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Thank you for tuning in! Now, let us discuss the negative effect of drops in tourism on Mindanaoan economy in the last six years. Starting with...

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Because our SDG is about Decent Work and Economic Growth, let us now talk about past major events in Mindanao that negatively impacted its tourism industry and thus, its economy!

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I. Criminal Activity, Terrorism, and Tourism

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I. Criminal Activity, Terrorism, and Tourism

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Mindanao, whether for better or for worse, has always had a reputation amongst foreigners as a "hotspot" for terrorist groups, like the ISIS-affiliated Maute group that lay siege to Marawi city not too long ago. In fact, that very siege and several other profound criminal activities, such as the growing Mindanaoan shadow economy, have led many foreign travelers to shy away from exploring Mindanao due to fear.

Such a phenomena has been observed during the time period of May 25-31, 2017 wherein 14 flights bound for Mindanao observed at least 5% of their passengers rebook their tickets or put them on hold. Additionally, Philippine Airlines president, Jaime Bautista, had also stated that declines from huge markets like Japan and S.K., as a reaction to the military turmoil, were seen in that very same year. These, and many other instances have led to visitor spending having dropped by one-tenths overall, and a 30% drop (from 94,961 to  72,972) of foreign tourist arrivals in Region X during a time period that extended into 2018, and many more.

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Building peace, empowering communities through livelihoods in Mindanao, Philippines

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Now, let us analyze our topic through today's lenses and learn about how the current pandemic affected Mindanao as it befell the country.

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Due to the pandemic, a lot of establishments have closed which resulted in a big loss of business revenue. According to the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Region 11, a 10% loss in business revenue was projected because of COVID-19.

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There is also a significant drop in tourism since travel bans and community quarantines were imposed. As presented by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, there was a loss of 74% in the arrivals of international tourists.

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People didn’t have decent work because the majority of workers got laid off. This led them to take temporary and low-paying jobs. A decline of 18.1 % in the people employed in the tourism industry in 2020 was observed.

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Economic growth was not visible during this time period because the country was struggling to take action against the pandemic. Moreover, the country was in a period of recession with a 9.6% contraction in the country’s GDP. This was the largest annual decline ever recorded since the National Accounts data series for the Philippines commenced in 1946. (Biswas, 2021)

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VI. What is the government doing about it?

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VI. What is the government doing about it?

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Everyone is suffering from the pandemic, including the government. However, as our community leaders, they must take action to remain balance within our society. According to the Davao city business owners interviewed in One Mindanao News, DTI offered loan assistance through the economic relief fund for those businesses who went bankrupt due to the global pandemic. Considering loan assistance would be of great help to those who would like to continue their businesses. Nonetheless, the interviewed business owners in the video declined the offer for some reason.

To save our society from future threats of another virus to strike our community, the government has been taking precautionary measures to ensure the safeness of our citizens.

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Why should there be awareness and action for the social issue/problem? (relevance)

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There should be awareness and action for the social issue/s we are facing to minimize or prevent this particular social issue from causing depredation in our society if it ever happens again in the future. Since our main social issue is the plunge in the economy due to the drop in tourism, we ought to develop awareness and action to guide the citizens of our society if ever a similar situation wreaks havoc in the economy again in the future.

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VII. What can we (ordinary citizens) do about it? 

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VII. What can we (ordinary citizens) do about it? 

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The COVID-19 epidemic necessitates that we become attentive in our daily lives until we can safely resume normal activities. We can all help slow the spread of coronavirus disease and safeguard ourselves, our families, and our communities by taking a few easy precautions like wearing masks at all times and washing our hands frequently.

Having experienced the horror of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ordinary citizens of our community must take safety precautions in our day-to-day lives. For our future's sake, we must always take good care of our health. A society with physically and mentally healthy citizens can guarantee stable economic growth in the future.

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PAST:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1028196?fbclid=IwAR0glu-X8aQkjbmlWdmRNAIS0AofIimoCB9EhAPooR9xdp5nRz_N5MDmVw
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567116000228
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtTrRr_-BMI
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Mindanao-siege-puts-Philippine-tourism-industry-on-defensive

PRESENT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Y3FwVhgYE
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1147593?fbclid=IwAR0CpQtuDUM1zRN3DzoGNTqyIlZ0O5E_Wk4ofm4JjqQ28XydNJZ13wV-yrc
https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/philippines-economy-hit-by-rising-covid19-wave-Apr21.html?fbclid=IwAR09-LBSuiynoFK2Caoybsx7N67C0jCgDVlyc9uk0B2XrXJvIdEezV28m-E

FUTURE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Y3FwVhgYE

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