WOMEN MAKING HISTORY

Maria Manlulu-Garcia aims to go beyond just being Accor Philippines’ first-ever female General Manager as she spearheads Novotel Manila Araneta City towards the new normal

- JERONNE DE VILLA

As the hospitality industry recovers from a harrowing COVID-19 pandemic, Accor Management and Araneta Hotels Inc., rests one of its most beloved spaces in the country in the hands of a charming Maria Manlulu-Garcia. Through her inspiring story of trials and tribulations, Novotel Manila’s number one in charge is empowering strong women like her to engage as the leaders they were born to be; one with the capacity to be firm and to be graceful when necessary.

WITH POWER AND POISE