Invited si Korona?!: Elucidating the stakeholders’ engagement in events management during the COVID-19 Pandemic – the case of the Quincentennial Commemoration in the Philippines in Guiuan, Eastern Samar

Abstract This qualitative case study research elucidated the stakeholder’s engagement in events management during the COVID-19 Pandemic, specifically during the Quincentennial Commemoration in the Philippines in the Municipality of Guiuan in Eastern Samar, Philippines. The researcher used the HyFlex Focus Group Discussion (HFGD) (n = 10) and Documentary Analysis to gather the needed information and data for the research. Semi-structured aide-memoire or guide question, tabular matrix, and reconnaissance were utilized. A repertory grid through data-driven development was used to analyze information systematically. Based on the findings, a framework for stakeholders’ engagement in events management and the pandemic situation was developed, concentrating on five aspects: Collaborators, Expedient, Channels, Quandaries, and Erudition. As a practical implication of the research, the five aspects can be a basis for primary and secondary stakeholders in monitoring and evaluating events management approaches during the COVID-19 Pandemic and other related risk entities.