FICS Student Papers

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Research outputs by graduate students and selected Capstone Project Reports by undergraduate students of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies.

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    1KYUSI: A Centralized Web-Based Information Management System for the Local Government Of Quezon City
    ( 2022) Simbulan, Martin Joseph W.
    This paper aims to design and develop a centralized web-based management information system for efficient and accessible recordkeeping that will in turn, improve the delivery of basic social services by the local government units and their preparedness for disaster response. 1Kyusi will therefore serve as the data bank of every person residing in every barangay in Quezon City. The system aims to have an updated record of every individual but still adheres to Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. 1Kyusi will greatly impact the project initiatives and disaster response of the Quezon City local government through its implementation at the barangay level under the management of the local government.
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    A Case Study on the Use of Multimedia in Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Work of Upland NGOs the Cases of the Kalahan Educational Foundation (KEF), Koalisyon Ng Katutubong Samahan Ng Pilipinas (KASAPI) and the Upland Marketing Foundation Incorporated (UMFI)
    ( 2012) Martinez, Diana Jean
    Multimedia is known to facilitate communication with and heighten awareness of the target audiences. It obliterates distance and time as it provides accessibility and interactivity at any time and at any place, although several technical considerations have to be considered as well. The study aims to contribute to the limited information on NGOs, particularly on the small to medium sized upland NGOs' usage of multimedia. This study looks at the multimedia capacity of these organizations, as well as the multimedia material, tools, and applications being utilized by upland NGOs in their activities particularly in fund sourcing and advocacy initiatives. It also attempts to determine the effectiveness of these multimedia applications according to the purpose by which these were adopted. The study shows that there is a wide recognition of the immense capacity of multimedia in information dissemination in general and upland NGOs are currently utilizing various multimedia applications and tools in project implementation, resource mobilization and advocacy support. Effectiveness of these applications has also been rated to be very effective where desired output was completely achieved.
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    A Digital Platform for the Documentation and Exploration of Drag Culture and Artistry in the Philippines
    ( 2025) Bacanes, John Victor R.
    Makulay: A Digital Platform Prototype for the Documentation and Exploration of Drag Culture and Artistry in the Philippines is a project addressing the need for structured, inclusive, and accessible digital spaces for Filipino drag. Filipino drag remains underdocumented even though drag has gained visibility through popular culture and media. To address this gap, Makulay is designed as a digital platform that functions as a cultural archive, educational resource, and community hub dedicated to preserving and amplifying drag artistry in the Philippines. As informed by Queer Theory, Performance Theory, and the Queer Speculative Design for Cultural Empowerment (QSDCE) framework, this study employs a User-Centered Design (UCD) methodology. These perspectives guide both the conceptual grounding and design process, hence it ensures that the platform is inclusive, responsive, and culturally empowering. With that, the prototype integrates features such as drag artist profiles, an interactive historical timeline, a drag culture dictionary, a multimedia repository, and virtual interactive community hub. The data collection involved in this study were interviews, surveys, and user evaluations, which were analyzed thematically to identify user needs and challenges. Findings highlight four recurring themes: the urgency of archiving drag culture, the demand for representation and visibility, structural challenges faced by drag communities, and the potential of digital platforms to provide spaces of preservation, education, and empowerment. By situating Filipino drag within a digital framework, Makulay contributes to cultural preservation, queer representation, and multimedia design practices. The project demonstrates the role of digital platforms in legitimizing drag artistry and sustaining community engagement.
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    A Home for Psychotic Depression: Building a Personal Knowledge Base for Meaning-Making in Obsidian
    ( 2025) Velo, Christian Paul R.
    This project outlines the creation of a multimedia prototype for an interactive digital environment that supports meaning-making, particularly in the context of psychotic depression, where meaning-making is severely compromised. The prototype comes in the form of a personal knowledge base (PKB) that captures and explores situational meanings and facilitates assisted meaning-making. The PKB was produced through techniques adapted from personal knowledge management — such as Johnny.Decimal, the Slip-box Method, and Maps of Content — and insights formed from my lived experience with psychotic depression, including a private dataset containing my firsthand account of the condition and other personal information. The methodology employed for the project is an iterative design approach that employs Obsidian third-party plugins, CSS, JavaScript, and Python to extend the functionality of the default Obsidian vault into a PKB optimized for meaning-making. Each iteration was documented using a changelog with semantic versioning. The methodology is rooted in the proposed Multimedia Meaning-making Model for Psychotic Depression (M4PD), a novel integrative framework derived from Hyper-meaning (van Os, 2014), Kegan’s Theory of Meaning-making (Kegan et al., 1982; Kegan, 1994), and the Meaning Making Model (Park, 2022). The project spanned an estimated 1 year, with the latest version of the PKB at Version 2.2.0. The PKB has multiple features that collectively enable the streamlined capture and exploration of situational meanings — which are excessive in states of psychosis — and facilitate assisted meaning-making, which addresses the disruptions to global meaning caused by depression. It is to be noted that the PKB successfully produced a topological network of over 12,000 nodes, comprised of entries about psychotic depression and my personal life from 2018 to 2025, suggesting an emergent yet unrefined map of my meaning-making. The results presented in this project are part of an ongoing, larger effort to develop an interactive digital environment for supporting meaning-making. The project concludes with a call for a future product, unique enough to warrant its own designation — the Personal Meaning Base or PMB.
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    A Narrative Inquiry into the Meaning of Smoking among Farmworkers in Southern Philippines
    (Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development, 2024-09-14) Malinda, Reymark P. ; Flor, Benjamina Paula G.
    Cigarette smoking is recognized as a global health threat. By the same token, it remains highly prevalent in low and middle-income families like farmworkers, despite efforts by the government and private health agencies to prevent smoking. Thus, this study explored the meaning of smoking among farmworkers and how the meanings reproduced their tenets while living in a farming community. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that qualitatively investigated the smoking phenomenon among farmworkers in a rural area in Southern Philippines— a topic that has not been treated in much detail in the literature. The research framework used in this work is the socio-cultural tradition (SCT) of communication theory, which theorizes communication as the (re)production of the social order. Using narrative inquiry, the study delved into the seven narratives of farmworker participants about the meaning of smoking. Individual open interviews were conducted among the participants to elicit stories relative to their experience with smoking. The data were analyzed through re-storying and narrative thematic analysis, yielding five themes constituting their meaning of smoking that reproduced a new social order. Results showed that smoking is (1) a parent and peer influence, (2) a means to manage negative feelings and emotions, (3) a thought-provoker and organizer, (4) a culture among friends, and (5) an integral part of life. All these meanings consequently formed and reinforced a new social order, seemingly an indestructible barrier to smoking cessation. Anchored on SCT, it can be surmised that farmworkers’ tenets, while living in their community, were reproduced by these meanings of smoking that governed their lives.
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    A Perception Survey on the Influence of Social Media on the Academic Performance of Public High School Senior Student in Tagum City
    ( 2012) Suaybaguio, Mervin Jay
    Filipino students have become more and more active in using social media sites. Two of the most popular among these sites, Facebook and YouTube, are of the interest in this study. Several studies have been conducted to examine the impacts of the active use of social media to the academic performance of the students. However, these studies were not able to produce results from which generalizations as to the negative and positive effects of the use of these social media sites can be derived. In the absence of these generalizations, this study looked into the specific case of some groups of students in Tagum City. As analyzing the influence is deemed to be a complicated measure, this study aimed to at least cover the preliminaries, that is, user perception. A perception survey was conducted. From which, students conferred that the effects of social media in their studies is mostly positive. It has been deduced as well that though social media pose negative impacts, it is mostly due to the lack of the sense of responsibility of the user, and the lack of accountability from the parents, guardians, and mentors. It is thus recommended, that as in all good things concerning the youth, moderation is the key and parental guidance is advised.
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    A Quantitative Investigation into the Influence of User-Generated Content on Gen Z Consumers' Purchasing Behavior on Shopee and Lazada
    ( 2024) Guevarra, Preciosa Christine C.
    This study focuses mainly on the influence of user-generated content, specifically in the two popular e-commerce platforms, Shopee and Lazada, on the purchasing decisions of Gen Z consumers in Los Baños, Laguna. It also further explores how these Gen Z consumers rely on and trust UGC and critically review such content before deciding to purchase. Moreover, the sample size of respondents in this study is relatively small, as it is limited only to 100 and mainly Gen Z consumers of Shopee and Lazada who are 18 to 26 years old and live in Los Baños, Laguna. It will not cover or compare to the other generations and other e-commerce or social media platforms that have adopted the use of UGC. Lastly, the results or findings are limited only based on the information and insights provided by the respondents from the survey questionnaires as well as existing related literature and studies from various online sources.
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    A Study of Filipino Gen Zs Residing in the Greater Manila Area’s Perception of P-Pop’s Potential as a Global Phenomenon
    ( 2024) Buñag, Karla Kate M.
    Utilizing a quantitative-descriptive research design, this study determines the significant relationship between the level of activeness on social media platforms and the level of awareness and familiarity with P-Pop, determines the significant difference between the perceived P-Pop's ability to achieve global recognition and its factors, and determines the significant difference between the perceived P-Pop's ability to achieve global recognition and its cultural showcase, innovation and representation elements. It surveyed 385 Filipino Gen Zs residing in the Greater Manila Area about their perceptions of P-Pop and its potential to become a global phenomenon. The findings of this study revealed that Gen Zs view P-Pop’s potential to become a global phenomenon positively. In addition, they find that social media presence is the most important factor for P-Pop to achieve such status. Furthermore, cultural representation and innovative elements were also viewed positively and important factors as well. With these findings, the researcher gave recommendations of potential strategies and insights for P-Pop industry stakeholders and future interested researchers.
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    Access Control Management System
    ( 2022) Vizcara, Sheryl Ann B.
    Access control management is an essential component of the data center security to ensure that only authorized individuals at allowed visiting times can access data center facilities. Currently, the Data Center Management Division (DCMD) is implementing a paper-based registration process for managing access. With the current process, there are challenges such as maintaining an organized and easily searchable records of the date and time persons have entered the data center. The objective of this project is to streamline the access control registration and management by digitalizing the process of requesting and approving access pass, registering data center visitor information, recording visits, and leasing access cards. Using the Unified Software Development Process, the web-based Access Control Management System was conceptualized and constructed. In the inception phase, the requirements were gathered through correspondence and interviews with the end-user. In the elaboration phase, the requirements were refined in coordination with the end-user. The use case suite and feature set, along with the project proposal was presented to the end-user. Then, in the construction phase, with iterative implementation, the system was built using PHP and MySQL with the Laravel framework, extending the functionalities with third-party packages and solutions. Lastly, in the transition phase, the system was deployed to a test cloud server. System functional testing was performed manually using the test case suite. The system was presented to the end-users for their feedback and usability testing. Security testing was also performed using the open-source ZAP software and Qualys SSL Labs. It is concluded that the Access Control Management System is ready for use of the DCMD, with confidence that the functionalities satisfies the client’s requirements, there is a low risk for cybersecurity attacks, and that the users will have a positive experience in using the system.
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    Alertness and Fatigue Reporting System
    ( 2021) Garcia, Michelle C.
    Even before the pandemic, employers look for ways to get Insights on people's engagement and mindfulness at work. The same Is much needed now, given that the economy is still recovering, the quarantine and the fight against the pandemic Is ongoing. With the little Interaction that employees have In person. It Is more timely to have an application such as the one proposed here, to reach out to employees and listen to how they have been doing so far. Released in a form of mobile application, end-users can report their leveraging the offering of the cloud infrastructure, employers can get real-time information and be able to get better inputs for decision making,
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    All Kinds of Blue: Exploring the Emotional Effect of Lucy's Blue Album on Selected Filipino Fans' Mental Well-Being
    ( 2024) Bacud, Francelle Joanne C.
    The pandemic has led to increased reports of depression and anxiety worldwide. While research on the emotional and well-being benefits of pop music is gradually increasing and evolving, there remains a gap in understanding the effects of foreign music on an individual's well-being and multimedia experiences. This study specifically analyses the effects of BLUE, an album by the Korean band LUCY, on the mental well-being of their Filipino fanbase. Using a qualitative approach, interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with eleven (11) adult Filipino fans. The data collected were analysed through the frameworks of the Social Cognitive and Behavioral Theory as well as the Reception Theory. The study's findings indicate that the album has a positive effect on the fanbase, providing comfort through its ability to uplift, release, reflect, relax, distract, and excite individuals. This suggests that foreign music, including the dynamics of K-Pop or K-Band fandom culture, can serve as a healthy coping mechanism for mood regulation and enhance positive experiences through multimedia art. The study concludes that BLUE is seen as a valuable tool for mental support within the fandom. It is recommended that future research explore the dependent variables and examine similarities and differences among various audience types.
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    An Empirical Study Evaluating the Effects of Gamification in an E-learning Environment
    ( 2022) Fojas, April Felicia C.
    The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is a fully online university that uses open and e-distance learning (ODeL) methods of teaching through the use of a learning management system (LMS) called Moodle, which is considered their virtual classroom. In an ODeL system, students are expected to study independently without meeting with their fellow students and instructors face-to-face. It is said that motivation is the main factor in a student’s learning, especially in a distance learning environment. However, distance learners tend to feel easily demotivated, distracted, and isolated as compared to students in a traditional learning environment (Manlapaz, 2020). This can often lead to lower performance and higher dropout rates. To make distance learners feel more motivated, many institutions have proposed the use of gamification as a way to motivate the students to be more engaged in class and improve their grade performance. In this study, the researcher aims to assess the effects of gamification on undergraduate UPOU students and to see if gamification is a factor that helps improve student performance. The results show that gamification has several positive effects on students in UPOU. There is also a significant difference between the performance and engagement of students in a gamified course compared to a non-gamified course.
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    Analyzing the Acceptance of Collaborative Learning Tools among Online Students Using the Technology Acceptance Model
    ( 2024) Billones, Jia P.
    Information and Communication Technologies, such as collaborative learning tools, were used in educational institutions to alleviate geographical restrictions and facilitate easier collaboration in education. This study used the Technology Acceptance Model (Davis, 1989) to investigate the relationship between online students and their use of collaborative learning tools using a semi-structured survey questionnaire using Google Forms. A convenience sampling technique was used to identify the target participants, and the data from the 67 respondents were analyzed using a combination of data analysis methods. Results showed that online students’ Perceived Usefulness (PU), Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), Attitude Toward Using (AT), and Behavioral Intention to Use (BI) positively influence each component that predicts and confirms the Actual Usage (AU) of collaborative learning tools. Among the six types of collaborative learning tools, the most used is communication, and the least used is consensus building. For advantages, three themes were established from the online students’ responses: workflow, usability, and social. For disadvantages, there are four themes established from the responses of online students: workflow, technical, usability, and none. There are concerns regarding the accessibility and usability of the general collaborative learning tools. This study recommended investigating the workflow and usability concerns about using collaborative learning tools as it further understands the user experience (UX) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), as not all students can keep up before developing learning technologies that guarantee their future usage.
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    Asset Management System for Database Management Systems
    ( 2022) Torrecampo, Rey Lawrence L.
    Databases hold critical data that is valuable for both consumers and businesses. As a business expands, the reliance on a healthy and working database becomes imperative for its business operations. Hence, it is essential to maintain and monitor relational databases as they are the backbone for business longevity and growth. This project aims to retrofit the concept of an inventory management system to database systems. The scope and result of this project are to (1) host the system in a webserver, (2) capability to connect to any of the popular relational database systems (SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, or MySQL), (3) monitor a database’s availability and capacity, and (4) aggregate and display historical data into graphs and tables. The resulting system satisfied the requirements mentioned above. The system is hosted on AWS EC2 Windows 2019. Through the web interface, you can monitor and analyze historical data. With the pyodbc library, it can Extract-Transform-Load data from the target database and then load it to the local database. This method is possible with the help of SQLs native for each target database. Even though numerous database monitoring tools are on the market, this system is a low-cost alternative. Also, the system is still in its infancy. It suffered from project ailments that hindered the progress of this project, such as underestimating tasks, shortage of time, and delayed testing. In essence, the system still satisfies the benchmarks for testing, and it is subjected to future improvements.
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    Awaken the Bodhi Mind: A Meditation Guide and Chanting Tracker Mobile Application
    ( 2022) Santos, Maria Carina Z.
    The global pandemic has impacted our lives in ways unimaginable. It changes the way we interact with each other and how we live. Alcohol, mask, and face shield for some have been part of our daily necessities and routine. A number of companies switched to teleworking to avoid contact and to maintain business as usual. Schools implemented modular learning, online classes, and blended learning. Traveling was also one of the hardest parts of the pandemic as most of the borders were closed. Face-to-face meetings and religious gatherings were also stopped but were allowed eventually as long as attendees are limited and the venue is not in full capacity. In spite of that, we learn to adapt and leverage the resources that we have to be able to adjust to the new normal. Due to the global crisis, meditation classes and ceremonies have been canceled however, the community still continues to meditate and chant Sutras as part of their practice. The free classes allow the students to practice meditation and learn Buddhist principles. Sutra chanting is part of the Buddhist liturgy where one’s karma is purified and a way to dedicate our merits to all sentient beings. The practitioners are using a manual card and prayer beads to keep track of their total chants. These total counts per person are consolidated by the organization as they have a certain goal to achieve. By chanting, we dedicate the merits to world peace and wish for everyone to be free from suffering. This project aims to focus on the individual users to help them track their chant counts and meditation minutes. A collection of Sutras and Gathas for readings that are portable is also beneficial. For better quality results and fast development, Agile methodology was used. Since it is an iterative and incremental development approach, it reduces the risk for possible issues and at the end of each sprint, there is an application ready to be tested and presented. As a result, the mobile application was well designed and coded and has undergone several quality assurance tests to assure the excellence of the application. Overall, the meditation guide and chanting tracker mobile application has solved the issue of the manual approach and encourages the practitioner even more to practice mindfulness through chanting and meditation. A recommended additional feature to the application would be a function to be able to download a backup of the user data so that it can be restored if the app has been reinstalled.
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    Barangay Helpdesk System with SMS Features for Text Blast Announcements
    ( 2021) Brin, Mark Kevin C.
    As the information is widely available on Facebook for announcements and such, not everybody, is still, has access to the social media. And there are tendencies that these announcements are not often visible. SMS based alternatives from a legitimate source could be also an effective way for information dissemination. The Barangay Helpdesk System with SMS Features for Text Blast Announcements goal show the possibility of increasing the reach of communication and dissemination using combined web-based and SMS solution. The proponent used several web technologies, along with integration with Globe Labs API, allowing the web application and the mobile device interact with each other via web browser to SMS. After successful integration, the methodology was tested first with individual subscriber before moving on to multiple recipients. Keyword based sending was also enabled, and data has been provided for preset replies in the system. Overall, the system is working on its initial version and such development in wider scale is feasible for future works.
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    Basay National High School Online Registration System
    ( 2014) Estrellado, Jeanalyn G.
    This project research is about the Online Registration System of Basay National High School. The current system problem includes excessive paper consumption, multiple entries of forms, filing difficulties, and handwritten data entry errors. This system was proposed in order to automate the enrollment, organize the students' file automatically and print the ID and students' records directly. Thus, it could save time and effort, as well as increase productivity. The recipient of this project is Basay National High School formerly Basay Municipal High School in 1971, established by the local government headed by its town officials and in coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) administrators of the Division of Negros Oriental. The school enrollment is approximately more than 700 students for the last three years. The system is accessible via the internet. The principal, registrar and the teacher-adviser can access the system anywhere provided that there is an internet connection. The editing and adding of data is only limited to the teacher-adviser. The data is printable according to the format needed. The format includes school ID, report card, form 137, good moral and diploma. The program used is XHTML 1.0 Transitional, PHP 5.4.35, CSS, Apache for the webhost and Joomla 3.3.6 for the content management (Kempkens, 214). For the system development process and design studies, the Information Systems Strategic Planning (ISSP) of Strategic Information Systems Development (SISD) course in MIS was used (Khan, 2003). The project assessment scheme involved preliminary tool for strategic planning like the SWOT Analysis. The output of this assessment process is concerned about the relevance, feasibility and sustainability of the project. Basay National High School Online Enrollment System study and project is sponsored by PCAFPD (Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development).
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    Behind the Seams: Tell the Stories Behind Thrifted Clothes Through Multimedia
    ( 2020) Ocampo, Ethan Gabriel G.
    “Behind every fabric, every thread, every button, every pocket – is a story.” Have you ever thought of the different stories behind thrifted clothes? Behind the Seams takes that question on and attempts to bring these stories to life with multimedia storytelling. It aims to find the best ways to become an immersive online store that is capable to narrate the fictional stories created for the thrifted garments with the various types of multimedia. In addition, I hope that through this project I am able to tackle a different side of resale or thrifted fashion. Behind the Seams ultimately is a collection of all my interests in one whole assignment. It became a way to further my knowledge and practice in the fields such as web design, photography, and videography. By recording the process, I was able to find mistakes and learn from them. With that, I believe it can also be a way to see through my design process that readers can learn from as well. Where they can get inspiration from and use the various techniques, they may find useful for their own.
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    Biomodd Do-It-Yourself Manual
    ( 2012) Gomez, Blaise Cedrick N.
    Biomodd is a collaborative art project that strives to generate a symbiotic relationship between electronic elements and ecological life. Each version of the project is predicated by the following themes: 1) fusion of technology and ecology, 2) re-use and recycling of e-waste, 3) sculptural approach in case modding, 4) gaming, 5) collaboration and cocreation and 6) open-sourcing. In 2009 a manual for building a version of Biomodd was created. However, its contents were mostly tips and warnings that the author has for Biomodd builders. It is more of a commentary than an objective manual. To fill this gap, the creation of a second version of the Biomodd DIY Manual is needed. The second version of the manual improves upon its predecessor, by integrating multimedia content and including links to online resources. These will provide potential Biomodd makers sufficient information to properly address challenges that the development team will be encountering, while building a version of Biomodd. The first part of the manual tackles the themes behind Biomodd, the project's stages of development and solutions to issues and concerns that may arise during the build process. The second part is comprised of tips and suggestions that the author has for future development teams. All of these were drawn from the author's personal experiences and observations, while working in various versions of the Philippine Biomodd.
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    Camaligan, Camarines Sur Tourism Web Information System
    ( 2024) Abilay, Francis Lineoso S.
    Camaligan, Camarines Sur River Park (hereinafter referred to as “Camaligan River Park”) is one of the booming tourist spots in the Bicol Region, with several tourist attractions including Camaligan River Cruise, a hanging bridge, private boat rentals, and an open function hall. The absence of an information website and booking system makes it difficult for tourists to know about the place and to reserve a scheduled visit. Similarly, the Camaligan Local Government Unit (“LGU”) makes extra effort to promote the Camaligan River Park and manually assist the visitors. The Camaligan Tourism Web Information System aims to boost the online presence of the Camaligan River Park and other tourist spots within the town. This new system will help facilitate online booking and reservation of the attractions and other facilities, provide up-to-date information and relevant details about the town’s tourism, answer online messages and queries, and support the Camaligan LGU to market places of interest in the municipality. In addition, the system will include a virtual tour of the entire stretch of the Camaligan River Park to give the tourists a holistic view and appreciation of what the place has to offer. An online map of the Camaligan tourist spots is incorporated for users' convenience and ease of navigation. With the Camaligan Tourism Web Information System in place, residents and tourists will have a digitally attractive resource about the Camaligan River Park, including a user-friendly online booking and reservation system. It will likewise help the Camaligan LGU to organize the tours and generate a full report of the bookings and revenues.