JPARK RECEIVES 1ST ANAHAW CERTIFICATION
The five-star resort chalks this up as among its many achievements this year Certification granted to zero-carbon resorts in the Philippines
Earlier this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Anahaw-Philippine Sustainable Tourism Certification, which is granted to zero-carbon resorts in the country.
In line with this advocacy, the DOT conducted its first Anahaw Awarding Ceremony in Manila last Aug. 31, and one of the recipients of the award is the Philippines’ only five-star premier waterpark resort, Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark in Mactan, Cebu.
With Jpark’s commitment to keep the natural beauty of Mactan island as its crown priority, programs in sustaining energy, water, fuel and other resources; reducing waste and carbon emission; and improving the overall operational efficiency have been skillfully designed by its safety team headed by safety and pollution control officer Neil Rosal.
True to its environmental policy, Jpark has been sincere in its efforts toward sustaining the global cause of saving and protecting the environment by implementing management systems which include initiation of social and local community development and environmental protection programs.
The Anahaw Certification is the third certification granted to Jpark this year. Jpark was also recertified with International Organization for Standardization Certification for Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015) for its hotel operations this year. These certifications are on top of the awards granted to Jpark, which include the DOT’s five-star rating, United Kingdom Accreditation Service’s Management Systems Certification, Asean Mice (Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) Venue Standards Award for Hotel Setting, Ctrip’s Chinese Preferred Hotel for 2018, Rakuten Travel Bronze Award 2017, Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for 2017 and Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice for 2018.
The Anahaw is a national certification scheme that empowers hotels and resorts with practices and techniques that save natural resources. Only 28 hotels and resorts in the entire Philippines were awarded the certification.