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AUGUST 2024 — Punlaan School is pleased to announce that it has officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Social Enterprises for Training in Hospitality & Catering (or ASSET H&C) Network. This partnership fortifies the shared mission of Punlaan and...
AUGUST 2024 — Another great milestone for Punlaan School is the commencement exercise of the first batch of Pharmacy Assistants last July 22, 2024. In partnership with Watsons Philippines and through a donation made by Beiersdorf Philippines, Punlaan has launched...
Truly, there is no place like home. Punlaan School’s 49th Anniversary Alumnae & Student Get-together last June 3, 2024, was attended by almost 100 alumnae, guests, and students in the school’s very own Multi-purpose Hall. During the Thanksgiving Mass which...
Last January 16, 2024, Punlaan School recognized its 86 graduates of the Dual Training Program for Hospitality and Culinary Arts. This milestone event marks the school’s first in-person graduation ceremony since the pandemic, and also its first graduation in Punlaan’s...
November 27, 2023. Pamela Bathan is an inspiration to all, a graduate of the Dual Training Program in Hospitality and Culinary Arts, she was recently honored at the 36th Mabuhay Awards for her exceptional performance. Her success story is a...
Punlaan School's "Cookie For You" livelihood project is back and better than ever! With upgraded kitchen facilities, the school aims to inspire a new generation of cookie lovers. "A Cookie For You Is A Future For Her!" Punlaan's signature chocolate chip and...
October 6, 2023. Punlaan School's newly inaugurated seven-story building represents a significant milestone for the institution. With state-of-the-art facilities that can accommodate several educational programs and events, the building is a testament to the school's commitment to transforming lives and...
Ms. Kai Nabatar, the School Director of Punlaan School, warmly welcomed Ms. Maria Gerty D. Pagaran, the TESDA PAMAMARISAN District Director, during her visit to Punlaan School last September 20, 2023. The TESDA District Director was granted an exclusive tour...
The George Ty Foundation has been one of Punlaan School’s advocators for its Dual Training in Hospitality and Culinary Arts Scholarship Program. Qualified student scholars will train in Cookery, Food & Beverage Services, Housekeeping and Bread & Pastry Production and...
Last July 18, 2023, Punlaan School and Watsons Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement on the new program offering: Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship. Watsons Philippines Managing Director Danilo S. Chiong and Foundation for Professional Training Inc. (FPTI) Chairman Imelda Nibungco sealed...
Three months after the first community quarantine in March, the construction of the New Punlaan Building restarted. In June 2020, fifty percent of the manpower has resumed work. The shell is complete, interior and exterior works are ongoing. The revised...
PROGRAMS OFFERED
ALUMNAE STORIES
Mary Ann
Garcia Agajanian
Punlaan Graduate (2003)
Jr. Sous Chef – Pastry, Discovery Primea
Angelica
Velasco
Punlaan Batch 20 (Batch 2013)
Top Student Awardee, 2013
Chef de Partie at Finestra Italian Steakhouse
at Solaire Resort and Casino
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
INDUSTRY PARTNERS' TESTIMONIES
MARGARITA
FORES
Margarita Forés Concepts and Style Inc.,
Chairwoman
“Truly the uniqueness that Punlaan students have is having the right value system to guide you through life not just at...
WERNER
BERGER
I’m Angus/Chessa Bianca/ Werdenberg International Philippines,
President
"Punlaan has given me a lot of students who are willing to learn. We give them training with the best ingredients....
MARY GRACE
DIMACALI
Café Mary Grace,
Founder and CEO
“I like that sense of dedication to their work. They are hardworking. It’s easy to train them. I like the fact...