WORK! WORK! WORK!
MABUHAY Y'ALL!!
Wanna spend your days wandering about our country's most beautiful tourist spots?
Wanna spend your days wandering about our country's most beautiful tourist spots?
Wanna meet interesting people and expand your personal and professional network?
And do you want to make a bit of money while you are at it?
If so, then I believe that you want to become a Mabuhay Guide.
Don't miss this chance. Come and join the Mabuhay Guide Program, a training module designed to enlist our country's brightest and most charming young men and women to guide visitors around our gorgeous country. It's a job that can be both glamorous and fulfilling. And as well trained & well-educated world class accredited professionals, you will not only to take care of arrangements of the our country's guests but, above all, talk about their country, its people, history, culture, attractions in an highly intelligent & engaging manner suited to your personality.
So if you are:
Between 24 – 40 years old;
Male or female; gay, straight or anything inbetween.
Have a college degree
Physically fit
English proficient
Confident
Personable
Professional
Loves Travel
Knowledable in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean,
Russian, French or any other foreign language desired.
Then please apply and be part of this very select group of scholars that hopes to bring Philippine tour guiding to world class standards. During this workshop you will learn everything about the Philippines from the following leaders in their field:
Literature: Virgilio Almario
Art: Eric Torres
Philippine History: Flor Hornedo
Philippine Cultural Identity: Felipe de Leon, Jr.
Architecture: Ning Encarnacion
Music: Ramon Santos
Dance: Larry Gabao
Filipino Cuisine: Gaita Fores
Philippine Antiques & Crafts: Jaime Laya
Philippine Geography: Doracie Nantes
Philippine Heritage Sites: Toti Villalon
Tourism & the ecology: Lory Tan
Moreover, a certified trainor from London will be invited to host the program. The trainor will handle tour planning, problem solving & guiding techniques, communication & presentation skills for guiding on foot, on site & from a moving vehicle, stressing on health, safety, customer care & other practicalities.
So think of this as a fun finishing school for Filipino tour guides, where you shall become part of an elite team of "superfriends" (ONLY 30 people will be accepted into this program) that will navigate visitors through our exciting country
To make the program attractive to the highly qualified, an allowance of P5,000.00 (Five thousand pesos) for during the training period will be offered. Employment upon graduation is assured. And as certified tour guides, you can make as much as P4,000.00 to P5,000.00/day.
Now ain't that a great deal? So spread the word to friends and family.
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posted by carlosceldran @ 11:18 AM
18 Comments:
for a minute there I was considering the program until I got to the part where you have to speak a foreign language. :) :) oh well, them's the breaks!
Great program indeed! I'll spread the word in my blog!
Hey Carlos, how are you?
Just curious if you know the whats behind the recent makeover of San Agustin, yes, the facades peachy coat!
Was the baroque church of Chalcatzingo in Mexico the inspiration behind it [which was painted with the same color years ago].
Abrazo,
Arnaldo
Hey there Curious.
English is a foreign language.
English is fine enough to join the program.
:o)
Past,
Hmm. Not so sure if that church was the inspiration but they do look kinda alike.
Pink is the original color though.
It was supposedly a reaction from the sun to the limestone or soemthing like that...
Anyone out there know the answer here?
hehe i must have misinterpreted the list of qualifications. I thought aside from English you need to be proficient in another foreign language pa. :) will revise the post in my blog!
I checked out the mabuhay guides' site. There's an entrance exam. Any clues as to whether this is an IQ, aptitude or Filipiniana quiz?
It's a little bit of all. No worries. The test isn't that hard.
It's EQ and determination that is most important here.
dang..excited to do it and then, saw the age limit. haaay! pwde ang 42 y.o.?
i wanna join! but then again...time is not so good to me!
i like your blog!
:)
especially if you talk about food!
:)
Hi, i am super interested.
Do they have a landline?
i would like to ask if they are strict on age.
i possess all the requirements except for the age
I am a fresh grad, im 21, but i really really like to join.
and regarding the exam, is that their only schedule?
Hoping for your answer.
Thank you very very much
Yes. That is their only schedule for now. But you can contact them and see.
They are not strict about the age. Just apply.
Hi carlos,
Thanks for this post, it got me super excited for a while. If ever this will be way over the ledge for me, being so far from my profession. Yet i am thrilled at the prospect! Hmm, exam schedule is on 28 January? I guess it means i have to submit requirements way before that date. I'm quite confused as i've been out of school for years, does recommendation from school still apply to me? Yikes!
Cess
Cess.
Just apply. The test and the interview is most important. More important than the age or any requirement. They just want the coolest people for this program.
I'm sure if you are cool/ambitious/determined enough, it will show!
Good luck.
Just apply eh!
Hey Carlos!
Just wanted to note that it's Doracie Nantes, not Dorothy. :) She was the Chairman in our Department (Geography) when I was an undergrad and also our Thesis adviser.
Thanks and more power!
Hi Carlos
I am very interested in the program, but I am not sure if I could complete the other requirements such as police clearance and medical certificate by Tuesday. I would like to call them now, but it is already 10 PM and tomorrow is a Saturday.
Would you know if they only allow applicants to take the exam if all requirements are already submitted?
Thank you very much.
BTW, you are an amazing person. =)
I'm pretty sure they will allow you time to get med cert and pol clearance afterwards.
Just go for it. Apply and take the test.
Noooo worries.
Hi carlos, I applied for this program, but I was told the schedule for the training and I am not available during the first week. I tried to ask them about it and all they said was that trainees are expected to attend full time. Do you think there's anything I can do so that they will excuse me for this first week if ever I get accepted?
Now I have doubts on whether I should even take the exam. Darn, I was really looking forward to trying out for this.
hi david, i applied and took the qualifying exams for the mabuhayguides. i would really want to become a tour guide since we visited corregidor. i saw u there. and from that moment, i told myself that i want to be 1 like u.
from then on i often wonder if there were any institution who holds training for this kind until i saw the ads in manila bulletin.
i hope i can get in. i dont care about the compensation package. i just love to travel and share the beauty of the philippines to those who are interested.
i hope u can give me tips on how to become a tour guide like you.
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