Eduardo S. Quintana, a Perpetual Maintenance Management Leader of Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, was chosen as Supervisor of the Year at the 23rd Mabuhay Awards.
Quintana, fondly called “Ed Q” by his colleagues, was recognized for his more than two decades of innovative contribution to project management as a vital component of hotel operations. Ed Q began his journey with IHG in 1995 as a carpenter of Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, and has since spearheaded projects during the hotel’s 25 years of operations. In his current role, he is often looked up to as a “kuya” or older brother for his mentorship of his team members and colleagues.
A doting husband and father of three children, Quintana is also a public servant, being a kagawad for Barangay 718 in Malate, Manila. In this capacity, he contributes to monthly feeding programs, cleanliness drives, and government initiatives that uplift the lives of the community.
Aside from Quintana, there were six other nominees in various categories who represented the IHG-managed Crown Plaza Galleria and Holiday Inn Galleria--hotel brands under the Robinsons Hotels and Resorts portfolio--at the prestigious awards. They are Harry Furio for Manager of the Year, Krishna Dennise Gallardo for Supervisor of the Year, Rosalie Cosme and Yeushua Camille De Jesus for Front of the House, and Daryl J. Ibias and Lyra Rosales for Heart of the House.
There are currently four Mabuhay Award awardees from Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, including Renato Mancanes (Visual and Graphic Artist) for Heart of the House in 2010, Gibeth Gloria (Director of Food and Beverage) for Manager of the Year in 2011, and Daniel Convocar (Executive Housekeeper) for Manager of the Year in 2016.
The Mabuhay Awards, previously known as the “Gawad Lingkod Award”, was first organized in 1984 by the Association of Human Resource Managers in the Hospitality Industry (AHRM) to recognize the best rank and file staff in the hotel restaurant industry. A decade later, in 1995, the awards were expanded to include supervisors and managers, modifying the Gawad Lingkod concept and renaming the recognition program to Mabuhay Awards. Today, the Mabuhay Awards also promotes outstanding service excellence commitment among Filipino hospitality industry professionals.
For more information, guests can call Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria or Holiday Inn Manila Galleria at 633-7222 or email mnlcp@ihg.com and 633-7111 or email higm.reservations@ihg.com, respectively.
