This compilation includes five case studies related to tourism policy, strategies, and governance described as follows:

1. Using empirical case study method and the results of Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI), the governance performance of San Mateo, Rizal will be examined with focus on its approach and activities during the pandemic.
2. Years after dubbing Angono, Rizal as the Art Capital of the Philippines, this study shall analyze the effectiveness of the town’s tourism destination policies and governance in terms of properly positioning the desired destination image of Angono to its potential and target markets.
3. Bolstering the economy through mass tourism may cause severe negative impacts in the future. This study shall look at the status of Tagaytay City and how it can steer away from stagnation after reaching the critical stage of water, road, and air carrying capacities.
4. The fourth case shall revisit the tourism journey of Georgia as it slowly built its industries after freedom from Russia, until its sudden collapsed due the pandemic. The result of the changes in tourism policies, as well as the result of the governance approach will be scrutinized towards any possible corrective actions and/or recommendations.
5. Analysis of Bahrain’s transition towards the new tourism strategy was studied in the last case. It aims to revisit the current state of tourism in the kingdom as it relates to the changes in the policies while maintaining its course towards sustainability.

This compilation of five case studies is aimed to take a look, review, and analyze the existing tourism policies and governance of selected tourism destinations, three domestic and two foreign, based on varying situations to devise recommendations and propose action plans as needed.