Current Language EN
English English Türkçe Türkçe Español Español Português Português Pусский Pусский Filipino Filipino Tiếng Việt Tiếng Việt हिन्दी हिन्दी العربية العربية বাংলা বাংলা Deutsch Deutsch 中文 中文
Research Article

Sustainable Tourism Employment in Cebu City Coastal Communities: Local Opportunities, Skills Development, and Decent Work

270 reads
Lelet Bacalando , Daniella Marie Abapo , Rinalyn Ann Escala , Jiomarie Jesus , John Michael Say , Khay-c Gemodo
Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2026, 62 (1), 9-21, DOI: https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.620102, ISSN 2822-4353
Verified on SciChain · token #9486 of SciMatic Articles (ERC-1155, 1,000,000 tokens)
Contract 0x0E596B4b…F05eF8 · mint transaction · verify the record
Proof of record · recorded 2026-10-17 · anchored on SciChain · Verify (opens in a new tab) · record
Peer-review record: 1 review (1 human, 0 AI)

Abstract

Sustainable tourism employment played an important role in shaping livelihood opportunities, workforce participation, and community sustainability within coastal communities. This qualitative descriptive study examined sustainable tourism employment in selected coastal communities in Cebu City, focusing on local employment opportunities, skills development initiatives, and decent work conditions. The study involved ten (10) residents who were directly engaged in tourism-related livelihood activities within selected coastal communities. Using purposive sampling, data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and field observations. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke (2006). The findings generated three major themes: (1) Local Opportunities for Residents in Coastal Communities; (2) Skills Development of Residents to Enhance Local Employability; and (3) Promotion of Decent and Equitable Work Conditions for Local Workers. The study found that proximity to tourism created livelihood opportunities through vending, transport services, food tourism, and small-scale enterprises. However, limited educational attainment, unstable and seasonal employment conditions, limited access to training opportunities, and inconsistent institutional support constrained equitable participation in tourism-related work. The findings further showed that government-led skills development initiatives, environmental management, and community participation strengthened workforce readiness and sustainable tourism engagement among residents. Based on these findings, the study developed the Coastal Workforce Development for Sustainable Tourism Framework, which illustrated the interconnected role of tourism opportunities, workforce capability, environmental stewardship, institutional support, and community participation in supporting sustainable tourism employment within Cebu City’s coastal communities.
Keywords qualitative study Cebu City decent work Sustainable tourism employment Coastal communities
Authors 6
View Publication Certificate View PDF Cite This Article Back to Archives

The team behind this paper

6 authors, 2 institutions.

This paper University of the Philippines Foundation — Philippines University of the Phili… 4 authors University of Southern Philippines Foundation — Philippines University of Southern … 1 author Lelet Bacalando — corresponding author LB Lelet Bacalando ✉ Daniella Marie Abapo DA Daniella Marie Abapo Rinalyn Ann Escala RE Rinalyn Ann Escala Khay-c Gemodo KG Khay-c Gemodo Jiomarie Jesus JJ Jiomarie Jesus John Michael Say JS John Michael Say

1 of them has not recorded an affiliation.

Readership

271 reads over 3 months.

August 2026 October 2026

Related work on SciMatic

Closest of 31 articles sharing keywords with this one. A rarer shared keyword counts for more than a common one.

On SciChain

This article is token #9486 of SciMatic Articles (ERC-1155): 1,000,000 tokens, minted once, never more. The chain also stores a fingerprint (SHA-256) of the article's record, so anyone can check that it has not been altered.

HolderWalletTokens
SciMatic 0xc35709…277732 100,000 (10%)
Lelet Bacalando 0xf7e5DE…314D69 150,000 (15%)
Daniella Marie Abapo 0x9f9703…6ea33b 150,000 (15%)
Rinalyn Ann Escala 0x19eA1E…Af9776 150,000 (15%)
Jiomarie Jesus 0x32CB16…21E8D6 150,000 (15%)
John Michael Say 0xD491AE…e42754 150,000 (15%)
Khay-c Gemodo 0x4f3A77…0D693d 150,000 (15%)
Content hash 0xc851dcb319e963785be8cb3b84fe165deca4e78cb10127921369ff7fcc5f4656
View on the explorer Verify the record Mint transaction

Bibliographic Information

Lelet Bacalando, Daniella Marie Abapo, Rinalyn Ann Escala, Jiomarie Jesus, John Michael Say, Khay-c Gemodo, (2026). Sustainable Tourism Employment in Cebu City Coastal Communities: Local Opportunities, Skills Development, and Decent Work, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 62(1): 9-21
Bibtex Citation
@article{lelet_bacalando2026pemj,
author = {Lelet Bacalando and Daniella Marie Abapo and Rinalyn Ann Escala and Jiomarie Jesus and John Michael Say and Khay-c Gemodo},
title = {Sustainable Tourism Employment in Cebu City Coastal Communities: Local Opportunities, Skills Development, and Decent Work},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2026},
volume = {62},
number = {1},
pages = {9-21},
doi = {10.70838/pemj.620102},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/9486}
}
APA Citation
Bacalando, L., Abapo, D.M., Escala, R.A., Jesus, J., Say, J.M., Gemodo, K., (2026). Sustainable Tourism Employment in Cebu City Coastal Communities: Local Opportunities, Skills Development, and Decent Work. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 62(1), 9-21. https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.620102

Author Information

  • To change your profile photo, login to scimatic.org, go to your profile and change the photo.
  • Provide a face photo, and not full body.
  • It is better to remove the background from your photo. Go to Remove Background and then upload to profile
  • To sign in, go to Sign in and enter the e-mail address registered with the article: we e-mail you a one-time sign-in link (there is no password).
  • In case of any other problem, contact your editor directly or write to us at info @ scimatic.org