Maulana Sittie Ainah A. Reaction Paper
BSTM-3 March 03, 2015

We attended a seminar or conference at the Polytechnic University of the Philippine which was held last February 27, 2015, in Sta. Mesa their theme is " 2nd PUP Annual Hospitality and Tourism Student Research Conference". Our professor Mrs. Julieta Lourdes Indias told us to attend this seminar because it will help us in doing our own group research paper. Indeed it is our opportunity to join with the other students from other colleges and universities because one of their topic is intramuros which is relevant to the study we are conducting with my fellow groupmates about the "Perception of Tourist on Informal Settlers in Intramuros". But before we go to the PUP me and my classmate decide to go first in our school in CCP as a meeting place so that we can see if were all present , wearing the black gala uniform and go together to the PUP. When we enter at the PUP we ask the security guard where is the venue of the seminar, he tell us the direction which the first thing to do is to sign and confirm our name if it is in the list then after the confirmation they gave us a souvenir it is a blue bag which includes a brown envelope, 2 paper, ballpen, small notes, cd and a fan. Then they guide us at the seminar. When we enter at the seminar i guest they started earlier but its okay. Since we came there we met the judges or the panelists, the speaker , a lot of students in different universities, the different contestants with different title of the thesis and etc,. In the conference the four (4) speakers gave us information which will help us in writing our very own research paper, which is to create new knowledge. The name of the speakers are Dr. Ma Cristina Aquino, Mr. Jp Soriano, Mr. Reil G. Cruz and Ms. Joy Sheelah Era. But before the Speaker start they introduce their self and tell some info's about them and they present their powerpoint presentation properly, discussed knowledgeably, they elaborate properly and imparted a new ideas and skills. We also met Prof. Jesusa T. Castillo the Chairperson Department of Hospitality Management in Polytechnic University of the Philippines and the introduction of the guest speaker. Dr. Ma. Christina G. Aquino is one of the speaker and a lecturer. She is the Executive Director of Planning and Development in the Lyceum of the Philippines University and Vice President Asia Pacific Council of Hotel, Restaurant. She discussed about the Asean Community Pillars, the ACCSTP which means Asean Common Competency Standards for Tourism Professionals, Six Labor Divisions, Tour Guiding, MRA which means Mutual Recognition Arrangement, PHL Qualifications, Tourism Sector Qualifications, The MRA among the Asean Member Countries about the "Requirement", Tourism Professional Certification Board "TESDA", National Tourism Organization, CATC which means Common Asean Tourism Curriculum, Food Production Qualifications, Certificate II in Food Production (Cookery) like the HOSPITABLE. Hospitable stands for H-elpful, O-ptimistic, S-mart-er, P-atient, I-ndustry Relevant, T-esda Compliant, A-sean Friendly, B-etter, L-earned, E-ager.There is also a Intermission Number like Bagong Himig Seranata and etc,. According to Ms. Joy Sheelah Era that a research is Combination of Science and Art. She stated science by Stating the Problem and Background of the study to discuss and search for. Last is Art because in research there are Panel of Judges who will evaluate the performance and work by the researchers by presenting the gathered data to the judges is an art which will build and boost our confidence. A lot of students participated in that event and we watch on how they manage to conquer their fear by simply showing confidence and wits in answering the judges. One of the research study which got our attentions is the topic "Operations of Pedicab or Tricycle Drivers as Tour Guides in Intramuros" which is connected to the research we are doing at Intramuros which will help us to come out a good research work because they gave as ideas, informastions. We thank our Dean or Adviser Mrs. Julieta Lourdses Indias for giving us the opportunity to become one of the expectators or watchers of that conference. We will cherish and use whatever experience we obtain from the conference and applied it to our research. Congratulations to the finalists and especially to the winners of the event.