CHTM Insider Newsletter: Volume 3, Issue 1

Salubong2022:CHTMHighlights

CHTM General Orientation for S.Y.2022-2023

CHTM Traits of Tourism & HospitalityProfessionals

InternationalTourism Opportunities

ASpecialEmbassySession: RethinkingTourismfor Switzerland

ASpecialEmbassySession: RethinkingTourismforGermany

CampusClubFair2022:CHTM

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CHTMHighlightsoftheWeek

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After two years of distance learning, Trinity University of Asia (TUA) opened its doors to welcome and celebrate the new academic year 2022-2023 on-site. This annual SALUBONG kicked off last August 22, 2022, at the HenryNobleGymnasium.

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Before the program began, student leaders from different organizations spread out to accommodate all freshmen and transferees from different colleges from the on-site registration up to the holding area. The TUA community spent a lot of time deliberating and preparing to execute this SALUBONG2022.

A surprise performance from Teatro Likha, Trinity Dance Troupe, and Parfocal Playhouse served as theevent’sformalopening.

Following that was the march of the different Local Student Councils from different colleges to introduce themselves to the freshmen and transferees. The chants and cheers from different departments echoed around the gym, it was delightful to hear and see a crowd like this after two years. Then, the deans of every department also delivered a brief introduction and even participated in the chant, for the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) it was the CHTM Dean, Dr. Fernando Trinidad III who headedtheintroduction.

To make it a worthwhile and memorable beginning of the academic year, there were several activitiesandgamesforstudentsto partake in, through this it will promote active participation and

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Freshmen and transferees of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) convened at Mary Alston Hall in the afternoon to finally meet and greet their classmates, professors, and student leaders. It was Mr. Julius Flores who spearheaded the welcoming remarks and the introduction of CHTM Faculty

Afterward, the organizations from CHTM were introduced starting from the CHTM Local Student Council; Tourism Society; Circle of Hotel and Restaurant Management (CHARMS); and the CHTM Insider. Part of the introductionoftheseorganizations was their plans, projects, and activities in the future, this will

enablefreshmenandtransfereesto gain idea and decide on which organization they would like to joininthefuture.

Toendtheevent,aclosingremark coming from Mr. Julius Flores and a photo opportunity with the students were done, as the saying goes,“captureeverymoment.”

The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) held a General Assembly via zoom last August 23, 2022. The registration started early in the morning and the event commenced with a prayer led by Fr. Echanes Cadiogan; an opening remark from the CHTM Dean, Dr. Fernando V. Trinidad III; shortly after that, everyone was hyped up by the icebreaker directed by Adrian Velano.

The CHTM’s faculty and the dean are listed below:

Ms. Gerlie Higo and Ms. Jamie Gajolin (CHTM Laboratory Assistants)

Ms. Jocelyn Lopez (College Secretary)

Dr. Mark Daevid Adem (Professor in Thesis Writing, Environmental Science and Sustainable Hospitality, Kitchen Essentials and Basic Food Selection, Front Office with NCII)

Chef Dioscoro Franco Jr. (Professor of Catering and Banquet Management, Housekeeping Operations, Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality, and Risk Management as Applied to Safety)

Prof. Tricia Espina (Professor of Advanced Culinary, and Macro Perspective of Tourism andHospitality)

Dr. Lilibeth Reroma Sabillano (Professor of Professional Dev. and Applied Ethics. Multicultural Diversity in Workplace for Tourism Professionals, Operations and Human Resource Management in Hospitality Industry, Supply Chain management, and Cost Control)

Prof. Sheryl Salazar (Professor ofRiskManagementasApplied to Safety, Security, and Sanitation, National Service Training Program 1, and Philippine Popular and Culture)

Prof. Teresita Bautista (Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality, Destination Management and Marketing, and Operations Management in Tourism and HospitalityIndustry)

Prof. Maria Regina ZaguirreCruz (Professor of Personality Development 2, Applied Business Tools-Technologies and Techniques, and Tour and TravelManagement)

Prof. Bernini Martin Gapuz

(Professor of Tourism and HospitalityMarketing)

Dr. Ronald Manzano (Adviser forUndergraduateThesis)

Prof. Alden Tolentino (Department Head of Hospitality Management, and professor of Entrepreneurial Management)

Prof. Julius Flores (Department Head of Tourism Management, and Professor of Philippine Culture & Tourism Geography. Transportation Management, Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality, & Tourism Policy Planning&Development). and last but not the least, the Dean of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Dr. Fernando V. TrinidadIII.

The four student organizations of TUA-CHTM and their officers were also introduced: the CHTM Local Student Council (The student leader organization of TUA-CHTM); the Tourism Society (the official organization for Tourism Management); the Circle of Hotel and Restaurant Management Students (widely known as CHARMS, the official organization for Hospitality Management); and the CHTM Insider (the official publication committeeofTUA-CHTM).

This is followed by a discussion about the CHTM Community Project entitled, Project S.N.A.CK., or Supervised Nutrition Advocacy, for CommunityKids ledby Prof.

Sheryl B. Salazar. The S.N.A.C.K focuses on nutrition advocacy for children and involvement of parents in the preparation of nutritious, low-cost, and easy to prepare meals. Prof. Salazar also discussed the Trinitian Center for CommunityDevelopment(TCCD), whose goals include expanding and sustaining service-learning programs to the community, sharing skills and expertise in nurturing others for selfdevelopment, and establishing harmonious working relationships and linkages with the community government, and private institutions for socio-economic development.

Additionally, Dr. Mark Adem handled the discussion about the face-to-face subjects and the TUA Learning Cloud. This covers the CHTM courses that would require on-site classes, the requirements needed, the facilities that will host those sessions, standard procedures inside the campus duringface-to-faceclasses,andthe utilization of the TUA Learning Cloud.

TrinityUniversityofAsia'sCollege of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) hosted a webinar on the 25th of August 2022, to discuss the CHTM Traits of Tourism and Hospitality Professionals. The goal of this webinar is to identify and inform students about the ideal characteristics of tourism and hospitality professionals. Since mass gatherings and face-to-face meetings are still prohibited, the event was held virtually via the onlineplatform"Zoom."

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The CHTM General Orientation concludedbyaphotoopportunity, evaluation, and a raffle where studentsgotprizesviaGCash.This orientation was a fruitful morning with students being attentive, and simplybeingpartofCHTM.

The webinar started on time at 9:30a.m.,andstudentsalsostarted filling out the Google forms for registration. Mr. Julius Flores began the program with the question, “How can you make people feel welcome?" This was followed by tips for remembering names, which depended on how much effort you put into remembering their name. It was later followed by tips on starting conversations, and not underestimating a person’s attention, and that attitude is essentialtotheindustry.

According to Mr. Julius Flores, "first impressions are lasting impressions," and they are based on facial expression, clothing, posture, body language, and body movement. Experiences in the past, values, culture, environment, biases, mood, and assumptions all have an effect. He emphasized the importance of not assuming anything about our visitors based on our own biases, values, and previous experiences, but rather treating them with respect and courtesy. He also stated that, in addition to verbal, nonverbal, and vocal communication, a communication process is essential.

Aside from the communication process, the speaker provided advice on how to become an effectivelistener,whichisalsoone of the ideal characteristics of a tourism and hospitality professional. He also reminded us to be dedicated and to approach things professionally, as this will help us grow and not have a negative impact on the group as a whole.

The program ended with a bible verse from Proverbs, "As one thinks within himself, so he is." The key to success is to think positivelyandbelieveinyourself.

Last August 26, 2022, the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management gave us an opportunity to join a webinar entitled “International Tourism Opportunities”spearheadedbyDr. Lilibeth Sabillano, one of TUACHTM’s excellent faculty members. The program was conductedviaZoomandstartedat exactly 9:00 AM as they discussed various career opportunities in the tourismindustry.It is an exciting

way to start the first semester of theacademicyear2022-2023.

In this event, we had Ms. Raezel Joie Purgatorio, a Business Development Manager of First Place Inc. to talk about the future professions of a tourism student. She also presented programs thatFirst Place Inc. can offer to students and one of them is the USA Work and Travel which is asummer program designedfor

college students who want to gain experiences during summer break in the US. They also offer a USA Internship intended for new graduates who wish to obtain actual work and training experience in the said country. Furthermore, the company also provides a program called USA Career Training for higher-level training for graduates of more than a year that are currently working professionally. And lastly, Canada Study and Work for individuals seeking education in Canada areopen forhigh school, college, post-graduate, vocational, master,andmore.

Moreover,theseprogramsprovide numerous benefits including cultural and work experiences, receiving allowances, travel around the chosen countries, meeting new people and friends, and a lot more. They also presenteduswithguidesregarding the qualifications, requirements, fees, and the process from how to apply for a program to deportmentintheUnitedStatesof AmericaorCanada.

To end the presentation, Ms. Purgatorio moderated a raffle for theirpreparedprizesastheychose She alsosharedalistof schedules

we can attend for a free orientation session for further informationandconsultation.

International opportunities and experiences will help us build a better future as we obtain new skills, knowledge, and training we will soon be needing for our professional development. Programs and discourses about ourfuturecareershelpusstudents not just be knowledgeable of our soon-to-be professions. However, it also serves as a light and a brighter vision for those who still haven’t thought about their career paths.

Although Switzerland is bordered by well-known countries like France, Germany, Italy, and Spain to name a few, they maintained their uniqueness compared to these countries. Switzerland bested the United States, Germany, Canada, Japan, and more as the “Best Country in the World 2022” with a GDP of 813 billion dollars, also making them No.1 for the stability of its economy and politics. And with the webinar entitled, “A Special Embassy Session: Rethinking Tourism for Switzerland” we get to know more about Switzerland, presided over by 3TOU01 CollegeofHospitalityandTourismManagementheld onthe28thofSeptember2022.

The webinar started with the singing of Switzerland’s National Anthem and the Philippine National Anthem, followed by a prayer from Rev. Father EchanesCadiogan.

A lot has happened since the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in the tourism and hospitality sector. The global pandemic limits tourists from visiting destinations. Not to mention the policies and restrictions implemented by different countries — social distancing, lockdowns, closing borders, and more. However, countries like Switzerland are seeing recoverywiththereopeningofborderstotourists.

The guest speaker, Mr. Batiste Pilet, the Director for Switzerland Tourism in Southeast Asia, took the time and effort to share his expertise and knowledge of Switzerland’s tourism industry. According to Mr. Pilet, they will start opening their representation in Manila next week,sofar, theyhaveoffices based in

Mr. Pile discussed how the pandemic affects the industry and its strategies for recovering. Looking backonthepasttwoyears,Switzerland,similartothe rest of the countries, experienced challenges with all the restrictions and policies for traveling such as vaccination, PCR test, antigen test, and all requirements needed before departure and arrival of tourists. Mr. Pilet also added the requirements and regulationsofeachcountrykeptchangingallthetime whichtheyfounddifficultsincepeoplecannotsimply travel. However, to encourage tourist arrival, they do not require tourists to present any vaccination status or pre-departure tests when entering Switzerland — this applies to certain countries like the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. In doing so, they were able to lower the costs of traveling, including PCR Tests and quarantines.

Singapore and some are in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, or

destinations and activities to suit your needs and interests: nature, culture, history, adventure, health, cuisines—younameit!Germanyis located in the heart of Europe, bordered by well-known countries such as France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom, to name a few. "A Special Embassy: Rethinking TourismforGermany''washeldon October 11, 2022 (Tuesday) by 3rdyear Tourism Section 01 College of Hospitality and Tourism Management students with the assistance of Prof. Teresita Bautista. On this day, students from the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management also took part and gathered at Mandell Hall Auditorium. This event allowed students to learn, anticipate, and prepareforthosewhowishtoenter theglobalworkforce.

To prepare students for this event, 3rd Year CTHM students prepared an icebreaker called "Guess the Gibberish." The 3TOU01 CHTM studentsgatheredatthefrontofthe auditorium to finally welcome the arrival of the guest of honor, along with the Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Howell Ho, Dean of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management Dr. Fernando Trinidad III, and the DepartmentHead,Mr.JuliusFlores, Tourism Head, and Mr. Alden Tolentino,HospitalityHead.Mr.Kai Tomzigandhisassistant,Mr.Bruhn Torben, have been working in the GermanForeignServicesince2006. He is currently the head of the DepartmentoftheFederalRepublic of Germany's Embassy in the Philippines;previously,heservedin Belgium, Nigeria, the United States ofAmerica,andBerlin.

To give you some background, the Berlin Wall was built by East Germany to prevent Western "fascists"fromenteringthecountry. However, when the leader of the East German Communist Party declared that East Germany could now cross borders, East and West Berliners flocked to the wall. They also drank beer to celebrate their unification after 40 years (1989–1945). Before the merger, East Berlin served as the capital of East Germany, while Bonn served as the capital of West Germany. But now that they are united, there should be one capital city, so Berlin became the capital city, and Bonn became the second capital city of Germany.

AccordingtoMr.Tomzig,Germany has sixteen (16) national parks, one of which is the Black Forest, the country's largest nature reserve. The Black Forest National Park is almost entirely composed of protected areas, including a national park, nature parks, and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. As previously stated, Germany is known for its natural attractions, and there are many natural activitiesthattheycanoffer,suchas hiking, rock climbing, and seeing a Peregrine Falcon and an Owl when visiting Germany. Aside from these activities, there are natural destinationstoconsider.Thefirstis Usedom Beach, which is located on the second-largest island in Germany and has a surprising amountofsunshine.

Next is the Isar River, a place to unwind and relax with your family and friends by swimming, boating, or barbecuing. It should be noted that only certain areas of the river are permitted for swimming and boating. Last but not least is the Ice River Wave, a surfing spot that requires practice, training, and equipment changes, especially whenthewaterlevelrises.

Moreover, Germany is home to a plethoraofwell-knowncuisinesand beverages. Mr. Tomzig mentioned

apples, sausages, black forest cake (which originated in Germany), wine, and beers as some of the popular delicacies, especially since they have Oktoberfest from September to October. Musicals, such as theater, are popular in Hamburg, especially during the Christmas season, and there are booths and Christmas markets. In addition to that, Germany also has 250notablecastles.

AfterlearningaboutwhatGermany has to offer, Mr. Tomzig discussed its challenges, including overtourism, environmental protection, sustainability, and digitalization. Following that, an open forum was held to encourage student participation, during which students and professors asked questions about German tourism. Mr. Tomzig advised students planning to travel to Germany to plan ahead of time and to consider who they will travel with. Mr. Tomzig stated that the processing time for the VISA application would be 2-3 weeks, which will be convenient for travelers. Punctuality, communication skills, professionalism,andhospitalityare importantskillstohaveifyouwant to work in Germany. Finally, what makes Germany competitive is its rich natural environment, culture, recreational activities, and diversity.

Toexpressgratitudetothespeaker, Dr. Fernando Trinidad III, Dean of CHTM, and Associate Professor Julius Flores presented Mr. Kai Tomzig with a certificate, which was followed by closing remarks from the Dean himself. Furthermore, students from the college of hospitality and tourism management had a photo opportunitywiththeguestspeaker, Mr. Kai Tomzig, together with his assistant, Mr. Bruhn Torben. It is a fun and memorable experience for each of us CHTM students to learn moreaboutGermany’stourismand hospitality industry, which we may applytoourcareerssoon.

As the Saturday Breeze morning arose, the student leaders of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) were able to prepare for the event set on the first day of October 2022. The preparation was not as difficult as they expected since they had plenty of time to execute and think of creative designs, and gamesfortheTUAcommunity. The registration started at six in the morning and the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) were delighted to show everyone their booth entitled “CHTMusement Fair.” The CHTM successfully executed the booth because both the organizers and participants enjoyed the booth — as the event continues, the number of students whowanttoplayalsogoeson.Not to mention the vibrant costumes and the circus-themed games for the campus club fair, will certainly satisfyeveryone.

By eight in the morning, student leaders of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) namely, the Local Student Council, CHARMS, TOURSOC, and CHTM Insider, marched along the Patio Grounds for the Oath Taking — promising to fulfill their responsibilities and duties, and to be a good example to fellow Trinitians. Moreover, the CHTM student leaders prepared a circus-themed performance that complemented the loud cheer of thefellowCHTMFamily.

In the afternoon, the Trinitian Got Talents happened at the Patio Grounds of the Trinity University of Asia. Two of the contestants were Mr. Rokjin Marcos, who expressed his spoken poetry, and Ms. Trisha Torres, who sang with love.ThewholeCHTMwillalways support everyone who will represent the CHTM, we are grateful for representing our

college and for those who went to cheer on the representatives.

The awarding ceremony was presented by Ms. Lea Dagay and Mr. Homer Balmes. And the CHTM received a total of three awards, 2nd Runner Up for Traditional Poster Making; 1st Runner Up for Best in Costume and Props; and Champion in Best in Intermission. Congratulations to the CHTM Family for winning the award — it was all worth it.

The annual Campus Club Fair 2022 was a success — the first on-site event after two years of online activities. The Trinitian Community was filled with fun and positive energy throughout the day. And events like this prove that the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management is the heart of service.

Last October of 2022, a fantastic event occurred and another opportunity came up for the TUA-CHTM Department. Let us take a look at some of these happenings.

On October 21, 2022, the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management held a Faculty Training Workshop entitled, “Methods for Different Technique and Strategies in Teaching in the New Generation” duringtheDeansForum.Thisworkshopwasfacilitat by the former Trinity High School Principal of Basi Education Dr. Juliet Demalen. She has 27 years of experience in teaching and being an administrator a the Trinity University of Asia, as well as 13 years being a teacher. All faculty of the College of Tour and Hospitality Management were involved in this Faculty Workshop. The workshop's purpose is to give the CHTM Faculty courage to connect and approach differenttypesofstudentswhenitcomestoconduc online and offline classes. Also, this serves as an opportunity for faculty tolistento the stude relatethemselvestothestudents.Lastly, the workshop

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with Dr. Demalen truly gives the CHTM Faculty the courage to be the best version of themselves when it comestoteaching.

Moving on, Travel Ilocandia, a well-known established travel agency in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, which is owned and operated by the City Tourism OfficerofLaoagCity,Ms.AngelAlvarez-Lao,signeda Memorandum of Agreement with the Trinity University of Asia, last October 24, 2022, at Sun Blends Café. This Memorandum of Agreement will have benefits to the CHTM students like having a bettervisitexperienceinIlocosNorte,throughTravel Ilocandia. Ms. Angel Lao will be the Industry Partner and will somehow be the connection in Ilocos. This will also strengthen the connection of TUA-CHTM with tour and travel industry stakeholders. Ilocos Norte is known for its culture and culinary destination, and its UNESCO Protected Sites, therefore, having a Memorandum of Agreement, IlocosNortewillbeoneofthedestinationsofferingto CHTM students both Hospitality and Tourism ManagementPrograms.

The people who are involved in signing the Memorandum of Agreement are, Ms. Angel Lao (Travel Ilocandia), Mr. Caleb Donne Coniate

(AIRGEO), Ms. Jinky Gamit (PRPO), Dr. Ronald G. Manzano (Dept. Head CBMA Grad School) Dean Fernando V. Trinidad III (Dean, CHTM) AP Alden D. Tolentino (Dept. Head HM, CHTM) AP Julius T. Flores (Dept. Head TM, CHTM)

Lastly, this aims to build relationships that are beneficial for Travel Ilocandia and TUA-CHTM, by developing tour itineraries and activities that would provide both hospitality and tourism management students, traveling on a culinary tour, experiencing cultural, and historical tours in Ilocos Region with lasting educational experience.

Another event that happened at Christina Villas was team-building with the theme REWIRED. This is to reconnect the Trinity University of Asia (TUA) employees and was facilitated by the HRDO-Human Resource and Development Office. The TUA Employees that were present during the team building are, the Building and Maintenance Unit (BAMU), Medical and Dental Office (MDO), Alumni, Industry Relation Global Education Office (AIRGEO), College of Medical Technology (CMT) and College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE).

Startingtheeventweek,studentswereenthusiasticfor the first day of the Business and Technology Cluster Week. Before the program began, students fell in line in front of the gymnasium to register for the event entitled "Business and Technology Cluster Week 2022." After the registration, students from the College of Business Management and Accountancy (CBMA), College of Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS), and College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) convened at the D. Henry Noble Gymnasium for the Thanksgiving Mass led by Fr. Echanes Cadiogan. Followed by students fromvariouscollegesmarchedandcheeredtheirway tothestage.

After the parade, each college from the CHTM, CBMA, and CEIS gathered inside the Henry Noble Gymnasium to continue the succeeding activities. Prof. Mark Adem, the host, discussed and introduced the logos of the clustered colleges, followed by the torch lighting of Local Student Council presidents who presented their colleges. To make it more entertaining, a dance presentation was showcased by Pintados of CHTM. Within the succeeding hours, Prof.Adem finally introduced the candidates and

their respective colleges for the Mr. and Ms. Business andTechnologyCluster.Toendtheceremony,allthe succeeding activities, their respective areas, and food stalls were instructed for students to try, prepared by the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM).

On the first day of the Cluster Week, students have already created numerous memories, and it gets better as the rest of the activities await them. And on theseconddayofthesaidevent,itwasthestartofthe RecreationalGames prepared by thestudentleaders

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ofCHTM.Tobegin,theCHTMstudentsweredivided into four colored teams — Red Dragons, Yellow Griffins,PurpleWolves,andGreenSerpents.Someof the available games are Traditional Filipino games namely Dodgeball, Patintero, and Tug of War at the Patio Grounds of the Trinity University of Asia. The first game was Dodgeball with Purple Wolves against Red Dragon, followed by the Green Serpents against Yellow Griffins. In the afternoon, students gathered again to play the remaining games at Patio Ground including Patintero and Tug of War which is rotational for four colored teams to oppose each other.

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Aside from Recreational Games, there was a Business Expo Trade that was set on Mary Alston, where the Business Entrepreneurs of the Trinity University of Asia sold different budget-friendly products such as egg drop, adobo flakes, friend noodles, coffee, and bracelets,tonameafew.

The main event on the third day of Business and TechnologyClusterWeek(Wednesday,November16, 2022) was ball games (basketball and volleyball) and E-games (ML and CODM). The ball games started at 8:00 in the morning, the first teams to play at the Henry Noble Gymnasium were the Green Serpents versus Yellow Griffins for Men’s Basketball and at the Patio Grounds were the Red Dragons versus Yellow GriffinsforWomen’sVolleyball.Followingthat,itwas the Red Dragons versus Purple Wolves for Men’s Basketball and Purple Wolves versus Green Serpents forWomen’sVolleyball.Thenextteamtoplayforthe Men’s Volleyball was Purple Wolves versus Green Serpents, followed by the Red Dragons versus Yellow Griffins. After lunch, the volleyball game continued withLoservs.Loserformen'sandwomen’svolleyball and Winner vs. Winner for men's and women’s volleyball.

E-games like Mobile Legends (ML) and Call of Duty Mobile (CODM)wereplayedat eachplayer'shome as ball games took place at TUA's Dr. Henry Noble Gymnasium and Patio Grounds. The local council of the College of Business Management and Accountancy (CBMA) organized the online games, where Mobile Legends started at 9:00 AM and the playersforthe College of Hospitality and Tourism

Management (CHTM) were Alexander Sembrano –K4YMITO; Jasfer Mariano – Madara; Denver Benzon – P4KAYO; Rogelio Estrada – Phaelzuu; John Reniel Fernandez – Chim_Jj; and Aimee Mallari –Aimeemal.Whenafternoonstruck,theCODMstarted andtheplayersforCHTMwereRonAldrinGolingo–CraniaX; Angelo Dimacisil – Tazz; Cherry Lou D. Miraran – chxrry; Zyhron Wilbert C. Bontigao –Sapu; and Niel Daroon B. Villaverde – Labyu. As a result, CHTM took first place in Mobile Legends and Call of Duty Mobile, followed by CBMA in second, andCEISinthird.

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On the fourth day of Cluster Week 2022, November 17, 2022 (Thursday), the Intercollege E-games, Basketball Championship, and Amazing Race took place.

The Amazing Race was played by four different colored teams, the Red Dragons, Purple Wolves, Green Serpents, and Yellow Griffin. In this game, each team player is scrambled into six (6) different stations, and if they succeed they will receive a key to be used on the last station. Here are the names of each station: Balloon Centipede; Forda Soda Taste Test; Pool Puzzle Palooza; Fill the Bucket; and Flour Below. In the last station, the key will be used to match the right key and the right picture of the professor inside the station — this activity serves as an opportunity for students to bond with each other. Meanwhile, Valorant, CODM, and Mobile Legends are the E-games consisting of six (6) players per game — players from the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) and College of Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS) — and the results were, CHTM won both in CODM and Mobile Legends, while CEIS won in Valorant.

At exactly 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the Basketball Championship took place at the Henry Noble Gym, the CHTM against CEIS. During the game, there was overflowing support from students of CHTM and CEIS with their loud cheers. It was an intense yet memorable game and on behalf of the CHTM, Congratulations to the CHTM and CEIS for a well-played game.

Finally, Dr. Howell Ho stated during his opening remark, “Hoping this has served as a welcome break from your academic pursuits, as well as the highlight of your semester, and I hope that you wereinspiredinyourchosenpathwiththeactivities this week, and allowed you to developed moments that you will remember throughout your life.” This week-long event highlighted various activities for the TUA community to partake in and enjoy, one of those are, the Singing Competition, Dance Competition (student and mixed), and the Mr. and Ms. Business and Technology Cluster 2022. A firstcome, first-served basis was implemented to accommodate students at the TUA Theatre from the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM); College of Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS); and College of Business, Management, and Accountancy (CBMA) on Friday, November18,2022.

To start, a vibrant performance from the CHTM Pintados, followed by the introduction of Mr. and Ms. Business and Technology Cluster candidates 2022 in their Casual Wear. During the Hataw Sayaw Competition student category, performances from the CHTM Elite Dance Crew and CEIS Compilerz, and for the Mixed Dance Competition, performances from the Jewels of the Oasis and CEIS The Smarf, the winners were decided by Prof. Emmelyn Arboleda (Faculty from the Human Kinetics, CASE), Ms. Jinky Gamit (Promotion and Public Relations Office, TUA), and Prof. Hazel Arce Yahweh (Dept. Head of Human Kinetics, CASE). To continue the pageant, candidates flaunted their sports and formal wear before proceeding to the Q&A portion, and there were surprised performances from the TUA professors and faculty. Here are the list of winners andtheircategory:

Mr. and Ms. Photogenic (sponsored by Sun BlendsCafe)

NeilDaroonVillaverde(CHTM)

NiñaMarieOrtiz(CHTM)

SingingCompetition(Solo)

WesleyCapili(CEIS)

DanceCompetition(Student)

CHTMEliteDanceCrew

DanceCompetition(Mixed)

CHTMJewelsoftheOasis

Special Awards for Mr. and Ms. Business and Technology Cluster 2022

Production Favorite - Lance Christian Elane (CEIS)

Ms. Congeniality - Daireen Nicole Dabulet (CHTM)

Mr. Congeniality - Seiya Tomimoto (CBMA)

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People’s Choice Award (Female) - Kristine Lian Estomaguio (CHTM)

People’s Choice Award (Male) - Joshua Ancheta (CBMA)

Ms. Pasarela - Niña Marie Ortiz (CHTM)

Mr. DBTK - Lance Christian Elane (CEIS)

Mr. Slimmers World - Darren Taller (CHTM)

Ms. Slimmers World - Shereign Anne Faeldonia (CBMA)

Mr. Amara Marie Collections - Joshua Ancheta (CBMA)

Ms. Amara Marie Collections - Shereign Anne Faeldonia (CBMA)

Best in Casual Wear (Male) - Neil Daroon Villaverde (CHTM)

Best in Casual Wear (Female) - Kristine Lian Estomaguio (CHTM)

Best in SportsWear (Male) - Darren Taller (CHTM)

Best in SportsWear (Female) - Shereign Anne Faeldonia (CBMA)

Best in Formal Wear (Male) - Joshua Ancheta (CBMA)

Best in Formal Wear (Female) - Kristine Lian Estomaguio (CHTM)

Major Awards for Mr. and Ms. Business and Technology Cluster 2022

2nd Runner Up (Male) - Seiya Tomimoto (CBMA)

1st Runner Up (Male) - Darren Taller (CHTM)

Business Technology Cluster 2022 (Male)Joshua Ancheta (CBMA)

2nd Runner Up (Female) - Fidela Annora Costa (CEIS)

1st Runner Up (Female) - Niña Marie Ortiz (CHTM)

Business Technology Cluster 2022 (Female)Kristine Lian Estomaguio (CHTM)

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Here is the list of businesses and product/s they offer:

J.Tops-TakoRiceandTakoFries

AllAboutThatBean-CoffeeDrinks

SnackAttack-SnacksandRiceMeals

SugarMommy’sCo(STEM)-Smores

Le Petit Une Corporation (HUMSS and ABM)Sweets

1SA-ONE(HUMSSandABM)-FlavoredIsaw

Gutierrez&Co.(STEM)-JigglyBites

Group 3 (STEM 2) - Taiyaki and Oreo Vanilla Pudding

FriedBoulevard-FriedNoodlesandSiomai

FeelsandHeels-Sandals/Women’sFootwear

Shake-it-Off (Albarda’s Group) - Taylor SwiftInspiredFlavoredShakes

TheWick-EndCandle-ScentedCandles

Jeff’s Corporation - Flavored Shakes with Fruit Toppings

More&Co.-OnigiriwithFilipinoDishFillings

Dynabite (Group 2 - STEM 2) - Dynamite

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On November 14, 2022, the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) teamed up with the Trinity High School (THS) for Trinity University of Asia’s Entrep Corner 2022 Sales Pitch Presentation, wherein groups of student entrepreneurs introduced their products, which willbesoldinRobinsonsGalleriaonDecember24,2022.

The Trinity University of Asia (TUA) and Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently renewed their partnership for Entrep Corner 2022 by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)onMay11,2022.TheCollegeofHospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) organized the RLC Entrep Corner with the goal of empowering TUA undergraduate students and Senior High School Department (SHS) students to market, sell, andimprovetheirentrepreneurialtalents.

One of the highlights of the Business and Technology Cluster Week, which ran from November 14-19, 2022, was the presentation of the Entrep Corner business proposals by students from the Senior High School Department (SHS) and the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) at the Barsam Building. Overall, twenty-four (24) products were shown to be decided by: Dr. Ernesto Framo, Mr. Miguel Morales, Ms. Ellaine Bernardo, Ms. Roma Abarratigue, Mr. Kendrick Go, Chef Trisha Espina, Ms. Junallen Magsino, Ms. Huey Silo (Manager, CSR, Robinsons Land Corp.), and Ms. Jinky Gamit (Manager, Marketing and CommunicationsOffice).

Wanbite(Group5-STEM2)-FullRiceMealin aSiopao

Egg-Corner-Eggdrops/EggSandwiches

AdoboliciousFlakes-AdoboFlakes

Mix and Match/I Want It, I Got it!CustomizedAccessories

Dulcia Holidays - Pancakes with Chocolate SyrupandBanana

BreadySetGoCo.-FlavoredMacaroons

Sarap-Haeyo-KimchiPancit

Group1(STEM2)-BurgerandBrownies

Crispin (Group 4 - STEM 2) - Eggcharon/Egg ChipsorChicharon

All of us who attended this fruitful event had the chance to gain several tips, recommendations, and insights on entrepreneurship as well as managing businesses and products that we will be marketing soon. On behalf of the CHTM Insider, we would like to commend all aspiring entrepreneurs for their outstanding work in providing incredible products and creations that make life more enjoyableandconvenient.

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HS Principal), and Ms. Hey Silo (CSR, Manager, Robinson Land Corporation), did the honor to do the ribbon cutting. As soon as the ribbon cuts, the Stallions walked its way to start buying the products of their fellow Stallions.

After a warm message from Dr. Bathan and Mr. Rivero, the event also had wonderful special number from Ms. Rangel Fernandez with her amazing voice she shared with everyone, while the Trinity Dance Troupe also shared an energetic dance performance. The logos of each retailer were presented one by one with their fabulous taglines.

Last December 2-4 of 2022, the Trinity University of Asia, in partnership with Robinson Land Corporation (RLC) conducted the 2nd Trinity Entrep Corner 2022 “Nurturing the Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.” This event gives a total of 24 students groups of the Trinity University of Asia from the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) and Trinity High School an opportunity to showcase their own products such as foods, beverages, handmade items like bracelets, scented candles, and it also gives the students an opportunity to hone their culinary and entrepreneurial skills by experiencing hostility retail at the Robinson Mall.

At exactly 1:30 PM on December 2, 2022, the opening program for the event started at the front of VCF with an invocation led by the University Chaplain of TUA, Fr. Enchanes Cadiogan, followed by the National Anthem and Trinity Hymn.

A welcoming remark was given by Dr. Rodelio L. Bathan (Director, Office of Strategic Management and Accreditation, TUA) followed by Keynote Message given by Mr. Ramon Rivero (Asst. Vice President for Corporate Planning and Strategy, Robinson Land Corporation).

After a warm message from Dr. Bathan and Mr. Rivero, the event also had wonderful special number from Ms. Rangel Fernandez with her amazing voice she shared with everyone, while the Trinity Dance Troupe also shared an energetic dance performance. The logos of each retailer were presented one by one with their fabulous taglines.

After this opening event, it's time to give the event an official start for students to market their products. Dr. Pong Trinidad, the Dean of CHTM, together with Fr. Echanes Cadiogan, Dr. Rodelio L. Bathan, Mr. Ramon Rivero Dr. Julius Somera (TUA-

After this opening event, it's time to give the event an official start for students to market their products. Dr. Pong Trinidad, the Dean of CHTM, together with Fr. Echanes Cadiogan, Dr. Rodelio L. Bathan, Mr. Ramon Rivero Dr. Julius Somera (TUAHS Principal), and Ms. Hey Silo (CSR, Manager, Robinson Land Corporation), did the honor to do the ribbon cutting. As soon as the ribbon cuts, the Stallions walked its way to start buying the products of their fellow Stallions.

can staff. Unable to satisfy the demand, airlines cancel flights, upset passengers. But behind the scenes, pilots are upset as well with how things currently are in the industry. They deal with long and erratic working schedules and often do not know when they can rest at home. The crazy working environment, along with the accumulated stress and fatigue, incites pilots to leave for a less exhausting career. With fewer pilots, reduced schedules and routes, more cancellations, and soaring fares will soon follow suit. Airlines will try to consolidate traffic into as few flights as possible which crowds planes and limits the seats available. A lower passenger capacity will make it harder to rebook passengers in case of flight cancellations. Thus worsening the demand and forcing passengerstosearchforalternativetransportation.

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alternative career that offers more financial stability. Other aging pilots were forced to retire early, so airlines can cut down on costs. The industry currently lacks 8,000 pilots 11% of the total workforce and the deficit could reach 30,000 pilots by 2025 (Oliver Wyman).

But wouldn’t hiring more pilots do the trick? Airlines have a small pool of candidates to choose from. Traditionally, they hire pilots with military training since the learning curve when transitioning from a military aircraft to a commercial plane is minimal. But in recent years, military training has focused on flying drones instead of planes slowing the recruitment of pilots with military experience. Airlines also hire pilots from flight schools, but this group is also a modest number since they tend to come from aviation families. Those whose families are not involved in the industry maynothaveconsideredflyingatall.

Furthermore, training in flight school is increasingly demanding. The costs of training alone range from $80,000 to $170,000. In addition, the FAA requires a minimum of 1,500 flying hours before a student pilot can begin working for the regionals. Most student pilots opt to gain those hours by becoming flight instructors whose wages are lower than other entry-level jobs. The pandemic further hampered the stability of the aviation industry and deflects potential student pilots to other industries. Many simply think it is not worth investing an exceeding amount of time and money into a volatile jobmarket.

Now airlines will have to compete with each other through higher salary compensation. Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, promises applicants $182,000 annually and allows them to fly its Embraer regional jets on the condition that they remain with the company for two years. Airlines will have to go above and beyond in their offers to lure and retain pilots as much as possible. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that the 2021 median annual pay for pilots is $202,180 and will continue to increase. But regional airlines are at a disadvantage because they cannot afford to compete, especially those not affiliated with large airlines. The effects of the shortage are felt even more at the regional level with 83% of carriers struggling to recruit pilots (Oliver Wyman). Already regionals are losing their captains to bigger airlines where pilots can receive higher pay, receive more benefits, and further their careers. Unable to sustain their routes, many regional airlines drop service to smaller communities andgroundtheirplanes.

Even before the pandemic, industry leaders have predicted that there would be a pilot shortage despite the growth of the airline industry. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates commercial pilots to retire at 65 years old. The Regional Airline Association predicts that the US will lose about half its pilots to retirement in the next 15 years. COVID exacerbating that shortage is only the tip of the iceberg. Many pilots were furloughed duringthepandemicandtransitionedto an

How pilots are represented to the public also unintentionally bars others from pursuing aviation. When air travel became popular in the 1970s and 80s, airline advertisements exclusively depicted pilots as white men. At some point, the image of a white man flying a plane became the norm. Today, 93.7% of professional pilots are Caucasian and 92.5% are male (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). One of the unintended consequences is the gender and racial disparity among pilots due to the lack of representation. Women and people of color are less inclined to become aviators since they lack role models in the industry to look up to. It is harder to imagine yourself in the cockpit when you do not see someone who looks like you do it. To encourage diversity and inclusion, flight schools partner with organizations that appeal to underrepresented communities. These organizations not only provide a sense of community for minority groups but also grants scholarships and financial aid for student pilots. It encourages diversity in aviation and may entice future generations to look into flying since they see themselves represented.

Unfortunately, the pilot shortage will not be going anywhere in the near future. However, making flight school economically feasible and appealing to a wider demographic invites a bigger pool of applicants to consider a career in aviation. It is the first step in replenishing the pilot pipeline. Until then, the spike in airfaresisheretostay.

The highly anticipated Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) 30th Travel Tour Expo commenced at the SMX Convention Center Manila, MallofAsialastFebruary3to5,2023.

During the 2023 Travel Tour Expo (TTE) launch last September 2, 2022 (Friday) in Pasay, the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) intends to increase the number of exhibitors and booths at the last 2022 Travel Tour Expo which was 30,000 to 45,000 in three days. This is because PTAA’s President Michelle Taylan stated that the organization is anticipating the contribution of TTE tothePhilippinetravelindustryanditsrecovery.

With the theme, “A Better and Stronger Future of Travel is Here,” the 30th Travel Tour Expo was hosted by over 300 exhibitors, 671 booths, and 91,000 visitors, including airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, cruise liners, tour packages, anddiscountedtrips,bothlocalandinternational.

“Travel and tourism were on the brink of losing, but we in the PTAA never stopped doing our duties in preparing such activities like the Travel Tour Expo just to help keep tourism,” says PTAA President MichelleTaylan.

Additionally, President Taylan said that these tourism developments are the results of revenge travel, which suggests that travel is gradually recovering back to its pre-pandemic level. Not to mention the increasing demand for domestic travel followingthegovernmentlooseningtherestrictions.

Meanwhile,inapre-recordedvideo,theDepartment of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said that this expo is essential for the Philippine tourism target, including reaching 4.3 million visitor arrivals this 2023.

The potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to produce personalized travel recommendations is settingthetravelsectorabuzz.

Travelproductsthatwouldusuallytakeweekstoplan can now be made in seconds through tools like ChatGPT. The neural-network technology owned by SanFrancisco-basedAIresearchlabOpenAIhasbeen a primary catalyst for the intense focus on AI at the closeof2022.

Increasedproductivityandscalebeyondhowhumans can work are the center of debate on how travel agencies can future-proof their business in terms of technology. From improved chatbots to digital assistants that act as concierges and tour guides, the sectorispoisedforcreativereinvention.

“By the end of the year, you won’t be able to tell the difference between human production and AI production,” said travel industry consultant Peter Syme.

But there remains room for improvement as AI cannotdospecificssuchasdatesandgeolocations,but it all already exists and so it just needs to be adapted in the system of AI. Thus, the adoption of AI is expected to be much quicker than the shift of the internet, even with the current weaknesses. On top of that, tour operators should ask themselves why a digitalexperiencewouldneedtobebrandedbyatour operatorwhodesignsandoperatesit,ifatall.

Thequestionalsois,ifAItechnologyisused,howwill humans be able to generate jobs? According to Jared Alster,it’snotacaseoffindandreplace,insteadacase of finding and leveraging that technology in the best possibleway.

"Tour operators are always gonna be relevant as well as agents. The people using tour operators and those usingtraveladvisorsbydefaultareapproachingtravel planning from a different perspective than independenttravelers.”

“They want something unique, special, or exclusive, and they know that the way they get that is by going to an agent or by going to a local operator who has thatlocalknowledge.Thatcan’tbereplacedbyAI.”he alsoadded.

Still, some believe the impact of generative AI is as fundamental to society as the invention of electricity. It has certainly sparked the idea of an advanced digital experience platform through AI design, now morethanatextpromptclosertoreality.

Last December 13, 2021, the Management and Entrepreneurship Society had an informative leadership talk with Dr. Fernando "Pong" Trinidad III, the Dean of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at TrinityUniversityofAsia,viaZoomandFacebookLive.

Dr. Fernando V. Trinidad III, also known as Dr. Pong is a Harvard graduate, a global educator, a God-centered entrepreneur, a constant traveler, a gastronomer, and a member of the CHED Regional Quality Assessment Team for Hospitality and Tourism Management Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality and Tourism Council of Deans of CHED NCR. Dr. Pong finished his Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management at the University of the Philippines, Asian Institute of Tourism, and completed various graduate degrees at the Asian Institute of Management at Boston University, Kolehiyo De San Juan De Letran Graduate School, and Harvard University.

According to the President of the Management and Entrepreneurship Society, Miss Dolly Joy Anne M. during her welcoming remarks, the context of the event was all about Global and Cross-Cultural Leadership, especiallyinthefieldofEntrepreneurship.

As per Ms. Ortiguera, “Leadership doesn’t have to be big, to be significant," she expounded her statement that leadership can be started at home, where you are in charge of taking care of house chores, in class or organization, by leading or taking the initiative to handle an event, or in the community, where you can be a volunteertoinspireothers.

She also stated that we become leaders to attempt to influence other people and motivate the community to have a positive change. When I heard her statement, I agreed with her, because that is what a leader is, to inspireandtomotivate.

Moving on to our CHTM Dean Fernando V. Trinidad III in his talk, the event was interesting and wellinformative. He discussed the Multicultural Entrepreneur and five subtopics for thereof. The first subtopicwasGlobal/Cross-CulturalLeadership.

“The world is getting smaller as new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunication bring us closer together,” said Dr. Pong. In that statement, he explained that it is more difficult for the organization to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders and entrepreneurs who can make the world more connected, whatever the challenge will be. Multicultural leadership is to understand the values and specific contexts of different cultures. This will help reach

customers, inspire employees, and drive organizational performance in geographics outside one's home base. To have a more connected world, it is a matter of knowing the other’s culture deeply, whether you are a manager or entrepreneur. Lastly, it highlights the cultural differences thatimpactbusinessstrategy.

Dr. Pong also discussed the Issues of Cultural Diversity. According to Dr. Pong, an entrepreneur needs to know cultural diversity issues, and from there, he mentioned four common issues namely Racial Discrimination, Stereotyping, Bias, Prejudice, Communication barriers, and Racial, Economic, and cultural differences. To summarize and connect all four common issues, inside the workplace wherever we go, discrimination will be present because of the given examples of Gender Stereotyping, communication barriers, and language. This is because a place is composed of different races, especially in the workplace, the diction, and the phrases they mention might be negative to us. Lastly, different cultures have different practices, such as when will be the appropriate time to shake hands or to bow. Dr. Pong encouraged entrepreneurs to do research and be aware of these issues. I was inspired by what Dr. Pong said. As a tourism student, I'm not only studying the places and people, but I also get to understand and be conscious of thevariousculturespresentinthisworld.

Moving on to Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension, where there are six cultural dimensions. Power Distance, Individualism vs Collectivism, Masculinity vs Femininity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Long vs Short Term Orientation, and Indulgence vs Restraint. Dr. Pong gave several definitions of each dimension and under every dimension, there is a certain country that categorizes everydimension.

Now, for the Benefits of Multicultural Entrepreneurship. Dr. Fernando specified four benefits. First, Customers in different countries and cultures, second is benchmarking, new ideas, and innovation, third is helping everybody understand the different cultural backgrounds (new learning), and lastly, Recruitment and retentionoftalentfromdifferentcultures.

To have a better understanding of Cross-Cultural, he discussed the Case study of Delta Airlines, which is a US Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Airlines has 75,000 international employees and on February 01, 2021, Delta was named the World’s Most Admired Airline by Fortune Magazine for the 10th time. The competitive advantage of Delta Airlines over its competitors was, according to the CEO, Ed Bastia, “thoughtful action combined with a focus on championing diversity, equality, andinclusionintheworkplaceandwithin our

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personal lives will play a healing role to help us keep climbing. The Delta family will use whatever means we have to move the world toward a better, more just tomorrow.” Encountering this statement of Ed Bastia is indeed a beautiful way to treat the employees of the company as they gave them a safe working environment.

The generations that have worked in Delta Airlines are, 1% in World War II (1946), Baby boomers (19461963) 21%, Gen X (1964-1979) 42%, Millennials (19801995) 35%, and the Generation Z (1996) has 2%. Next is the Veterans, 10% from the 1940s onwards. Therefore, as per the data, it does not have age discrimination. Therefore, as per the data, it does not have age discrimination.

Next is the gender, the male has 58% and female has 42%. Last is Race and Ethnicity. For the white community, it has 57%, the Black community has 22%, Hisparic has 10%, Asian is 7%, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander has 2%, and two or more races is 2%.

According to the data, this race and ethnicity are well-balanced and well-distributed. As of 2021, Delta Airlines focuses on the gaps that they have which are scale, other merit/manager, general manager, director, managing director, and Vice President and above, in terms of Women, the Black Community, and other Minorities. Delta Airlines is open and

allowed in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In the overall discussion of Dr. Fernando and the study of Delta Airlines, discrimination should not be tolerated in the workplace or even if it’s not in the workplace. If there is no discrimination, there will be a better world, and a better life and Delta Airlines proved that to us, in their case study. Take note that it is just only a brief discussion by him, what if we know the whole case study of Delta Airline, and as per Delta Airline, all the learnings, the one thing that keeps in my mind, is Love What You Do pursue your passion, say yes, build relationships, explore, travel because life is too short to not be doing what you love.

The CHTM Dean provided us with various takeaways. First, build cultural intelligence, read books, and last, the more diverse companies are simply more innovative. To all the learnings that I have learned throughout writing this article, I encourage all CHTM students to make time to learn cross-cultural, because we will understand our differences, have better communication, and have the world's better connection.

Again, thank you Dr. Fernando V. Trinidad III for giving us a fruitful discussion about Multicultural Entrepreneur and awareness of cross-cultural. On behalf of the CHTM Department, we also thank the Management and Entrepreneurship Society for enabling our dean to be present in this important matter and allowing him to be part of your Leadership Talk.

On April 22, 2022, the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) conducted the CHTM Organizations Virtual Recognition 2022 which endeavored to express gratitude and appreciation to CHTM students who showcased their skills and leadership as they have spent their academic year 20212022 being dedicated to serve the TUAandCHTMcommunity.

At exactly 5:00 PM, the event commenced with an opening prayer followed by the national anthem and trinity hymn. After playing the Audio-Video Presentations, our beloved college dean, Dr. Fernando V. Trinidad III begins with him conveying how grateful he was for the time and effort that the student leaders and advisers gave as well as for their big contribution that made the college’s school year fun and successful.

After our dean’s heartfelt opening message to the participants, the awarding of e-certificate of excellence tostudent leaders began

led by the CHTM Organizations' Advisers. The first organization awarded was the CHTM’s Local Student Council presented by Prof. AldenTolentino.Therecognitionfor the local council was followed by the TUA Tourism Society’s adviser, Prof. Julius Flores, as he also honored the members of his organization for their excellence and leadership. Afterward, Dr. Mark Adem, the adviser of TUA Circle of Hotel and Restaurant Management Students (CHARMS), presented the ecertificate to his organization for their exemplary performance in leadership for the said academic year. And last but not the least, the certificate of the members of CHTM Insider was awarded by their adviser, Dr. Ronald Manzano, for performing with honesty as they served people withfairandunbiasednews.

Thestudentleaderswerealsogivena token to each member of the four CHTM organizations as an appreciation for their diligence and dedication to serve the CHTM community.Furthermore,the

presidents of each organization also prepared an e-certificate of appreciation to their members wherein the presidents revealed their members’ witty and awesome traits. Ms. Angel Innah Ejada (CHTM LSC’s President) led the informal awarding, followed by Ms. Germaine Jenica Manuel (TourSoc President), Ms. Aimee Mallari (CHARMS’s Acting President), and Ms. Ellaine Jamille Factoran (CHTM Insider’s Editor-inChief) for the last awarding of ecertificatestohermembers.

As a closing remark of the virtual recognition ceremony, the presidents and advisers of the CHTM Organizations delivered a message to their teams for making their batch memorable, prosperous, and delightful. I can say that all were grateful for the oneness and teamwork demonstrated by every CHTM student leader. The program concluded with fun and new memories inside the college, and we had a photo opportunity to capture theunforgettablemoment!

On May 3, 2022 (Tuesday), the CollegeofHospitalityandTourism Management Insider (CHTM insider) organized an event on the importance of journalism and layouteditingentitled,“Redefining Campus Publication Organizations through keeping abreast of the latest skills and concepts in JournalismandLayoutEditing.”

To officially begin the event, a welcoming remark from Dr. Ronald Manzano, the adviser of CHTM Insider. The first speaker, Mr. Dustin Carbonera who is a Filipino branding and graphic designerandteachesclassesonthe foundations of design through the local design movement, I Saw Design PH. Mr. Carbonera explained the basics and various techniques for creative content such as Adobe Photoshop for creative designs or logos and advisedhowalayoutdesignshould be.Toenlightenthestudents,there werequestionsraisedpertainingto layout designs. The second guest speaker, Mr. Marjohara Tucay, an author in Rappler, a community journalist, independent public finance, and a government analyst. In times like this where fake news and misinformation spread rapidly, it is important to learn effectivelayoutdesignandprovide

unbiased, significant, and credible information. The last speaker would be Mr. Russel Anthony Loreto, a fourth-year Communication Arts student and currently the Editor-in-Chief of Trinity Observer. He talked about theelementsofjournalisticwriting including Immediacy, Proximity, Impact or Consequence, Novelty or Rarity, Conflict, Human Interest, and Prominence. Knowingthe5W’sand1H's(Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) is important to give sense to the story or article to be shared with the community. A journalist must serve as an independent monitor of power, providing a forum for public criticism and comment as well as keeping news in proportion and comprehensive to have an obligation to personal conscience.

The following day, May 4, 2022 (Wednesday), the Enhancing the Unbiased Part 2, began. For the second day of the program, an opening remark was done by Mr. Alexander Sembrano, and new hosts and new guest speakers joined to discuss journalism, layout editing, and managing a social media page. The guest speakerforthiseventwasMr.Axle Xavier Adamos,the founder, and

Managing Director at Axlerate Marketing – a Digital Marketing Agency based in the Philippines — and recognized as one of the top Social Media Marketing thought leaders in the country.

Social Media is now a platform used to entertain people. It is important to give attention to people. Know the different trends and know the quantity you are about to give for people to be aware of your presence and that there is an existing social media page like yours. The guest speaker was Ms. Sheanne Aubrey Acay, a nursing student at Trinity University of Asia of St. Luke's College of Nursing. She is an active student leader and has been serving fellow co-students since grade school. She is the Chairwoman of the 41st batch of TUA Peer Facilitators to promote Mental Health Awareness. Leadership or Team Management is not only about leading itself, it is also about communicating, cooperating, collaborating, and having a strong grasp on value and discipline. The team’s success should have a clear communication, an action plan, and dividing the tasks among each member. Working together towards a common goal consists of briefing sessions, orientation, brainstorming, and meetings. Team Management has no specific basis, formula, or stepby-step procedure, there is a difference between a boss and a leader — a boss is there to ensure employees follow the rules but a leader will encourage others to think for themselves to achieve the desired ends. The event successfully ended with CHTM Insider congratulating all members who took part in this significant event. Insiders also give thanks to each collaborator (TUA Peers, Trinity Observer, SLCN Gazette, Blazonry, and CMT-In-Focus) who joined as well as their sponsor, CHTM-LSC.

I love the sky

I love how it changes color

As the sun rises up between the mountains

Till it sets down through the sea

Look how the sky shines

Look how the birds fly

Rainbow that comes after the rain

Clouds look just like cotton candy

I love the sky

It's the first thing that I see

It gives me serenity

And various memories

Spontaneous color spread around

Through each mountains

Through each seas

And through each clouds

I love the sky

Cause it gives me calmness

I love the sky

It gives a whole lot of meaning

Sun sets on the west

Sun rises on the east

Beautiful colors

Magnificent view

Napapadalas ang iyong pag

Kita sa lukot ng balat mo, bandang gilid ng iyong mga mata.

Napapadalas ang iyong ngiti, Dahil sa mga pinapanood o pagbasa mo ng mga nakakatawa.

Napapadalas ang iyong pag ngiti, Hanggang sa pagtulog ay may ngiti sa iyong labi.

Napapadalas ang iyong pag ngiti, Masakit man aminin, nagpapasalamat ako, na napapangiti..

..ka nya.

Time slips by as I cast dimes inthewell living life at odds from what I dreamt.

Stilldeemedthatall’swellwill endwell— if two souls were certain and meant. Living twenties for what is done my wonders were finer than whatistrue. Coming-of-age to me were undone as I kept the young love you oncegrew.

Still minds how you warmed mybrittleheart but bridges were burnt, and soulscutbled. Spent years of lament with vowskeptsilent, ghost of you still haunts, despitewhatliesahead.

Parang lapis na bagong tasa at nahulog sa sahig.

Parang papel na nabutas sa tulo ng tubig.

Parang bulaklak na nalanta sa init ng Pasig.

Parang kagat ng pulang langgam, ganito ba talaga kahirap umibig?

If I—once again, toss a dime inthewell, wouldfatebetolddifferently? If I—once again, dwell upon mywonders, would faith in us breathe in serenity?

Time slips by yet pages turnedfrozen frozen as I wait for love I remainunbroken. Stuck as rosy-eighteen in my imagines where love blooms—how it oughttobe.

“Separate art from the artist,” they said. It has become a common phrase that people use whenever a prominent artist gets into a controversy for a certain reason.Thisquote’sobjectiveisto disassociate people’s frustration towards an artist’s misdeeds and problematic behaviors from one’s appreciation of their creations. I was once a fan of a well-known western band who has various outstanding songs which made them obtain a successful career in the music industry. However, my admiration for them had been challenged when netizens canceled its main vocalist who is allegedly a sex offender, emotional abuser, and predator who has been preying on their young and innocent fans. As one who highly appreciates art in any form, it is frustrating to hear or seesomeoneyouadmirebasedon their talents yet do such things that may cause harm to anyone. Now, if you were in my situation, would you try to separate the artist from their creations? Several individuals seem to be disagreeing with the said phrase, butforwhatreason?

The disassociation between the artistanditspiecebysayingthese are two separate entities is impossible and unattainable. Their piece is an extension of themselves for it is their personal exhibition of their perspective toward the world. Art reflects the values and morals of the artist, and how they behave will also change our perception and possibly what the artist wants to convey. For instance, if the artist has issues with them being racist, misogynist, or homophobic, then there is a high possibility of them producing art that is also racist, misogynist, or homophobic. In such circumstances, some fans may defend the artist, some may anticipate their statement or apology, while some may join the hate train and no longer support the artist. Situations like these are frequent in the music industry and a great example of this is Chris Brown who produced numerous misogynistic songs. Oneofhiscreationsentitled“Fine China” is a song referring to women as an inanimate object that can be purchased and possessed which is highly

misogynistic. Furthermore, the mentioned artist had been repeatedly accused of having unexplainable hatred over women as he was involved in cases like abusive behavior towards women including his infamous former girlfriend, Rihanna. Fans who are still listening to his songs gave him a platform to continue making music and earn profit from it. That being the case, art and its artist will always have a relation tooneanother.

Although these problematic artists create pieces that are not inherently problematic, the issue will still stand and is alive until everything is settled. Being an artist does not indicate that you are obligated to be flawless. Nonetheless, your actions and how you respond to a certain issue will matter not just to your supporters, but to the oppressed ones too. On the other side, individuals who admired these questionable artists should hold them accountable for their offenses. It is obvious to ask someone to stop appreciating a controversial artist’s creation is a tall order since it already gave them enjoyment, comfort, and even emotional attachment. However, if you decide to remain supporting art from prominent artists who also proceed to misbehave, do know that you are also favoring the perpetrator. Further streaming their art will only encourage them to maintain their platform succeeding in people forgetting the artist’s misdemeanor. Everything a man creates is an extension of oneself and a glimpseofindividuality.

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Abbigail D. Baltazar Editor-in-Chief

Chloe Anne A. Flores Associate Editor

Dorothy Jedediah B. Velasco Media Head Editor

Jana Raquiza Mae R. Hacbang Feature Head Writer

Guerlain Faye E. Fernandez Layout Consultant

Charlene T. De Palubos Feature Consultant

Ellaine Jamille F. Factoran Layout Head Editor

Alexis Leigh A. Abanto News Head Writer

Maria Frances A. Irinco Literary Head Writer

Vince Allen V. Lucero News Consultant

Lenni Rae S. Depago Literary Consultant

Alexander C. Sembrano Executive Consultant

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Jasmin Claro

Jhon Kennedy Villegas

MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Lorie Ann Dela Cruz

Cathereane Doctolero

Marianne Alexis Almeda

Adrian Velano

Trisha Mae Ferolino Sorita

Izah Mhae Simangan

Ma. Chris Tablega

John Reniel Fernandez

Ms. Maria Regina Z. Cruz

Adviser-in-Charge