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3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN (DATA GATHERING AND PROCEDURE)Primary Data InterviewsThe researcher will be able to gather information and data through unstructured interviews to the different people for the purpose of gathering information in connection to the proposed Resort- Leisure and Livelihood Complex. The suggestions and reactions will consolidate to help the outcome of the study. Actual Observation Going to the site is more helpful because you can see the actual behavior of the site and the buildings, vehicles,understand the peoples lifestyle, how the community can adopt to the development and other factors to consider around the site.Actual inspection of the site will conduct to study the locations sustainability to the project. Inspection and observation aim to study the condition of the site and other existing establishments to know the underlying reason why there is a need to create that kind of proposed project to boost the tourism industry and the economy of the province. Personal ExperienceVisitation is an experience, perishable and cannot be inventoried for future use. The researchers personal experience in the said site will be use to know all the necessary data among the existing structures, establishments and developments. Furthermore, this memorable ocular visit will give the background of all the needed information to help know the whats and ifs of the most fitted site regarding the proposed project. The researcher has to stay in the site less than a week within the province in order for the said data to become more available and first hand information exists. Mrs. Arly May S. Espaol, Candelaria Tourism Officer, accompanying the researcher all the way to the site until all the necessary data become furnish able and suitable.Secondary Data Internet SurfingWith the advanced technology, the researcher will obtain the needed data and information through net surfing. This method is the most innovative and effective way of searching. It is very useful to the researcher in finding the related literature and the case study for the said proposal. The researcher will visit numerous numbers of the websites which will become more helpful for the proposed project to be successful. Library ResearchThe researcher will also gather necessary data and information regarding the proposed project through continuous research on magazines, newspapers and other related books to the library of Batangas State University in Batangas and other known library outside the said province. Government and Non- Government SectorThe researcher will gain the needed information through the support and assistance of government and non- government sector regarding the proposed project through the help of Mrs. Arly May S. Espaol and Mr. Carlo Concepcion who extend their wholehearted office to the researcher to know what site will fit for the aforementioned proposed project. They give a brilliant idea regarding what will be the good outcomes of building the proposed project for the people residing in that particular area. Eventually, investors will become interested to invest in the said project proposal.Data Source Provincial Capitol of Zambales:Provincial Planning and Development Office Zambales Province Profile Socio- Economic Profile Maps of Zambales Province Land Used Plan of the ProvinceTourism and Investment Office Number of Tourist Arrival in the Province List of Tourist DestinationsProvincial Budget Office Salary Grade of StaffMunicipal of CandelariaMunicipal Planning and Development Office Profile of Candelaria Socio-economic profile ofCandelaria Municipal Development Plan Municipal Land Used Plan Maps of CandelariaAssessors Office Tax declaration of Real Property Lot DescriptionTourism Office Number of Tourist Arrival in the Province List of Tourist DestinationAnalysis and SynthesisAfter a long process of collecting and analyzing data and information regarding the proposal, it provides idea and huge perspective for the future vision of the project. The feasibility of the development will strengthen and boost by the gathered fact information. All the appropriate data and information will become essential for the development of the proposed project and will help the researcher arrive at the formulated and possible concrete information. Furthermore, all evidences become available since the researcher done an ocular visit to the site. Nevertheless, factual and concrete information of all the data needed give a basis to build a resorts and villas on the said site.

3.2 DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION3.3 SITE DATA 3.3.1 Macro Site

MAP OF THE PHILIPPINESThe Philippines is the seventh-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world. An additional 12 million Filipinos live overseas, comprising one of the world's largest Diasporas. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples. Exchanges with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Islamic states occurred. Then, various nations were established under the rule of Datus, Rajahs, Sultans or Lakans.Tourism is one of the major contributor to the economy of the Philippines, contributing 5.9% to the Philippine GDP in 2011. The Philippines is an archipelagic country composed of 7,107 islands. The country's rich biodiversity is the main tourist attraction of the Philippines.[3] Its beaches, mountains, rainforests, islands and diving spots are among the country's most popular tourist destinations. The country's rich historical and cultural heritage is also one of the attractions of the Philippines.

CENTRAL LUZON Central Luzon or Region III is a combination of towering mountains, extinct and active volcanoes, lush, verdant farmlands, and natural sea harbors. It is one of the leading growth regions in the Philippines, strategically located at the heart of Asia. Region III lies between Manila and Northern Luzon. It is composed of seven provinces, twelve cities and 118 municipalities. Its 7 provinces are Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales. Its 12 cities are Balanga from Bataan, Malolos and San Jose del Monte from Bulacan, Cabanatuan, Gapan, Muoz, Palayan and San Jose from Nueva Ecija; Angeles and San Fernando from Pampanga, Tarlac from Tarlac; and Olongapo from Zambales.In terms of population, Region III was the third largest region, containing 10.50 percent of the 76.5 million human beings of the country as recorded in Census 2000. Located at the crossroads of Asia-Pacific, Central Luzon is one of the dynamic and vibrant regions in the Philippines. It caters to European and American business organizations desiring to penetrate Asia.MAP OF ZAMBALESZambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region in the island of Luzon. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, Bataan to the south and the South China Sea to the west. With a land area of 3,830.83 km2, Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon. The province is noted for its mangoes, which are abundant from January to April.Despite its proximity to major cities, Zambales remains the bastion of the Aeta. They were the earliest Filipinos to migrate to the archipelago more than 10,000 years ago thousands of years even before the Austronesian migration.Although the Aetas also known as Ati, Ata, and Agta are scattered throughout the Philippines, Zambales has the largest known population. There are several Aeta dialects in the province. HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDThe first wave of migrants to reach Zambales drifted across the sea from Celebes. These were superstitious folk who worshiped ancestral spirits and nature. The Spanish colonialists called them zambali -- from the Malay word sambal -- the word they used to describe worship. The place soon came to be known as Zambales, or land of the Sambali.The Sambali, however, were not the first to own this patch of territory. The place belonged to the original inhabitants the short, kinky haired and ash-skinned Aetas, who were forced up the mountains to maintain their hunting-and-gathering lifestyles, when successive settlers moved in to claim livelihood in the area.The Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo finally explored the property in 1572. Legend says he came as a conquering hero to chase off Chinese pirates upon the invitation of the people. Years later,Spanish friars established the first towns: Masinloc in 1607, Iba in 1611, and Santa Cruz. By 1612, Spain began to exercise effective control. First, Masinloc, then Iba, and then Santa Cruz came to be regarded as the provincial capital, but eventually, because of its strategic location, Iba got the nod. Since dense forests prevented easy access from the south, Zambales used to be governed from Pangasinan. Only in the late 18th century was the province declared as a separate entity whose geographical limits extended from Subic in the south to Alaminos in the north.Much of the province remained raw and unsettled, the Sambalis, unconquered and mutinous. Gradually, more towns were yielded, and the province started to articulate with the rest of the countryshistory joining a rebellion here, forming a loyalist army there.In 1895, the Spaniards, seafarers who knew the value of a safe, natural harbor, constructed a naval station in Subic. Three years later, the Americans took over the facility and created what at onetime was the largest U.S. Navy support station in East Asia. Meanwhile, Ilocanos settlers penetrated from the north and built settlements that subsequently grew into what are now the agricultural towns of Castillejos, San Marcelino, San Antonio, and the agrofishingtowns of San Felipe, Cabangan, and the southern part of Botolan.Tagalogs subsequently broke through the impenetrable forest screen and formed fishing villages at the southernmost tip of the province, which later became Subic and Olongapo. From the east,Kapampangans brought their cuisine, their love of learning and their trading acumen.Zambales half-emerged from the historical and cultural onslaught with an uneven mix of 13towns: Botolan, Candelaria, Palauig, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso, San Antonio, San Marcelino,Castillejos, Subic, and a chartered city, Olongapo. The Philippines seventh president, Ramon Magsaysay, was a native of Castillejos, He served as a much liked head of state from 1953 to 1957 when a plane crash snuffed out his life.In 1991, Mount Pinatubo volcano, located in the middle of the province, spewed tons of sulfurdioxide in the second-largest volcanic explosion of this century. A cloud of ashes buried whole towns,and forced the evacuation of the naval base leased by the mightiest nation on earth.Twenty years from that event, the province continues to its long recovery from the disaster. As a legacy, nature has left the people of the province a 220 kilometer-long stretch of shorelines and scenicspots, an eerie lunar lake in the mountains, primeval forests where the Aeta still roam, and a smilingpeople, immune to disaster and hopelessness. LOCATION, LAND AREA AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS The province of Zambales is a long strip of land located on the western coast of Luzon. Together with Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac, it makes up the Philippines Region III.3.1.2 Bounded by Pangasinan on the north, Tarlac and Pampanga on the east, Bataan on the southeast, and the West Philippine Sea on the west,Zambales is on the western coast of Central Luzon at grid coordinates 15 latitude and 120 longitude. Its topography is generally irregular, from flat to undulating, with land elevation ranging from 0 to 2,000 meter above sea level. It has coastal plains and valleys stretching from the Lingayen Gulf down south towards Subic Bay along the western coast and farther towards a very rugged 177-kilometer stretchshorelinethat has many coves and islets. Mountain ranges on the east occupy about 60% of its total area from north to south.3.1.3 Zambales is politically divided into 2 districts, 13 municipalities, one chartered city, and 247 barangays.3.1.4 Iba, the provincial capital, is centrally located and governs the municipalities of Sta. Cruz, Palauig, and Masinloc on its north and the municipalities of Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso, San Antonio, San Antonio, and Subic on its south.