CTU Carmen Campus COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

LOOK | BETU-CTU partnership delivers first major onsite academic collaboration with 11 student presenters in Vietnam

Barely eight months after formalizing the partnership, Cebu Technological University (CTU) and Binh Duong Economics and Technology University (BETU), Vietnam, are showing the first mileage, as the alliance sends 11 student researchers to the bespoke platform.

Their papers span education, digital communication, artificial intelligence, tourism, hospitality, environmental science, agriculture, public health, and other interdisciplinary fields, reflecting CTU's robust undergraduate research ecosystem.

Headlining CTU's participation is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Collin Garrido who has been fully funded by BETU for his speakership at the event, as well as a lectureship on the 10th.

Alongside Dr. Garrido are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angen Mae Charcos and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adelliosa Menchavez, who are both attending the conference and lecturing at the same time.

The delegation from Argao, Barili, Carmen, Danao, Daanbantayan and Tuburan departed Cebu at 1:00 a.m. today for Ho Chi Minh. The 2-day schedule is tight for a series of lectures and a conference on the 10th and 11th, respectively, before the group heads home on the 12th.

CTU is underwriting the students’ airfare, while BETU is providing host support through accommodation, meals, local transportation, and other in-country arrangements.

The shared funding model reflects the institutions' collective resolve to move beyond signed agreements toward enduring collaboration in research, mobility, and academic exchange.

Carmen students’ presence at the event speaks to the campus administrators’ commitment to global identitarianism through research, as Kyxin Carl Mahilum and Jethrel Bolhot have constituted the second batch of outbound academic mobility participants next to the faculty members sent to India and New York since January of this year.

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | CTU Carmen Hospitality Management Interns Embark on International Internship at Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui

Three Hospitality Management students from Cebu Technological University (CTU) Carmen Campus have officially embarked on their six-month international internship at Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, reaffirming the university's commitment to producing globally competitive hospitality professionals.

Faye Marielle Bacalla, Lucy Marie Canoy, and Maria Carmela Velasco officially began their overseas training on July 9, 2026, and will complete their internship on January 4, 2027, as part of the hotel's Rooms Division under the Housekeeping Department. They are the first three students from the campus' third batch of international interns to depart for Hong Kong, with four more students from the same batch expected to follow, bringing the total to seven interns deployed to Hong Kong.

The international internship provides the students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in one of Hong Kong's premier hospitality establishments, allowing them to apply their classroom knowledge in a global setting while strengthening their technical expertise, intercultural competence, and professional skills. Their deployment continues CTU Carmen's growing international internship program, following the successful deployment of Batch 1, which sent two students to Hong Kong and three to Thailand, and Batch 2, which deployed four students each to Hong Kong and Thailand. The initiative reflects the university's continued dedication to providing transformative learning experiences that prepare future hospitality professionals to thrive in the global tourism and hospitality industry.

In photo courtesy of Faye Marielle Bacalla

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Words by Cherry Mae B. Andrada

✨ PROGRAM FLOW RELEASED ✨

The Hospitality Management Department proudly presents the Program Flow for the Hospitality Management Pinning Ceremony 2026 with the theme, “Anchored in Service and Excellence: Empowering Future Hoteliers.” This special event marks a significant milestone as our incoming interns prepare to embark on their professional journey in the hospitality industry.

As the symbol of commitment, professionalism, and service excellence is bestowed upon our future hoteliers, we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and readiness to uphold the highest standards of hospitality. Join us on this meaningful occasion as we honor the next generation of hospitality professionals.



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"HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PINNING CEREMONY 2026"

Theme: "Anchored in Service and Excellence: Empowering Future Hoteliers”

WHAT: A special ceremony celebrating the transition of Hospitality Management students into the next stage of their professional journey as they officially receive their internship pins.

WHO: Incoming Hospitality Management interns, faculty members, proud parents and families, alumni, and invited industry guests.

WHERE: Banaag Gym, Cebu Technological University – Carmen Campus

WHEN: June 16, 2026 • 1:00 PM onwards

WHY: To recognize the hard work, discipline, and growth of our students as they prepare to represent CTU Carmen in the hospitality industry with professionalism, confidence, and heart.

JOIN US!

Celebrate this important milestone and witness the beginning of a new chapter for our future hospitality professionals.





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