𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘶𝘱𝘢, 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 — Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) has been recognized for its outstanding commitment to service excellence, receiving a prestigious award at the recently concluded 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗙𝗕𝗦𝗘) 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. The award, presented by the 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙢 (𝘿𝙊𝙏), highlights NDDU’s significant contributions to nation-building, cultural promotion, and the elevation of Filipino service standards.
The FBSE Summit, held at 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙪𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖 in 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙜, Muntinlupa City, brought together tourism stakeholders, government partners, and service excellence advocates. The event featured discussions on the journey and future of FBSE, emphasizing its vital role in shaping the nation’s service landscape.
NDDU was among several institutions and organizations recognized for their exemplary service. The university’s commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and providing quality education to its students and the wider community evidently impressed the selection committee. The award serves as a testament to NDDU’s dedication to upholding high standards and its significant contribution to the tourism sector. The award was received by 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝘿𝙧. 𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙘 𝙅𝙧.
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦,” said Dr. Dagoc. “𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.”
As a university strongly aligned with the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀), NDDU integrates service excellence with its mission to advance 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙎𝘿𝙂 4), 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 (𝙎𝘿𝙂 8 ), 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 (𝙎𝘿𝙂 11). The FBSE recognition underscores how NDDU’s academic and service initiatives are not only elevating Filipino hospitality and education standards but also contributing meaningfully to global sustainability goals. Through programs that empower students, engage communities, and foster inclusive development, NDDU continues to serve as a beacon of ethical and transformative leadership.
The university plans to continue its efforts in promoting Filipino brand of excellence and contributing to the growth of the tourism industry in the Philippines. The award will further inspire NDDU to maintain its high standards and continue its positive impact on the community.