Perception on Sustainable Tourism in Paoay, Atok, Benguet, Philippines

The climate, terrain and geography of Paoay, Atok offers a potential promotion for sustainable tourism in the community. The place is quite well known due to the frost, or “angdap” in local dialect, which is seldom encountered in other regions of the Philippines. Paoy, Atok is renowned for its variety of tourist activities, including trekking, while providing a lovely view of the hanging gardens filled with vegetables and various cut flowers. With the promising sustainable tourism in the place, the local government started implementing sustainable tourism practices. Hence this study determined the perceptions of stakeholders on sustainable tourism industry.