7 Lakes Tourism and Hospitality Conference

25/08/2026

𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊! 🌱
A glimpse of what’s about to take root!

Witness the journey that begins here at the 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟕 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, guided by the enriching theme:

𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐎𝐋: 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦.

As we move forward, may every step strengthen the connection between people, culture, and nature, inspiring meaningful action and creating positive outcomes that extend beyond today and into generations to come.

𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎. 🌎🌱

07/01/2026

03/01/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝟕 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄, 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐓𝐇, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 ✨

Held on 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at the 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, the conference embraced the theme “𝑷𝑨𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑨: 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚.” 📜🪶 It gathered industry professionals, educators, and students in a meaningful exchange of ideas that honored cultural roots while welcoming innovation.

Through thought-provoking discussions and dynamic competitions, the event highlighted the importance of safeguarding traditions while continuously elevating standards in tourism and hospitality. The passion, creativity, and dedication displayed throughout the conference reflected a shared vision for a future shaped by both legacy and progress.

As we carry forward the spirit of 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀, we remain united in shaping experiences that are authentic, sustainable, and proudly rooted in our identity.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔. 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝟕 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.🧡💫

𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. 🌿✨

#𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗜𝗻𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
#𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔
#𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗼𝗳𝟳𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗧𝗛𝗖

02/01/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝟕 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐀-𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀, 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 ✨

On 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, during the 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝟕 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, we had the privilege of listening to the stories and insights of our 𝐊𝐀-𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀—individuals rooted in heritage and driven by a shared vision for the future of tourism and hospitality.

Through their meaningful insights and lived experiences, we witnessed how tradition continues to shape authentic service, while innovation nurtures growth and advancement within the industry.

This gathering brought together passionate minds from various institutions, providing a space to celebrate culture, exchange ideas, and honor the values passed on through generations. The conversations and reflections shared allowed us to appreciate not only their aspirations, but also the legacy they carry forward.

We extend our deepest appreciation to our 𝐊𝐀-𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀 for your meaningful participation and shared commitment to preserving heritage while advancing the tourism and hospitality industry. 🧡

𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. 🌿✨

#𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗜𝗻𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
#𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔
#𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗼𝗳𝟳𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗧𝗛𝗖

18/12/2025

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝟕 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄!

On 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, the 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢‑𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 became a stage of ideas, collaboration, and celebration as we marked another successful year of the 𝟕 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 " 𝐍𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐞" 𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐉𝐫. for his presence and support, a true testament to the city’s commitment to advancing tourism and community development.

We also had the honor of recognizing 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐑. 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨, Program Coordinator of Tourism Management under the College of International Hospitality and Tourism Management, for her lasting contributions and the legacy she has built in shaping this conference and inspiring future leaders in the field.

Our appreciation goes to 𝐌𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳, whose dynamic hosting once again brought energy and connection to the program, guiding participants through meaningful exchanges and memorable highlights.

The program came to a heartfelt close with inspiring words from our 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐞 𝐀. 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨, 𝐂𝐓𝐏, and 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐳𝐚 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞 of the 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Their reflections reminded us of the passion and purpose that fuel this conference.

As we close this chapter, we celebrate not only the success of the conference but also the knowledge shared, the partnerships strengthened, and the legacy we continue to build together.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝑨𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑨—𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆, 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. 🧡🇵🇭

𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. 🌿✨

#𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗜𝗻𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
#𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔
#𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗼𝗳𝟳𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗧𝗛𝗖

17/12/2025

𝐒𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝟕 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄!

Warm congratulations to all participants who delivered outstanding performances and shared their passion throughout this year’s competitions. Your energy, talent, and dedication were truly inspiring. 👏🧡

As future leaders in tourism and hospitality, you demonstrated exceptional commitment to your craft. Embracing the theme “𝑷𝑨𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑨: 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚,” 📜🪶 each of you showcased how tradition and progress can come together seamlessly.

Across the categories of 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨, 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, and 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲, your creativity and appreciation for Filipino culture were evident in every entry.

We also express our heartfelt appreciation to our respected judges—𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚—whose guidance and expertise ensured a thoughtful and fair evaluation of all performances.

𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. 🌿✨

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