Assessment on the Sustainability of Tourism in Selected Tourist Destinations in Puerto Galera

The researchers assessed the sustainability of tourism in certain Puerto Galera tourist destinations,specifically by distributing the respondents according to their age, sex, civil status, highest educationalattainment, monthly income, and type of respondents, as well as their variables in terms of the environment,economy, and social. The study used a descriptive method to acquire information wherein, the researchersused survey questionnaires as data gathering tool. There are 430 participants in the study made upof tourists, local government unit, and local residents. Researchers computed how the percentage and oneway analysis of variance to interpret the data. The research findings revealed that the majority of therespondents were local residents of Puerto Galera who were females aged 18-35 years, single, high schoolgraduates, with monthly incomes ranging from Php 10,957.00 to Php 21,914.00. The respondents assessedthat Puerto Galera is sustainable in terms of environmental, economic, and social aspects. The resultssuggest that there are differences in the assessment of sustainability when considering factors such as age,sex, civil status, educational attainment, monthly income, and type of respondents. The proposed inputsfrom the study can be utilized for the development and improvement of a sustainable tourism plan for PuertoGalera, with the aim of establishing it as a sustainable tourism destination.