MAILA ROSARIO COLLEGE

Diversion Road, San Gabriel Village

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

SYLLABUS
Second Semester, A.Y. 2024-2025

Vision:
Maila Rosario College envisions being as the center of excellence in the development of citizens and leaders who lived moral, productive life and contribution to the
achievement of good and humane society.

Mission:
Maila Rosario College is a private non-sectarian educational institution committed to the development of competent, productive and socially responsible human
resources through the offering of Professional and Technical-Vocational Education program that are responsible and supportive to national development goal and standards of
global excellence.

COLLEGE GOALS:

(Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management)

 To produce quality graduates in Hospitality Management who will be partners and employees of tourism and hospitality agencies.
 To produce entrepreneur enthusiasts who will start medium scale business.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

(Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management)

 Produce food products and services complying with enterprise standards.
 Apply management skills and F & B services and operations.
 Perform and provide full guest cycle service for front office.
 Perform and maintain various housekeeping services for guests and facility operations.
 Plan and implement risk management program to provide a safe and secure workplace.
 Provide food and beverage service and manage the operation seamlessly based on industry management.
COURSE SYLLABUS

LEGAL ASPECTS OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROGRAM/
BSITM/BSIHM
SPECIALIZATION
This course presents comprehensive coverage on how the tourism and hospitality industry operates within a
comprehensive domestic and international, legal and regulatory framework. This course examines this
COURSE CODE LATH311
framework and covers the key principle of law applicable to hospitality, tourism and related industries. It also
discusses the various legislations on business organization and several international law issues such as
LEGAL ASPECTS IN consumer protection, product and service liability, employment and law access to the natural environment.
DESCRIPTIVE
TOURISM AND
TITLE Students will also have a comprehensive knowledge about the national and international regulation of the
HOSPITALITY
travel and hospitality industry; consumer contracts law; the law of carriers and accommodations; the duties and
responsibilities of tour and travel operators and agents; travel insurance law; the law of bailment; hotel and
PREREQUISITE(S) NONE restaurant management law; gaming and marketing law; consumer rights and complaints; criminal and civil
liability of people working in the travel and tourism industry.

CREDIT UNIT 3 UNITS It also examines the law regulating the issuance of visa and travel documentation and considers the liability of
the operators, agents, carriers and government instrumentalities in relation to health and safety issues.
CONTACT HOURS LEC: 3 Hour(s)
UNIT OF COMPETENCIES (UC)
PER SESSION:
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Recognize the various types of law relevant to tourism and hospitality industry, including the concept and
sources of law
2. Acquire knowledge on the provisions in the Philippine Constitution related to tourism and hospitality 3.
Obtain information on the various legislation on business organization and several international law issues 4.
Interpret and apply relevant laws related to tourism and hospitality sectors
 5. Source information on compliance and related ethical issues in tourism and hospitality sectors and issues
which impact the entry and exit formalities in the Philippines

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

(PREFERRED DELIVERY) WAYS OF ASSESSING
WEEK/
SESSION LEARNING OBJECTIVES THE OBJECTIVES
TOPICS
NO.
Virtual Video/ Recorded Web-Based (Assessment Tasks)
Classroom Lecture (e.g. Canvas)

§ Discuss the course

overview
Orientation and Introduction to the Pre-test on the Most
§ Identify the online Course
1 / Commonly Used Legal
netiquette for students
Terms
Definition of Legal Terms
§ Define commonly used
legal terms

§ Define law. Basic Concepts of Law

§ Identify the different kinds Law Defined and Kinds of Law Canvas Discussion: Is it
of law. possible to live in a
The Importance of Laws in Tourism lawless society?
§ Explain the importance of and Hospitality
studying the legal aspects of
2 / /
tourism and hospitality.
Quiz No. 1
Economic Issues, Political Issues
§ Recognize the economic
and Social Significance of Tourism
issues, political issues and
and Hospitality
social significance of tourism
and hospitality
3 § Define constitution and Provisions in the Constitution / / / Watch documentary
explain its importance Relevant to Tourism and video
Hospitality
§ Enumerate the provisions in
the Philippine Constitution
Contribute to discussion:
relevant to tourism and
Article 1 – National Territory Territorial Disputes in
hospitality industry
South China Sea / West
§ Explain the importance of Philippine Sea
the following articles in Article 3 – The Bill of Rights
relation to tourism and
hospitality: The National Quiz No. 2
Territory, The Bill of Rights Article 4 – Citizenship
and Citizenship.
Situational Analysis
§ Show respect to the laws of
(Individual Assessment)
the Philippines

Laws of Obligations in the

Canvas Discussion: What
Tourism and Hospitality Sector
is your Obligation?

§ Define obligation
§ Discuss the elements and Basic Concepts of Obligation
Quiz No. 3
sources of obligations
4 / /
§ Recognize the different
Elements and Sources of
kinds of negligence and Reflective Journal –
Obligation
sources of damages Social Responsibility

Sources of Damages and Kinds of

Negligence
5 § Define contract Laws of Contract in the Tourism / /
and Hospitality Sector
§ Discuss the requisites, Group Activity: Making
formalities and stages of Group Contract
contract
Basic Concepts of Contract
§ Identify the types of
Case Study on the
contract for tourism and
Breach of Contract
hospitality Requisites and Stages of Contract

Types of Contracts for Tourism and

Hospitality Industry

6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

The Tourism Act of 2009

§ Explain the importance and

Implementing Rules and Regulations of Watch Video: The Tourism
general provisions of
Republic Act 9593 Decade
Tourism Act of 2009

§ Enumerate the duties and

7 responsibilities of the / / / Canvas Discussion: The
Department of Tourism and Its Attached
Department of Tourism and its Agencies Importance of Tourism of 2009
attached agencies

§ Determine the importance of

tourism enterprise zones Government Agencies Involved in Tourism Quiz No. 4
Business
8 § Define the three types of Laws on Partnership and Corporation / / Canvas Discussion: Partnership
business ownership or Corporation

§ Discuss the advantages of

Kinds of Business Ownership
forming partnership and
corporation Corporate Logo Game

§ Recognize the different kinds Advantages and Disadvantages of

and classifications of Research and make profile of
partnership and corporation the top 5 Philippine corporation
Different Types of Business Ownership

Classification and Forms of Partnership

Laws Related to Foreign Investments

Video: Lower Minimum Capital
§ Discuss the provisions of the
for Foreign Investors
Foreign Investment Act of 1991
The Foreign Investment Act of 1991
§ Explain the provisions of the
Retail Trade Liberalization Act of Canvas Discussion based on
9 2020 / / /
video watched
Tourism Investment Laws and Incentives in
§ Determine the different the Philippines
tourism investment laws and
incentives Analysis: Doing Business in the
Philippines
Retail Trade Liberalization Act

10 § Discuss the steps in Environmental Laws Pertaining to / / / Do a 30-minute online training

undertaking the Environmental Tourism and Hospitality with certificate on how to be a
Impact Assessment better traveler

§ Explain the environmental

P. D. 1586 – Environmental Impact
laws in the country like the
Assessment System
Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act
and Solid Waste Management Reflective Journal: How To
Make Tourism and Hospitality
 § Enumerate the suggested Republic Act (RA) 8749: Clean Air (CAA) More Sustainable
performance indicators of hotels of 1999
and tour operators in sustaining
positive impacts on the
environment in the operations of Republic Act (RA) 9275: Clean Water Act
their business of 2004

Republic Act( RA) 9003: Philippine

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

Republic Act (RA) 9512: Environmental

Awareness and Education Act of 2008

Ethical Issues in Tourism and

Hospitality Industry

§ Define ethical tourism and Watch video: How to Save

discuss the Global Code of Tourism from Itself and
Ethics for Tourism by the The Global Code of Ethics for Tourism contribute to Canvas discussion
UNWTO. (GCET) on the importance of ethics

11 § Identify the different ethical / / /

challenges in tourism and
Ethics in the Hospitality Industry Quiz No. 5
hospitality

§ Recognize some ethical

behavior in the hospitality sector Ethical Problems in Tourism Case studies on ethical issues
and Hospitality

12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
 Laws Regulating Transportation
Sector Tours & Travel Services
Sector

Legal Classification of Carriers

§ Recognize the different
legal classifications of
carrier Watch video on how
Laws on Common Carrier Covid-19 changed the
§ Discuss the laws on way we travel and
common carrier, including contribute to Canvas
contract of carriage by air Discussion
and sea
13 / / /
Freedoms of the Air and Air
§ Identify your rights as an Passenger Bill of Rights
air passenger and the Case Study: Writing a
freedoms of the air case brief on the Breach
of Contract of Carriage –
§ Discuss the accreditation Kinds of Travel Agencies and Tour activity is by partner
process of tours and travel Operators
services

National Accreditation
Standards’Rules and Regulations
of Travel and Tour Agencies

14 § Discuss the star-system Laws Regulating / / / Watch video: The

rating of hotels Accommodation Establishments Fullerton Hotels
and Casino Commitment to Care and
§ Determine the Cleanliness
importance of the National
 Accommodation Kinds of Accommodation Join discussion about
Standards best strategies of hotels
for the new normal
§ Identify the basic rights
National Accommodation
of a hotel guest
Standards for Hotels in the
Philippines Case study on the breach
of contract

The Rights of Hotel Guest

Laws that Apply to Different Types

of Casinos and Internet Gambling

15 § Discuss the important Laws Regulating Restaurants / / / Participate in Canvas

provisions of the Food And Secondary Tourism Discussion: How did
Safety Act in relation to Enterprises restaurant service change
food service industry Post-Covid 19?

§ Recognize your rights as

Food Safety Act of 2013
a consumer
Quiz No. 6
§ Identify the significance
of the Sanitation Code of The Sanitation Code of the
the Philippines in Philippines Special Group Project:
hospitality and tourism Students will do a
industry YouTube video or Tiktok
Consumer Act of the Philippines video showing the new
normal of hotel,
restaurant and aviation
industry
 Laws on Labor and Employment
Recognize the different
kinds of employment in the
Philippines
Kinds of Employment
Discuss the terms on Participate in Canvas
termination of employees Discussion
by the employer and by Termination of Employment both by
the employee themselves Employers and Employee
Watch video of labor
16 Identify employees' / / /
standards in the
salaries and benefits Philippines
Salaries, Leaves and Benefits
Explain important Sexual Harassment Act
provisions of Sexual
Harassment Act, Service Quiz No. 7
Charge Law and
Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and
Standards Act
Health Standard Act

17 § Discuss the formalities Formalities of Entry and Exit in / / Contribute to Canvas

of entry for aliens to the the Philippines discussion
Philippines

§ Identify the visa policy

Philippine Immigration Act Answer case studies
of the Philippines for
foreigners

§ Recognize the policies Visa Policy of the Philippines Review for final
on overstaying and examination
deportation of foreigners
Guideline on Departure Formalities
§ Discuss the Anti-
trafficking in Person Act for International Bound Passengers
in all Airports and Seaports in the
Country