Our Lady of Fatima University - College of Hospitality and Institutional Mgmt. marks the return of Gintong Pinya Awards

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Our Lady of Fatima University - College of Hospitality and Institutional Management (CHIM), proudly marks the return of the Gintong Pinya Awards 2025, a tribute to excellence, partnership, and distinction in the fields of Hospitality, Tourism, and Nutrition.

Graced by distinguished guests from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), the Gintong Pinya Awards 2025 was held on April 21, 2025 at the Valenzuela campus. 

Awardees from leading industries also took part in the intimate awarding ceremony, which recognized their outstanding contributions in the following categories:

• Practicum Placement Excellence
• Practicum-to-Employment Excellence
• Transformative Supervised Work Immersion Experience
• USA Work and Travel Program 
• Champion of Collaborative Excellence 
• Excellence in Partnership for Progress

Esteemed awardees of the 2nd Gintong Pinya Awards were selected through a poll participated in by over a thousand alumni and students of the College who completed their practicum within the last five years.

See below the complete list of winners:

Award for Pillars of Partnership:

• Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines
• Asiana Airlines
• Rajah Travel Corporation
• Department of Tourism - NCR
• The Aristocrat 
• The Manila Hotel
• First Place Inc.

Award for Practicum Placement Excellence:

• Philippine Heart Center
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Manila Ocean Park
• Manila Marriott Hotel
• Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
• Edsa Shangri-La Manila

Award for Practicum-to-Employment Excellence:

• East Avenue Medical Center
• dnata Incorporation
• Gladex Travel and Tours Corporation
• Enchanted Kingdom
• The Bistro Group
• Okada Manila
• Seda Manila Bay

Award for Transformative Supervised Work Immersion Experience:

• Cebu Pacific Air 
• Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp (LIPAD)
• JRPA Travel and Tours
• Antipolo City Culture, Arts and Tourism Promotion Office
• House of Wagyu Stone Grill
• Max's Restaurant
• Midori Clark Hotel and Casino

Award for USA Work and Travel Program:

• Zip Travel Philippines

Award for Champion of Collaborative Excellence:

• Mr. Jose Andre Anthony Alip

Award for Excellence in Partnership for Progress:

• Eugenio Lopez Center

Award for Quality Assurance and Sustainability:

• Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

Meanwhile, Our Lady of Fatima University is the first HEI to ever be awarded with the Quality and Sustainability Seal by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA).

This historical achievement highlights the University’s commitment to excellence and unwavering pursuit of innovation – particularly in its programs in International Hospitality Management (IHM), International Tourism Management (ITM), and Business Administration (BA).