Abstract
Majority of the ecotourism industry in Palawan are located in northern mainland part of the province. El Nido and Puerto Princesa city act as ecotourism growth poles by ranking as the most visited tourist areas in Palawan. The municipalities between the growth poles are considered as sub – regional growth centers (Roxas, Dumaran and Taytay) since they serveas transition areas from one growth pole to another. The study intends to explore the basic role of the sub – regional growth center to the existing growth poles in terms of ecotourism industry. Through secondary data gathering and key informant interviews, the following results were obtained: a) agriculture (e.g. crop production, livestock, poultry, fisheries etc.) is the main economic driving force of the sub–regional growth center; b) the agriculture sector in the sub–regional growth center supports the development of the ecotourism growth poles; and c) following the growth pole theory, there are existing “spread” and “backwash” effects from the growth poles to the sub–regional growth centers. Moreover, the study suggested general strategic regional directions to complement and assure a sustainable growth of the sub–regional growth center along with the growth poles in terms of ecotourism development.
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