Pasyar Development Tour aims to:

§         Provide options for tourist demanding for an alternative form of tourism.

§         Build capacity of local communities to become active players on the tourism industry in Palawan while maintaining  cultural integrity and enhancing  environmental protection

§         Provide additional income for partner peoples’ organizations 

What is Pasyar Developmental Tourism Program?

The Palawan NGO Network Incorporated-Palawan Access Center (PNNI-PAC) anchoring on its geographical location in the province of Palawan, being a prime tourist destination in the country- will be engaging in tourism endeavor but with a dent towards creating awareness on the developmental efforts of many communities in Palawan. The Pasyar as a  Developmental Tourism endeavor will be PNNI’s core social enterprise strategy in partnership with the local communities.

PNNI have a special focus on Developmental tourism primarily because: 

•        Tourism is believed to be one of world’s biggest and mostly stable industries despite natural and man-made threats.

•        Developmental tourism is also know as sustainable tourism “ where tourism is meeting the needs of today's tourist and host communities while protecting and enhancing the opportunity for the future. It involves management of resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs are fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity and protecting the environment.

•        In recent years, there has been a growing segment of “tourists” that are demanding for “alternative” forms of tourism.

•        Developmental Tourism emphasizes the socio-environmental context and focuses on cultural exchange and interaction.

•        It is anchored on the concept of experiential education for the purpose of planting the seed for positive change in an individual and collective level.

•        Developmental tourists go to project sites and communities to experience the social, cultural, economic and religious lives of the residents in an environment of mutual respect and understanding.

•        Alternative forms of tourism are more appropriate for developing countries than traditional mainstream tourism because they aim to capture the benefits of tourism without exploiting the people, culture and environment.

•        It fosters positive development based on common interests by promoting the protection and preservation of communities, environment and local economies.

•        It can also potentially support a sustainable income source by promoting the traditional livelihood activities of the communities (handicrafts and food processing) and create opportunities for learning new skills.