This document proposes additions and changes to the curriculum for K-12 and tertiary education in the Philippines to better prepare students for careers in tourism and hospitality. It outlines recommended subjects to add to the elementary, secondary, college, and vocational levels of education with a focus on introducing concepts of tourism, history, culture, and hospitality. The goal is to develop tourism and hospitality professionals that meet the standards for mutual recognition under ASEAN economic integration agreements.

1. 1 Recommended Curriculum for inclusion/addition to the Revised Curriculum under DepED K2-12 Program and the CHED ASEAN Integration Mutual Recognition Agreement
RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM MATRIX
By: Maximino P. Zurbito, Jr.
Email: mpzconsult@rocketmail.com; Skype: Maximino560; LinkedIn: Maximino Zurbito; Facebook: www.facebook.com/Maximino Zurbito/
Recipient:
1980 WATA International Tourism Scholarship Award
2007 DOT Western Visayas Tourism Excellence Award
Founder:
BARRIA-Boracay Association of Resorts, Restaurants and Independent Allies
ANITOS-Association of Northern Iloilo Tourism Oriented Services
GIANT-Gigante Island Advocates for Nature Tourism
AETA-Aklan Eco-Organic Agri Tourism Advocates
@ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
In PREPARATION for the ASEAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION TOURISM PROFESSIONALS
For REFERENCE & CONSIDERATION
DepEd-Department of Education, CHEd-Commission on Higher Education & DOT-Department of Tourism
For Submission to ASEC-ASEAN Secretariat
SUBJECTS for INCLUSION/ADDITION/SUBSTITUTE to NON-MAJOR or LESS IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
USING COMPENDIUM TOURISM & HOSPITALTY STUDIES as TEXT BOOK
I. Implementation of K2-12 Program for Elementary and Secondary (High School) ALL TEACHERS shall undergo SPECIAL TRAINING in BASIC TOURISM CONCEPTS
Grade/Year Level Subject Title for Inclusion to
current Curriculum
Book No &
Chapter/s
Subject Coverage Objective & Purpose
1. ELEMENTARY
Elementary
Grade Seven
1. Introduction to Philippine
History, Filipino Tradition and
Culture;
Book FOUR
No. I
Ancient History Philippine History the First Ethnic
Inhabitants; Wave of Migrations (Indonesians and Malays)
To educate and let the students know the Ethnic inhabitants, the
waves of migrations, Traditions and Cultural Traits.
2. Philippine Geography Book FOUR
No. II
Land Bridges and the Formation of Philippine Archipelago;
Territorial Jurisdiction (Regional, Provincial, Municipal and
Barangays; Natural Landmarks and Attractions.
To educate and let the students know how the Philippine
Archipelago as a nation, Region, Province, Towns and Barangays
were created and its territorial jurisdiction.
3. Introduction to Philippine
Economics
Traditional Economic Activities on Regional, Provincial
Levels
To educate and let the students know the traditional economic
activities of the country in general, the Regional and Provincial

2. 2 Recommended Curriculum for inclusion/addition to the Revised Curriculum under DepED K2-12 Program and the CHED ASEAN Integration Mutual Recognition Agreement
levels.
2. SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL
A. First Year Advance Philippine History Philippine Discovery; the Spanish Colonization and
Christianization; Spanish-Philippine Revolutions; Spanish-
American Revolution; American-Philippine Revolution and
Key Filipino Revolutionary Leaders and Heroes.
To educate and let the students know How and Who discovered the
Philippines including existing Filipino Leaders during the Pre-
discovery period; Filipino struggles against Spanish Colonizers; the
coming of the American; Philippines Government under American;
Filipino Revolution against the Americans; and the Philippine
Independence; Second World War and the Japanese occupation
and Liberation.
B. Second Year Community Life & Home
Economics
Basic Filipino Family and Community Cultural Heritage
and Traditional Beliefs; Environmental Preservation and
Basic Waste Disposal Procedure; Introduction to Organic
backyard farming.
To educate and let the students know the basic Filipino, Cultural
Heritage , Traditional Beliefs and Hospitality in order to instill the
pride among the youths of the Filipino Values; Care and
preservation of Environment thru proper procedure on waste
disposal in order to protect environmental degradation; and, How
the family members become productive and active members of
community endeavors for socio-economic development.
C. Third Year Junior
High School
ASEAN History Organization of SEATO-South East Asian Treaty
Organization and the ASEAN-Association of South East
Asian Nation
To educate and let the students learn the origin and how the ASEAN
came into being, and instill among the youths the importance of
knowing the role of the organization in the socio economic future to
the member countries and the inhabitants.
Introduction to Tourism Book ONE
Chapter I
Meaning of Tourism with Basic Components and Elements
of Tourism System;
To educate and let the students know the basic components of
tourism as an economic system, elements of a worthy tourist
destination and the role of every citizen in tourism development.
D. Fourth Year
Senior High
School
Introduction To Tourism and
Hospitality Industry
Book ONE
Chapter IV & V
The Destination Management/Travel Agency and Tour
Operator scope of service; The different types of
accommodation and nature of service.
To educate the students in the necessity of management in tourist
destinations/attractions; and the role players in related enterprises
and service providers.
II. College/Tertiary Level (Tourism and Hospitality Service Studies)
CERTIFICATE OF TOURISM STUDIES for Assessment as Tourism Professional Level I & II in accordance with the ASEAN Economic Integration Mutual Recognition Program
A. Tourism General Studies on Destination Management and Hospitality Service
Year Level/Course Subject Code/ Title Book No. &
Chapter
Subject Coverage Objective & Purpose
1. First Year
a. First Semester
Common Subjects
Tourism 1. Introduction
to Tourism Studies
Pre-requisite to
proceed to Tourism 2
Book ONE
Chapters I, II,
III & IV
-Definition of Tourism as a system;
-Elements of a worthy Tourism Destination &
Components of Tourism System;
-Introduction to Tourism Destination Management;
-Personality Development, Courtesy and Discipline;
-Introduction to Travel Agency and Local Tour
To educate and let the students know the TOURISM’s:
-General concepts and meaning as a system, an industry and
economic activity;
-Components;
-Elements of a Worthy Tourism Destination;
-The Tourism Service Providers/Front-Liners and the coverage of

3. 3 Recommended Curriculum for inclusion/addition to the Revised Curriculum under DepED K2-12 Program and the CHED ASEAN Integration Mutual Recognition Agreement
Operations;
-Component Tour Costing Organizing;
-Tour Packaging & Costing;
-Fundamentals in Travel Agency Reservations Hotels,
Airline, Cruise;
- Fundamentals in Tour Guiding.
service that are indispensably required by the system;
-Attributes of service providers as a person delivering the
services;
b. Second Semester Tourism Law 1.
Introduction to R.A.
9593 & Related laws
Pre-requisite to
proceed to Tourism
Law 2.
BooK FIVE
Chapter/s I
and II, Rule I
& II
-General Provisions;
- Declared National Policy;
- Definition of Terms, Words and Phrases;
To educate the students for them to know and obtain the
general knowledge of the Laws, rules and regulations governing
the tourism sector in the country, and prepare them to easily
understand the more substantive and specific provisions later
covered by Law 2.
History 1
Philippine History
(Pre-requisite to take
History 2, Common to
both)
Book FOUR
-The First Inhabitants;
- Second Wave of Migration;
- Third Wave of Migration;
- Discovery by Magellan Christianization;
- The Philippine Revolutions;
- History of Philippine Constitutions;
- Socio Economic Profile; and,
- History of Governance.
To educate the students for them to know in-depth the historical
facts of the country and the struggles of the leaders to preserve
the country’s integrity and socio-economic interests, thus for
them tightly embrace the love and pride of his own cultural
heritage, tradition and beliefs.
Tourism 2.
Introduction to
Tourism
Development
Planning
Book ONE
Chapter II
- Importance of Tourism Development Plan;
- Steps in the Formulation of Tourism Development
Plans;
- Methodology in Tourism Development Planning;
- - Components of Tourism Development Plan;
To educate the students on the importance of proper planning in
tourism development, including the fundamental steps in the
formulation of the components of the plan as well the
methodologies and approaches of international standards.
Law 2. Rules and
Regulations
Applicable to Travel &
Tour Operations
- DOT-Department of Tourism Rules and Regulations
for Accreditation of Travel Agency, Local Tour
Operator;
To educate the students on the requirements under the
governing rules and regulations in the operation of a travel and
Local Tour agencies.
2. Second Year (Period of
Specialization)
a. First Semester
History 2. ASEAN
History (Common to
both)
- The Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO);
and,
- The ASEAN-Association of South East Asian Nation
Accord.
To educate the students and let them know on how the SEATO
was organized and from which the ASEAN originated and the
leaders that worked for the organization of both.
Tourism Law 2.
ASEAN Economic
Integration
Agreement
- Introduction to ASEAN Economic Integration
Agreement;
- ASEAN Mutual Recognition for Tourism
Professionals;
To educate the students and let them fully understand the
purpose, objectives and benefits of Agreement and the programs
covered by the rules and regulations thereunto appertaining.

4. 4 Recommended Curriculum for inclusion/addition to the Revised Curriculum under DepED K2-12 Program and the CHED ASEAN Integration Mutual Recognition Agreement
- Rules and Regulations on ASEAN Common
Competency Standards.
Tourism 3.
Introduction to the
Travel Agency
Business Operations,
Conference/Congress
Industry & Marketing;
& Tour Guiding
Book ONE
Chapter’s V,
VI, VI, VII &
VIII
- Introduction to Travel Agency;
- Definition of a Travel Agency and Travel Agent,
Terms and Phrases commonly used;
- Requirements for the Travel Agency Business
Operation (Outbound/Inbound);
- Scope of Services of a Travel Agency/Travel Agent;
- Grooming, Courtesy and Discipline;
- Fundamentals in Airline/ Hotel/Ship-Cruise
Reservation (Manual/On-Line);
- Fundamentals in Outbound/Inbound Tours
Operations;
- Fundamentals in Convention/Conference
Organization & Management; and,
- Basic Fundamentals and Techniques in Tour Guiding.
To educate the students in order to obtain in-depth
understanding the nature, system and scope of services that the
travel agency and/or tour operator is allowed to operate, its
obligations and responsibilities to the traveling clients and the
requirements to comply under the applicable laws, rules and
regulations; and, the dynamics in tour guiding.
b. Second Semester OJT On-the-Job
Training/Practical
Exercises
240
- All facets in travel agency/local tour operations, in
travel documentation facilitations, airline procedure,
particularly in reservation (manual/on-line), travel
itinerary preparation, and tour guiding.
To personally expose the students in the actual operations of the
travel agency/destination management office with the day to day
functions of all sections in the travel agency/tour operations as a
major component of the tourism service system.
Tourism 3. Review
and Refresher Course
300 Review with oral and written examinations on all
major subjects in Travel Agency/Local Tour Operations
To extensively prepare the students for the Level 1 and II
common competency assessment under the ASEAN Integration
Mutual Recognition for Tourism Professional Program.
B. Hospitality Service Studies
1.First Year
a. First Semester
All Subjects in Letter
A
Same as in
Letter “A”
Same as in Letter “A” Same as in Letter “A”
b. Second Semester Hospitality 1.
Introduction to
Hospitality Industry
Book TWO
Chapters I & II
- Definition of Hospitality;
- Components of Hospitality Service Sector;
- Introduction to Different Types of Accommodation
Hotel, Resort, Condotels, Inn, Pension House, Motels
(Motor Hotel), Homestays, Theme Park Operations
(Definitions of Terms and Phrases commonly used)
- Service Sections of Accommodation Facilities
Hotel/Resort Operations;
- Introduction to Entertainment and Restaurant
Industry (Nightclubs, Casino, Musical/Cultural
Shows, etc.)
To educate the students in acquiring in-depth knowledge on the
real meaning of hospitality service system as differed from
tourism as a system; the different types of hospitality service
systems and their respective service sections;
2.Second Year (Period of Hospitality 2. Book TWO - Reservations (Room, Banquet, Functions/Special To educate the students in order to acquire basic and advance

5. 5 Recommended Curriculum for inclusion/addition to the Revised Curriculum under DepED K2-12 Program and the CHED ASEAN Integration Mutual Recognition Agreement
Specialization)
a. First Semester
Accommodation
Systems
Organization,
Administration &
Marketing
Chapter III &
Book THREE,
Chapters I, II
& III
Events)
- Marketing and Sales;
- Supply Chain Security Risk Assessment
- Customer/Guest Physical Security
knowledge in the room, banquet, functions/special events
reservations; marketing and sales; supply chain security risk
assessment and mitigation, as well as customer satisfaction.
Hospitality 3. Hotel
Operation
Reception,
Concierge
Operation, Guest
Relation
- Grooming and Personality Development;
- Courtesy and Discipline;
- Customer/Guest Assistance;
- Security Risk Assessment and Mitigation;
- Crowd Control Technique;
To educate the students on the operational aspects of the
accommodation sector, particularly grooming, courtesy and
discipline, customer service and assistance, security risk
assessment and mitigation and crowd control management.
Hospitality 4.
Restaurant and
Dining Facility
Operations
- Table Setting for Formal Dining;
- Understanding the Menu Composition and Price;
- Taking of Customer/Guests Orders;
- Food & Beverage Serving Etiquette/Poise;
To educate the students in the basic fundamental etiquette in
the delivery of service in the dining facility (Waiter, Bar Tending)
Hospitality 5.
Housekeeping
Control
- Room Upkeep, Bed dressing, Pillow and Blanket
Arrangement;
- Comfort Room Cleaning and Upkeep;
- Garden and Landscape Maintenance;
- Repairs/Maintenance (Lights, Cables, T.V., Air-
Conditioning Units, Pipe-in Music, etc.;
- Cleanliness and Sanitation; and,
- Waste Disposal Management.
To educate the students in all facets of housekeeping services.
Hospitality 6.
Kitchen Operations
and Management
- Supply Inventory Control ;
- Supply Chain Security Risk Assessment and
Mitigation;
- Supply Preservation;
- Cleanliness and Sanitation;
- Dishwashing;
- Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Management;
Law 2. Rules and
Regulations
Governing the
Hospitality Sector
Under
COMPILATION
and
MAUNSCRIPT
PREPARATION
for PRINTING
PUBLICATION
- Rules and Regulations for Tourism Service/Facility
Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board
(Department of Tourism);
- ASEAN Economic Integration Agreement;
- ASEAN Mutual Recognition for Tourism
Professionals;
- Rules and Regulations on ASEAN Common

6. 6 Recommended Curriculum for inclusion/addition to the Revised Curriculum under DepED K2-12 Program and the CHED ASEAN Integration Mutual Recognition Agreement
Competency Standards.
b. Second Semester OJT1 On-the-Job
Training (Practical
Exercises) preferably
in hotel
/resort/restaurant
with “AA” or “AAA”
DOT Accreditation
240 All Service Sections of the Hotel/Resort operations To personally expose the student in the actual day to day service
operations of all department of the accommodation sector,
particularly on his/her chosen area of specialization for
assessment to obtain Certification for Tourism Professional
under the Common Competency Assessment for Tourism
Professionals under the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement
Tourism Professionals program of the ASEAN Tourism
Integration.
Hospitality 7.
Review/Refresher
Course
100 All major subjects in the chosen field of specialization To extensively prepare the student for ASEAN Common
Competency Assessment for Level I and II Tourism Professionals
under the MRA-Mutual Recognition TP-Tourism Professional
Program. Of the ASEAN Economic Integration.
NOTE:
A. Students who may complete the Two (2) Year College Studies and obtained the Certificate on Tourism Studies shall qualify to enroll in the review/training under the ASEAN Common
Curriculum Standard Training in preparation for assessment in ASEAN Mutual Recognition Program-Tourism Professional Level 1 and II; and/or,
B. Have the option in proceeding to further studies in the field of their chosen specialization to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree with a DIPLOMA on:
1. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Major in:
a. Community Tourism Development Planning & Management;
b. Travel and Tour Agency Management;
c. Land Transport Operation and Management;
d. Sea Transport Operation and Management;
e. Air Transport Operation and Management;
f. Eco-Organic Agri Tourism Development;
g. Tourism Enterprise Zone Development and Management;
h. Theme Park Entertainment Operation and Management; and/or;
2. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management Major in:
a. Administration and Human Resource Development;
b. Marketing, Sales and Promotion;
c. Special Events (MICE) Banquet, Food and Beverage;
d. Front Desk and Housekeeping;
e. Supply Chain Security Assessment, Mitigation and Management.
Note: After obtaining the Diploma the student shall qualify for Assessment with the ASEAN AMRP-TP (Mutual Recognition Program for Tourism Professional Level III and IV.