Bluewater Eco-Camp

The Bluewater Eco-Kamp is designed to increase marine literacy among professionals, teachers, educators, coastal resource managers, LGU staff, policy makers and individuals who wish to increase their knowledge pertaining to the management of coastal environment.  These four days three nights program includes a Basic Marine Ecology Course (BMEC) and an orientation to skin diving and kayaking. The entire program is conducted in a beach resort in Batangas and is facilitated by experts on coastal resource management and environmental education. Topics covered in this course include climate change and the coastal area, coastal resource management (CRM), coastal tourism, environmental impacts, ecological footprint, carrying capacity, environmental investigation, sustainable development in the coastal zone, coastal ecosystem rehabilitation and enhancement, marine ecology and the seven environmental principles.

Environmental Camp Learning Adventure

This two-day program introduces the participants to the Pacific side of Luzon, a very rugged and yet stunning pristine area of the country. For two days, ecologists and educators will facilitate nature interpretative hikes, team building, exploratory and cultural immersion activities. The venue is in one of the most stunning portion of the coastal area of Baler, Aurora.

Marine Environmental Exposure Tour

This one-day program is designed to expose students to the elements of the coastal environment. It aims to develop awareness and appreciation of the beauty and fragility of the marine environment among the participants.

Reef Day Program

This one-day program introduces the participants to the coastal environment. A snorkeling activity in Diver’s Sanctuary provides an opportunity to explore shallow reef areas and interact with wildlife.

Reef Ranger Program

The Reef Ranger Program is designed to increase marine literacy among people between the ages of thirteen and nineteen. It provides a life changing and inspiring experience to young people who wish to learn about the marine environment through authentic exposure and highly experiential activities.  These four days, three nights program includes a Basic Marine Ecology Course and an orientation to skin diving and kayaking where participants will be able to explore shallow reef areas and seagrass meadows and observe marine life in their actual environment. The entire program is conducted in a beach resort in Batangas and is facilitated by experts on coastal resource management and environmental education.

Unraveling Quezon
Overnight with Hands on Experience for HRM
(Sariaya-Tayabas-Lukban-Tiaong)

First stop is in Sariaya, Quezon where one will get to see one of the many ancestral houses in this quaint town. During the Spanish period, Sariaya was home to most of the provinces rich and landed families. The ancestral home is an old house reminiscent of the Art Deco period in Philippine architecture. It is in this ambiance that lunch will be served. After lunch, the group is brought to Tayabas, the center for finance and commerce of the province. Here, the group will be divided into teams to experience, hands-on, country club operations which cover front office, housekeeping, F&B as well as other departments that make up the entire operations. The participating students will be divided into groups and each group assigned will service their own classmates like checking in and checking out the participants for those assigned in Front Office operations. preparing the rooms of the participants for those assigned in Housekeeping. Those assigned in the F&B will fix the venue for the occasion and will handle the servicing during dinner time.

In the evening, the group will take part in a century-old welcome ritual of the people of Quezon - “Tagayan”. But there is more to the ritual than just drinking “lambanog”. The “Tagayan” ritual exemplifies the close kinship and community relations among Filipinos. On the second day, the group is introduced to the tricks of the trade in managing and marketing a country club hotel through a lecture designed to broaden the students learning in hotel management. Their free time will be handled by another group of students who are assigned in the facilities and organized games and teambuilding activities where the other participants will join. This will be held in the grounds of the resort. From Tayabas, the group proceeds to Lucban for lunch followed by a demonstration on how to make local delicacies such as the colorful “kiping” and Lucban “longganisa”. “Kiping” is a local snack that also serves as the main attraction during the “Pahiyas” festival doubling as decoration. Lucban “longganisa” is a local sausage made of pork and colored with “achuete” giving it its distinct flavor. The tour ends at Ugu Bigyan’s pottery garden where another food demonstration on “kulawo” will surely fire up the imagination of culinary students. The pottery garden produces stoneware ideal for restaurants and other food establishments, enhancing the dining experience with its finely crafted and designed plates, bowls and other dining implements