Mabalacat City College

Harold Van A. Aquino

Full-Time Faculty

Mr. Harold Van Aquino holds a Master’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Holy Angel University. He has a competent background in the field of Hospitality Management having five years of work experience abroad and locally as a Chef in the Hotels industry.

Mr. Aquino is a Certified Food Protection Manger by SERVSAFE, and a Certified International Serve Safe Trainor. He completed the Cookery Course on Royal Thai Cuisine at Blue Elephant Cooking School, Bangkok, Thailand, as well as the National Certificate II (Tesda). He also holds a Diploma Certificate in Advance Chocolate Works at Chocolate Academy, Callebaut, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and a Diploma Certificate in Asian Cuisine at International School for Culinary Art and Hotel Management (ISCAHM).

His affiliated organizations include Pastry Alliance of the Philippines (PAP), Le Toque Blanche (LTB), and Philippines Chefs Association.

Teaching Experience:

Fulltime Faculty, CBA, HRM, Angeles University Foundation/ 2010-2015 Instructor 1, IHTM, Mabalacat City College, 2016-Present

Industry Experience:

COMMIS CHEF 1, M Hotel Singapore 2004-2005

BREW MASTER, GONUTS DONUTS, DONNUT'S INC 2006-2007

DEMI CHEF 1, HOTEL STOTSENBERG, 2007-2009

Research Interest:

Food Gastronomy

Food Tourism

Food Safety and Sanitation

Hotel New Trends and Marketing

Research Topics:

Food Gastronomy in a New cooking method Adopting Robotics or AI as Employed in the Hotel Industry

Publications:

Aquino, HV., Lacap, JP., Yap, T., Tuazon, G., Flores, M. (2021)Food safety knowledge, attitudes, practices and training of fast-food restaurant food handlers: a moderation analysis

Programs Assigned:

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

Educational Qualifications:

Master of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (Holy Angel University)

Membership of Professional Bodies:

Member Philippine Association of Research for Tourism and Hospitality (Present)

Member Council of Hotel & Restaurant Educators of the Philippines (Present)

Current Research Project: