TIBFI

07 August 2021

04 August 2021

Ms. Ma. Christina Aquino
Chairperson
Tourism Industry Board Foundation Inc.
University of the Philippines - Asian Institute of Tourism
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines

Dear Ms. Aquino

In line with the thrust of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to assist and continuously provide technical assistance to stakeholders in the travel and leisure industry affected by the pandemic, the DOT through our Project and Investment Evaluation Division (PIED) of the Office of Tourism Standards and Regulations (OTSR) is pleased to inform you that it has entered into an employment partnership program with Information Technology  and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), by way of conducting a series of Virtual Job Fairs.

IBPAP as the enabling association for the information technology and business process management industry in the Philippines has over 300 members and six partner associations. The organization plays a pivotal role in sustaining the growth of the IT BPM Industry. The said collaboration in helping our displaced tourism workers in the new normal is a practical and appropriate tool to connect them to employment. Please find below the name of the companies which are into job hiring, schedule of the event and the sites hiring.

Company: iQor
Schedule: 9 August 2021
Sites: Dasmarinas, Cavite; Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Company: Alorica
Schedule: 10 & 24 August 2021
Sites: Cebu; Davao

Company: Tahche
Schedule: 25 August 2021
Sites: Cebu; Work From Home

Company: Manulife
Schedule: 23 & 24 September 2021
Sites: Quezon City; Manila; Lapu Lapu City; Mandaue City

In this regard, we would like to request your good office to disseminate this development to your members. You will be receiving the online registration link as the date progresses. Interested applicants may register by clicking the link that will be provided. Once registered, they will be receiving the actual link to the Job Fair.

For more details, you may contact our tourism officers, Ms. Maria Consuelo E. Montoro / Ms. Rutherlyn Gutierrez thru email philltourisminvest@gmail.com.

Thank you for your consistent and full support to the Department.

Very truly yours,

Virgilio M. Maguigad, EnP
Director
Office of Tourism Standards and Regulation

Attachment: Letter in PDF

TIBFI

27 July 2021

July 19, 2021

Ms. Ma. Christina Aquino
Chair
Tourism Industry Board Foundation Inc. (TIBFI)

Dear Ms. Aquino

Hearty greetings from the Government-Academe-Industry Network, Inc.!

Realizing that our human talent must be equipped with both digital skills and global language communication skills to succeed in today’s borderless workplace, we are organizing a workshop entitled, “Using Global Digital Standards and Frameworks in Talent Cycles, Human Resource Development Plans, and Student Competencies” on August 11, 2021, from 1:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom. Focusing on two global digital proficiency frameworks being used primarily around the world, namely the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Digital Competency (DigComp) standards, the workshop aims to update our participants on how to use digital proficiency frameworks in developing training programs, recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, organizational policies, software systems, and quality assessments of college graduates' skills.

In this regard, we would like to personally invite you and the Tourism Industry Board Foundation Inc. (TIBFI) to participate in the said workshop. This event is intended academic and curriculum implementors, as well as HR professionals, industry, and government leaders.

Attached is our event poster for your reference which you can share with your member institutions and social media. Should you have any inquiries, you may contact LA Ferenal-Marquez at thegainsecretariat@gmail.com.

We look forward to your kind acceptance of our invitation.

Sincerely,

[signed]
Peter Laurel
Chairman

[signed]
Monette Iturralde-Hamlin
President

Registration Link

Attachment:

• Signed GAIN Invitation Letter to TIBFI

TIBFI

23 July 2021

TO: ALL TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS

Greetings from the Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP)!

TCP is conducting a Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao Forum on CARES Program funded under Section 10 of Republic Act 11494 or the “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act”.

As we recognize your association's significant role and contribution in the tourism industry, we are pleased to invite your associations and its members to the first leg of the "TCP Forum on CARES Program with the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp)". Please see below the event poster and attached program flow, for your reference.

For Luzon this will be on July 23, 2021, Friday, 10:00AM – 12NN via Zoom Meeting ID 859 5906 5981 and Passcode: CARES2021

To pre-register here is the link: https://bit.ly/TCPCARESLuzon

Here are the schedules for other regions:

• Visayas – August 6, 2021, Friday, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
• Mindanao – August 13, 2021, Friday, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

We highly appreciate your kind assistance and usual support.

Thank you very much.

Tourism Congress of the Philippines
c/o ENDERUN COLLEGES
1100 Campus Avenue, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634
EMAIL: tourism.congress2014@gmail.com
Mobile & Viber No. +639667635064
Facebook Page: Tourism Congress Philippines

Attachment:

• TCP Luzon Forum on CARES Program

TIBFI

08 July 2021

Dear All,

We are pleased to invite you to the UNEP side event, Circularity for Resilience and Jobs: Green Recovery Policies Are the Global Opportunity Today, organized in partnership with UNIDO at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

When: 14 July, 2021 | 7:30h – 9:00h EDT | 13:30h – 15:00h CEST | 18:30h – 20:00h ITC | 19:30h - 21:30 GMT+8 (Manila Time)

Where: Online, register here

INVITED PANELISTS

1. Mr. Carlos Eduardo Correa, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia
2. Ms. Barbara Creecy, Minister for Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa
3. Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Thailand
4. Ms. Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director
5. Ms. Sara Mariani, Chief Sustainability Officer, OTB
6. Mr. Stephan Sicars, UNIDO, Managing Director of the Directorate of Environment and Energy

Moderated by: Pilita Clark, Financial Times, environment correspondent

ABOUT THE EVENT

Recovery policies implemented today offer the opportunity to restore, reset and rebalance our most important relationship with nature by addressing the causes of unsustainable consumption and production. A carefully managed transition to circularity will be critical to deliver on the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, and the biodiversity and pollution agendas. It will be essential to recover from the pandemic and to lift people out of poverty, while staying within planetary boundaries.

The event will discuss the alignment of current recovery packages with SDG 12 goals and explore good examples opportunities. The event aims to conclude with the most important global steps to scale up circular economy for a sustainable future. Our panel of international leaders and experts will discuss the questions that matter.

1. What are the biggest opportunities we are currently missing for an inclusive, green recovery? Where are we right now, are we on / off track and what more needs to be done?
   
   
2. In which sectors and value chains will we generate the biggest impact for resilience, jobs, and a pollution-free planet? Where are the biggest gains to be had, and what are the leverage points?
   
   
3. What are the barriers and incentives that need to be addressed? From a policy and finance perspective, what do we need to do differently? What incentives and economic policies are needed? And how can we make this happen?

More information about the event can be found here: https://www.unep.org/events/online-event/circularity-resilience-and-jobs-green-recovery-policies-are-global-opportunity.

We hope to see you connected!

Best Regards,

Maëlys Nizan
Partnerships and Knowledge Management Analyst
Consumption and Production Unit
Resources and Markets Branch

UN Environment
Economy Division                                               
1 rue Miollis, Building VII, 75015 Paris, France
Tel: :+ 33 (0)1 44 37 19 96

TIBFI

09 June 2021

Mabuhay!

You are cordially e-invited to the Department of Tourism – National Capital Region’s (DOT-NCR) trailblazing online learning course, the Leadership Excellence Series (LES) 2021: A 360° Virtual Learning Experience as it returns to the screen this June 11, Friday, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

Aimed at equipping and educating tourism stakeholders in the new norm, this is an open to the public, free-of-charge online event, with priority for tourism industry enterprises, players and frontliners.

Simulcast live via Zoom and across DOT-NCR’s digital assets @TourismMNL, the Leadership Excellence Series 2021 vows to raise the bar in online learning as it integrates creative programming, high-value production of the world-renowned TEDxTalk format, and featuring dynamic speakers who are at the top of their fields.

Read more: DOT-NCR - Leadership Excellence Series 2021: A 360° Virtual Learning - Crisis Management on 11 June 2021, 3:00 to 5:00 PM

TIBFI

26 May 2021

How to do market analysis and prepare a presentation for the 2021 Philippine Student Market Study Competition

A special workshop will be held on Saturday, May 29th from 8AM to 10AM (GMT+8) for instructors wishing to teach their students how to do market analysis and prepare a presentation for the 2021 Philippine Student Market Study Competition. During the session we will thoroughly discuss the components of a comprehensive market study and explain the process to create a market study presentation.  We’ll also talk about the guidelines and requirements for the competition, presentation and scoring criteria, and answer questions.  Training materials will be made available to attendees that register in advance and the workshop will be recorded.  The workshop is free for faculty at SHARE Center member schools.

To attend you must register in advance by clicking here.

We are very excited about the 2021 Philippine Student Market Study Competition and invite hospitality and tourism students from universities and colleges throughout the Philippines to participate.  Teams may include both undergraduate and graduate students.   This is an opportunity for students to showcase their knowledge and ability in front of other students, professors, industry professionals, and recruiters.  Each team will conduct a Market Study on a market (city) of their choice.

Read more: STR: Special Workshop - How to Do Market Analysis (May 29, 2021 8AM to 10AM)

TIBFI

15 May 2021

Parallel to the ongoing Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and scheduled Key Information Interviews (KIIs) for the Tourism Response and Recovery Plan (TRRP) review and updating, the Office of Tourism Development Planning, Research and Information Management (OTDPRIM) will be conducting an online survey for DOT accredited establishments. This is to assess the current conditions of the enterprises, the reasons for availment or nonavailment of the recovery packages, other sources of financing tapped, and to identify their immediate needs in the next 6 to 12 months.

In this regard, DOT-NCR enjoins accredited establishments and members of the tourismrelated associations (accommodation, transport, restaurants, tour guides, farm tourism, etc.) to answer the survey, not later than 14 May 2021, which can be accessed through this link: https://forms.gle/2ULTPNc2oAbAMi7o7.

For your guidance and compliance.

[signed]
WOODROW C. MAQUILING, JR.
Regional Director
National Capital Region
Department of Tourism
14 May 2021

Attachment:

Click here for the document in PDF format.

TIBFI

13 May 2021

Click here to register.

Turning life as we know it upside down, the COVID-19 pandemic has jumpstarted the digital economy, forever changing how the global markets work. Shining the spotlight on the changes brought about by rapid digitalization and its effect on new entrants to the global workplace, this conference will tackle the new requirements for success: digital literacy framework, global communication standards, micro-credentials vis-a-vis a college degree, Philippine PISA results vis-a-vis national competitiveness, and the ability to adapt to remote work, the gig economy, hybrid workforces and globally connected teams.

Read more: The 4th GAIN National Convention (May 27-28, 2021)

TIBFI

21 April 2021

We are pleased to invite you to the first Transforming Tourism in action: Tackling plastic pollution webinar (held in English) for Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa organized by UNEP. This session will be happening on Tuesday, April 27 2021, at 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. CEST (3:00-4:00 pm Philippine Time).

Background

Among the many adverse consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the sudden surge in the volume of plastic waste. According to the Asian Development Bank, percentage increase of medical waste in South-East Asian national metropolitan cities (Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Ha Noi) will likely jump by several hundred percent. Due to incorrect disposal and waste management, plastic products such as gloves, masks and hand sanitizer bottles have already been found in the natural environments of major tourism destinations. The higher demand for disposable plastic items, which in many cases are unrecyclable, could mean more plastic waste ending up as pollution and thereby undermining the natural environment upon which much tourism activity depends as an invaluable shared asset. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more complex to use plastics sustainably in many destinations and tourism businesses.  The pandemic has also shed light on the vulnerability of global value chains and on the relevance of circular business models in the use of plastics. Circular principles for single-use products provide credible, alternative solutions. Restarting tourism responsibly requires that future operations be guided by a science-based approach in order to support governments, business, and local communities to understand the trade-offs of decision-making processes that aim to align hygiene and health protocols with sustainability criteria.

Since 2019, tackling plastic pollution had already been defined of the priorities reflected in the Roadmap for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Tourism in the Philippines. The webinar will provide an overview on the evolving environment, both from the public and private sector perspective, that will require and enable tourism business actions to take ambitious actions to tackle plastic pollution.

Read more: UN Environment Programme - Transforming Tourism in Action: Tackling Plastic Pollution (April 27, 2021 3PM to 4PM Manila Time)

TIBFI

29 March 2021

23 March 2021

For: Members of the Mice Roadmap Technical Working Group (TWG)
Subject: Updating of the MICE Roadmap 2030
Note: See Distribution List

We are pleased to inform the members of the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) Roadmap Technical Working Group (TWG) that the Department of Tourism has successfully engaged the services of Joint – Process Planning And Business Systems, Inc. (JPPBS) as the consultant for the updating of the MICE Roadmap.

As agreed by the TWG, the consultant shall partake the following scope of work:

1. Conduct rapid assessments and consultations with focal persons who have thorough knowledge in MICE and relevant institutions necessary for data and information;
2. Assess the feasibility and relevance of the roadmap targets and recommend amendments if necessary;
3. Review existing MICE statistical sources and recommend a strategy to strengthen MICE data collection;
4. Create an inventory of MICE players in the Philippines and assess the impact of COVID-19 in their operations and businesses;
5. Study the strategies undertaken by neighboring countries in the Asia and the Pacific for COVID-19 response and recovery;
6. Recommend strategies for the recovery and development of the Philippine MICE Industry;
7. Identify strategies to further develop MICE tourism as a product;
8. Prepare and present the revised roadmap to the MICE Roadmap Technical Working Group (TWG) for review;
9. Revise the draft based on the comments and recommendations of the MICE Roadmap TWG and submit the final version to the TWG and the MICE Roadmap Inter-agency Coordinating Group (IACG) Heads, for approval;
10. Present the revised MICE Roadmap to the Trade and Industry Development (TID) Updates.

Read more: Updating of the MICE Roadmap 2030