Lapulapu City College gets modern facility for hospitality program

• Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1009010
• Sunday, June 10, 2018

By Ferliza C. Contratista (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

CEBU CITY, June 10 (PIA) -- Hotel and hospitality management students of the city-ownedLapulapu City College (LLCC) will now be using state-of-the-art equipment as Mactan Isla Resort and Casino formally turned over the newly-repaired and improved kitchen and dining area.

In response to the high demand of hotel and resort skilled workers in the historic resort city, the Lapulapu City Government headed by Mayor Paz Radaza and officials of the Lapulapu City College tapped the private sector, Mactan Isla, to do the improvements and repair of the place where hotel and hospitality students train.

A turnover ceremony was held recently led by Mactan Isla Executive Director Son Byung Cheon, General Manager Kim Yonghe, and finance officer Pablo Aloyan.

Aloyan, in an interview, said the total coast of the repair and refurbishing which they undertook for 45 days reached P2.3 million.

Aloyan said they made sure that the new kitchen and dining area will already be ready for the opening of the school year.

Accepting in behalf of the city government is Mayor Radaza and LLCC officials led by its president, Dr. Eduardo Ompad.

A student turned instructor of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, Gerald Alquizalas, said that back in the day, they would still wait for their turn to use the old-fashioned oven.

"Sauna, maghuwat gyud mi sa among turn nga maka bake ug cake (We used to wait for our turn to bake a cake) and we are using the traditional way of baking, but now with the new facilities, students will no longer wait for their turn because they have these new equipment they can use individually," Alquizalas said.

Radaza during the inspection was also amazed at the new cooking facilities.

She thanked Mactan Isla for being the first among the hotels and resorts to complete the project as their corporate social responsibility.