By Mary May A. Abellon
DIPOLOG CITY - The 3Y Group of Zamboanga del Norte convened last week for the 3Y Expansion, Orientation and Program Implementation Review at the Top Plaza Hotel this city.
The 3Y Group, which refers to “One Locality, One Industry and One Service Quality,” is composed of various tourism stakeholders from the national government agencies, local government units, academe and private sectors.
Among the core members are the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the city government of Dapitan, Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Philippine Airlines (PAL), Dapitan City Hotel and Resto Association, Dapitan City Operators and Drivers’ Association and the Dipolog-Dapitan-Polanco-Katipunan-Roxas (DDPKaRoMa) Alliance.
Formed in 2011 through the efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB), the 3Y group aims to provide excellent service and quality products for the satisfaction of both the customers and stakeholders.
“We are all tourism stakeholders and we are here for one purpose to renew our commitment towards our goal as one locality, one industry and one service quality,” DOLE-Zamboanga del Norte head Henry P. Tianero said.
“3Y focuses on service quality for workers’ skills enhancement, job-seekers’ employability and promotion of employment through involvement, convergence and partnership with all tourism stakeholders,” explained DDPKaRoMa alliance project manager Ma. Teresa B. De Jesus.
Former Dapitan City Mayor Patri Jing B. Chan said that “in 3Y all are the same and treated as equal regardless of rank and position in the government and society.” Chan is operating a pension house in Dapitan City.
“At first, we were hesitant to be part of this group and to attend seminars provided by them because if we will not work for a certain day means no income for us. But as we worked with other members, we feel as one family with equal treatment to one another,” shared Victoriano Victoriano, president of the Skycap Porters Association in Dipolog.
“3Y is a program pioneered by us that can be replicated nationwide,” said Hilda Hamoy, owner of Home Sweet Home by the Bay in Dapitan City. (PIA9)