Mapúa MCL Hospitality and Tourism Enthusiastic Leaders Society

𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚. 𝘿𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫! 🎂✨

Happy Birthday, Angel! 🎉 Wishing you happiness, success, and more amazing moments ahead.

𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. ✨️

From your HOTELS fam, thank you for your dedication as our 1st Year Hospitality Management Rep, enjoy your day! 🥳💛

𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌: 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚 🌿✨

Last March 10, 2026, our 1st Year BS Tourism Management students from C-TM122 (ETY141 & ETY142) under the course 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 embarked on a meaningful journey to 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗮𝘆𝗷𝗮𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘄, 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 for a 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 under the tour package “𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥.” Organized by the 3rd Year BS Tourism Management students (C-TM123 – 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, Section ETY341), this Southern Laguna voluntourism day tour was designed to provide 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

The tour package offered a short but meaningful educational experience focused on 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌾🏞️. Students explored key destinations while participating in immersive activities such as 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 🛍️—creating a balance between 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲. The experience encouraged participants to connect with local communities 🤝 while gaining a deeper appreciation of their traditions and environment 🌿. Students also reflected on how the experience strengthened connections between travelers and local destinations, while documenting the activity as part of their 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐎𝐁𝐄) requirements 📸.

This journey allowed students to gain a deeper perspective on how tourism can create 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 while remaining 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 and 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 💚🌏. Beyond learning, it became an opportunity to build 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with local communities and appreciate their culture and way of life 🏡✨. The experience truly reflects how 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 can inspire both 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 and 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 at the same time 🤍🌿.

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✈️🌏 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 🌏✈️

Students from TM124 – Transportation Management (Section ETY241) participated in the SALCI–PAGSS 5DP Program Seminar and Airport Familiarization, gaining valuable exposure to the aviation industry through a series of engaging sessions and activities.

The program began on February 21, 2026 with an online seminar on Aviation Concepts, introducing students to the fundamentals of airport and airline operations. This was followed by an onsite workshop on February 28, featuring a Flight Attendant Workshop and Rampside Safety Seminar, where students learned essential skills and safety protocols practiced in real airport environments.

From March 5–7, 2026, students experienced Airport Familiarization, providing them with a closer look at the operational side of aviation and strengthening their understanding of transportation management in the industry.

A meaningful learning experience that connects academic knowledge with real-world aviation practices. ✈️📚

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𝑻𝒉𝒆 2𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓 & 𝑴𝒊𝒙𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 2026 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝑴154𝑷 – 𝑩𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝑻𝒀221) 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 26, 2026. The event showcased the students’ creativity, skill, and passion for the art of flair bartending and mixology. 🔥

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬, 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 for their guidance and support in making this event a memorable learning experience for everyone.

🏆 Special Awards
🍹 Best in Cocktail – Jade Abarquez (Papa’s Harana)
✨ Best in Flair – Nickole Anne Rivera & Dwyane Wade Escasa

🥉 2nd Runner-up – Farah Wynn Cuasay & Kathleen Grace Caraon
🥈 1st Runner-up – Nickole Anne Rivera & Dwyane Wade Escasa
🥇 Champion – Jade Abarquez & Mary Gabrielle Gotiongco

🎊 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓪𝔂, 𝓙𝓪𝓭𝓮!!🎊

𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚠𝚎 𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝙹𝚊𝚍𝚎, 𝙷𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙻𝚂’ 𝙳𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝! Your vision, creativity, and leadership inspire us every day. We wish you a year full of success, joy, and endless inspiration.

From all of us at HOTELS, we are truly grateful for your talent, leadership, and the energy you bring to every publication and project. Here’s to another year of turning ideas into extraordinary work—have a fantastic celebration! 🥂🎂

𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬! 🎂💖

𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨! 🥳✨

Born in the sweetest season, you bring warmth, joy, and extra sparkle wherever you go. 💫 From heartfelt moments to unforgettable memories, may your special month be filled with love, laughter, and little surprises that make life extra magical. 💝🌹

Here’s to more wishes granted, milestones unlocked, and days worth celebrating—because you deserve all the love this February and beyond! 🎉🎁

✨ 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2026 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 26!✨

HOTELS was proud to represent the world of Tourism and Hospitality, where students explored industry-inspired mini games and connected with Tourism and Hospitality students from Mapúa MCL.

We hope we gave you a glimpse of the opportunities, experiences, and adventures that await in our field — and maybe even inspired some future hoteliers and tourism professionals! 🏢✈️

📸: Jonas Toledo

A new chapter begins for all Mapúa schools!

Today, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna, as part of the Mapúa Education Group, officially launched its comprehensive academic partnership with Arizona State University.

Global pathways.
AI-enabled education.
Stronger research collaboration.

Together, we are Future Building and Globally Connected.

Stay tuned for more information.

📽️ 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 & 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🇻🇳

From January 31 to February 5, 2026, our 2nd Year and 3rd Year BS Tourism Management and BS Hospitality Management students took part in a meaningful 6D/5N international learning immersion across Hanoi, Sapa, and Ha Long Bay, discovering Vietnam’s rich heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and dynamic tourism environment.

More than a tour, this course-aligned program fulfilled the academic requirements of:

📌 C-TM121 – Global Culture and Tourism Geography
📌 C-TM124 – Transportation Management
📌 C-TM123 – Tour and Travel Operations with Tour Guiding

Through on-site exposure, students deepened their understanding of Vietnam’s cultural heritage, tourism landscape, and transportation systems by exploring key destinations, observing travel and transport infrastructure, and applying tour operations and tour guiding concepts in an international setting.

From navigating city routes and transport hubs to experiencing destination planning in real time, this immersion strengthened practical skills, cultural appreciation, and global perspective, shaping future tourism and hospitality professionals ready for the industry. 🌏📚

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢! ✈️🌿