ABSTRACT
The City of Dasmariñas had a lot of well-known resorts in the area in which it provides relaxation and recreation that cater to different guests. The study explores the economic benefits of the resorts in the City of Dasmariñas through knowing the different factors on economic benefits such as direct impact, indirect impact, and induced effect. The study had four selected subject resorts such as Tubigan Resort, Saniya Resort, Volets, and Palmas Del Sol. The study employs a quantitative descriptive type of research. Quota sampling used was approximately 100 respondents of the resort employees. Survey questionnaire was used as the instrumentation. An informed consent letter to the City of Dasmariñas was also given to make sure that they are also aware of the study. The study uses percentage, frequency, weighted mean using the 4-point Likert scale, and ANOVA. The results show that most of the workers in the resort industry in the city of Dasmariñas are 18- to 29-year-old males with educational attainments of college graduate and a monthly income of 10,000 to 19,999 pesos. The most economic benefit based on direct impact is that resort industry generates jobs, while on indirect impact was resort industry activity in the area helps creation of jobs from other industries, and induced effect resort industry increases the income of a person needed in purchasing goods and services. Overall, the respondents agree that the resort industry had an economic benefit on direct impact, indirect impact, and induced effect, and there is a significant difference between the profile of the respondents such as age and gender and induced impact economic benefit.
