Last May 14, 2026, the Junior Tourism and Hospitality Management Association of the Philippines attended the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippinesโ General Membership Meeting at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Manila Ballroom A, B & C.
With the theme โSynergized Horizons: Strengthening Philippine Tourism and Hospitality Through Multi-sectoral Connectivity and ASEAN 2026 Leadership,โ the event gathered leaders and stakeholders from the academe, private sector, and government to discuss the future of Philippine tourism and hospitality as the country prepares to take the global stage for ASEAN 2026.
The program highlighted the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration, industry-academe alignment, and strategic foresight in strengthening the Philippinesโ position as a regional hospitality powerhouse. Through meaningful discussions led by distinguished speakers and expert panelists, participants gained valuable insights on leadership, connectivity, and innovation in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
Representing JTHMAP were:
โข ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ ๐ง. ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ, ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด
โข ๐ ๐. ๐๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฅ. ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข
Through this high-level assembly, JTHMAP was able to witness the shared commitment of tourism and hospitality leaders in building stronger connections across sectors and preparing the next generation of professionals for the demands of a globally competitive industry.
The HRAP General Membership Meeting 2026 served as a meaningful platform for learning, networking, and collaborationโreminding us that the future of Philippine tourism and hospitality is strengthened when academe, industry, and government move forward together. 
