Lakbay pinasaya at Diliman Preparatory School's tourism week

Last September, Diliman Preparatory School campus was transformed into famous landmarks, festival sites and different provinces like Calle Crisologo (Vigan City), Sagada (Benguet), Magellan’s Cross (Cebu), Windmills (Ilocos Norte), Boracay Islands (Aklan) and many more.

 

The exhibit was done in celebration of Diliman Preparatory's first school-based Tourism Week Celebration, held in line with the Philippines Tourism Month Celebration. 

 

The provinces of Laguna and Rizal, Cities of Quezon, Las Piñas and Pasig, Department of Agriculture, La Mesa EcoPark, Philippine Postal Corporation, parents and students made the exhibition a great success.

 

The week-long celebration at DPS was graced by Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Hon. Risa Hontiveros, Quezon City Cong. Winnie Castelo, Laguna Governor ER Ejercito, Albay Governor Joey Salceda, ZaNorte Governor Rolando Yebes, Quezon City Councilor Precious Hipolito, Ms. Candice Ramos (Ms. Philippines Eco-Tourism 2012), Mr. Cata Figueroa (Project Runway Philippines director) and mayors, LGU Officials, tourism officers and teachers of as far as Benguet, and all the way from the the Southern tip of the archipelago, General Santos City.

 

Another tourism event of national scope held during the week was the final judging and validation of the Pearl Awards ATOP (Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines)-DOT (Department of Tourism) Best Tourism Practices of the Philippines. 

 

A total of 42 entries from 86 competed for the Best Tourism Oriented LGU, Most Outstanding Tourism Officer, Best Tourism Officers Club/Organization and Best Tourism Events: Festival, Culture and Arts and Sports and Wellness. 

 

DPS students and faculty attended the 13th National Convention of the Association of Tourism Officers in Zamboanga del Norte for the 7th Best Tourism Practices of the Philippines awards from October 1 to 4. Last year, the DPS and ATOP forged a partnership through these awards.

 

Tourism Week is part of the newly added DPS stream program for high school students in Tourism and Hospitality Management, the first and only one in the country. 

 

This program aims to strengthen nationalism, pride in place and global competitiveness among students. It provides students with working knowledge, skills and the perspective required for developing, operating and sustaining the tourism industry. 

 

The program will allow the students to exit DPS with skills necessary to qualify for immediate employment in tourism or tourism related industry and establishments or to continue toward a bachelors degree program.

 

In partnership with local government units, Diliman Preparatory School will also hold a seminar-workshop on Cultural Mapping on October 13 and 14, 2012.

 

With the school's Whole-Brain Learning philosophy and method, this educational innovation will utilize the full potentials of every student and bring out the genius in every child.

 

For more information on the Tourism Stream Program and the ATOP Best Tourism Practices Awards, you may call at 931-0731 locals 854 (ATOP), and 847 (Tourism Stream) or you can visit our Facebook page. Press release and photo from Diliman Preparatory School