Cebu’s tourism and hospitality industries are the frontrunners in terms of key roles in the country’s economic recovery after the pandemic. All this is made possible by the employees and establishments that remained steadfast in difficult times, never faltered, and never surrendered.
CTHA’s first-ever set of awardees posed for a photo after they received their awards last November 15, 2022, at Ayala Central Bloc in Cebu City.
To recognize them as key players in Cebu’s tourism and hospitality, the Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu, Inc. (HRRACI) spearheaded the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Awards (CTHA) last November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu.
First ever set of CTHA winners with the award-giving body’s board of trustees and panel of judges posed together after the awarding ceremony last November 15, 2022.
After the final screening last September, only one finalist from every seven categories was chosen to be part of CTHA’s 2022 set of awardees. Here is a complete list of the winners:
- 2022 Hotel & Resort Manager of the Year- Genesis S. Vargas, NUSTAR Resort & Casino
- 2022 Supervisor of the Year – Jose Gerard Patrick C. Apurado, Plantation Bay Resort & Spa
- 2022 Front of the House – Stephen Jay Yorong, Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort
- 2022 Back of the House Award – Larry A. Rosaceña, bai Hotel Cebu
- 2022 Hospitality & Tourism Educator of the Year – Raphael M. Bachanicha, University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu Mandaue
- 2022 Best in Responsible Tourism – bai Hotel Cebu
- 2022 Best CSR Programs of the Year – Bluewater Resorts
Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort wins the CSR Excellence Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
bai Hotel Cebu wins the Responsible Tourism Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue's Raphael M. Bachanicha wins the Hospitality and Tourism Educator of the Year Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
bai Hotel Cebu's Larry A. Rosaceña wins the Back of the House Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort's Stephen Jay Yorong wins the Front of the House Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
Plantation Bay Resort and Spa's Jose Gerard Patrick C. Apurado wins the Supervisor of the Year Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
NUSTAR Resort and Casino's Genesis S. Vargas wins the Hotel and Resort Manager of the Year Category for the very first Cebu Tourism & Hospitality Award (CTHA) on November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc in Cebu City.
CTHA recognizes and boosts the morale of outstanding workers who have shown unwavering dedication during the most challenging time. Hospitality was one of the highly vulnerable sectors at the onset of the pandemic. Workers lost their jobs and were forced to move to other industries, and some even left the city for greener pastures because of the health crisis.
HRRACI President Alfred Reyes delivered a speech to welcome the attendees and guests CTHA awarding ceremony last November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu City.
“Cebu Tourism and Hospitality awards are given to leaders and associates in hotels, resorts, restaurants, suppliers, and even in the academe who continue to thrive amid the ongoing worldwide pandemic,” according to Reyes in a press release.
HRRACI Executive Vice President Carlo Suarez delivered a speech to close CTHA awarding ceremony last November 15, 2022, at Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu City.
“They are the heroes who have shown a remarkable commitment to the tourism and hospitality industry and offered genuine support to ease the huge stress caused by this crisis,” Reyes added.
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