economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis. The paper suggests that in order to control or lessen the spread of virus, tourism establishments must cooperate and adhere to the law, rules, and regulations provided and implemented by the National Government. A campaign should be launched to encourage residents to sort their waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories. As the economy recovers, use a technology platform to open a business in order to limit physical contact, as this is one of the most convenient ways to profit nowadays. This is not an empirical paper; rather, it rehearses some of the situational statements about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the tourism industry draws from the views and opinions from the number of authorities in tourism industry. As such, the paper provides an accessible review of the impact of the emergence of the COVID-19 at a critical juncture of industry's history.
Keywords: tourism industry, Tagaytay, COVID-19, pandemic.
Title: Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic to the Tourism Industry of Tagaytay, City
Author: Neil Patrick S. Samson, Arvie Amiel D. Melo, Kimberly Wong, Dr. Ernesto C. Mandigma, Jr.
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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