Jose Alberto OcasioMövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed Jose Alberto Ocasio to steer the launch of Mövenpick Resort Boracay in July this year. Ocasio started his hospitality career with The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in the US, beginning as a front desk agent/night relief manager. He worked his way up the ranks, holding various positions at three other Ritz-Carlton hotels, including in Philadelphia and Bahrain. He also held general manager positions at Banyan Tree Club & Spa, Seoul, Banyan Tree Hotel and Resorts/Angsana Velavaru, the Maldives, and Banyan Tree Hotel and Resorts/Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thailand. The 333-room Mövenpick Resort Boracay, which sits on Punta Bunga Beach, is the second Mövenpick-branded property in the Philippines. It comprises a village community-style cluster of nine low-rise buildings set in a natural environment and around a multi-level lagoon pool. Facilities include eight restaurants, a Kids Club, a wellness centre and the Mövenpick's Beach Club.