| LCC Bacolod reigns
in nat’l food contest
La Consolacion College Bacolod bagged the most coveted culinary award and several event-specific commendations in the country’s largest annual culinary competition among Hotel and Restaurant Management students and professionals at the World Trade Center in Manila recently.
This is its biggest number of prizes yet, since LCC joined the National Food Showdown three years ago, a press release from the school said.
The teams won “The Compleat Chef” culinary competition, with student Nikko Fernandez getting the gold in “The Main Course” event, besting 11 other candidates; and Mheryl Fernandez and Christine Yulo in the “Happy Hour” category, against 23 contenders, the press release also said.
Silver medal winners are Rhena Amar in the “Amuse Bouche” category; and the tandem of Nikko Fernandez and Mariel Angelie Faren for “The Soup Kitchen”. Kerwin Pedrera won the bronze medal in “The Filipino carver”; and chef Benedict John Uy and Mark Launio in “The Apprentice Chef”. Diploma award in “The Pantry Chef” event was given to Karla Ape and Christine Yulo, the press release said.
In the “Bar and Dining Challenge”, Jenno Pellejo, Jean Nica de Guzman and Rolen Tayona won silver medals in the table-setting competition; Kent Diamante got the bronze in the “Dips and Chips”; and the diploma awards received by Anthony Española in the “Floral Centerpiece”, Zalmar Peter Barrameda in the “Table Napkin Folding”, Jhoffrey Banguis in the “Cocktail Mixing: The Mixmaster”, Laurence Conlu in the “Flairtending: The Master Bartender”, Mariel Angelie Faren in the “Desert Flambé: It’s Showtime”, and Jojemar Sevellejo and Mark Timothy Yanson in the “Food Styling” competition.
The cakes and pastry category, dubbed “Sweet Revenge” also brought triumphs for LCC Bacolod, with Ivy Faulve, Joelyn Gariando and Pearl Joy Dequena getting the bronze in “Creative Cakes”, Ana Carmela Sotomil in the “Baby Cakes”, and Jocelyn Gariando in the “Ensaimada” event. Ivy Faulve and Valerie Joyce Castillo received Diploma awards in “Pastillas and Packaging” and “Cup Cakes” contests, respectively, the press release said.
Other members of the team were Jason de Oca, Jejomar Sevellejo, Mark Timothy Yanson, Tiffany Cunahap, Paul Benedict Castillo, and Lebyrinth Ann Tayab. They are all taking up Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, with some specializing in culinary arts.
Coaches were chef Benedict John Uy for culinary and pastry, Roy Bulahan and Jan Marc Menicable for bartending and flairtending, Aireen Gedorio and Angelo Greg Salanda for table setting, floral centerpiece and table napkin folding competitions, and Warren Carmona and Precy Grecia for the “petit four” events, the press release also said.
The competitions were judged by executive chefs, hotel and restaurant owners, managers and culinary experts from food manufacturers and suppliers. The theme of this year’s showdown was “Showcasing Culinary Heroes”.
The school is also preparing for the “Chefs on Parade”, an international culinary competition to be held in Manila in February 2013, the press release added.*
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Masses set in Bacolod
for Blessed Calungsod
The San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City will celebrate Triduum Masses in honor of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, who will be canonized in The Vatican on October 21, its press release said.
These will be held on October 18 to 20 in all masses in the Cathedral, with the theme “Knowing Our Catholic Faith” on the first day, “Living Our Catholic Faith” on the second, and “Proclaiming Our Catholic Faith” on the last day of the Holy masses.
On October 21, Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra will celebrate a mass, 10 a.m., in honor of Calungsod, also at the Cathedral.
A serialized information campaign about the life, martyrdom and glorification of Calungsod was also launched by the church and is integrated in the homilies, the press release also said.
The canonization of Calungsod serves as an inspiration for the Visayan people as he is truly a remarkable model for the youth today, the press release said.
Calungsod was beatified by Blessed Pope John Paul II in March 2000. He will be the second Filipino saint, after San Lorenzo Ruiz.
Around 5,000 Filipino pilgrims are expected to witness the canonization rites at St. Peter’s Basilica, including some 200 cardinals, archbishops, bishops and priests, the press release added.* back to top
SkyCable sends
Bacoleña to FI
A Bacoleña had the chance to watch the world-renowned Formula One Singapore Grand Prix recently due to SKYcable’s Experience F1 promo for its regional subscribers, its press release said.
Maria Dana Lou Aguilar, a SKYcable subscriber, had the privilege of personally watching Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull-Renault crossed the finish line first, when her friend, Joyce Quimanhan, who originally won the raffle draw, gave her the winnings, the press release also said.
Her trip and accommodation were paid for by the cable company, that also gave subscribers from Iloilo, Bacolod, Laguna, Cavite, and Davao various prizes, like Star Sports jackets and caps, and a home entertainment package of a 32” LCD TV and a DVD player with surround sound, the press release said.
The prizes were raffled off in the monthly draws August 8 and September 3, and the grand draw September 5, at the company’s office in Pasig City.
For more information on promotions and programs, those interested may log on to www.mysky.com.ph, or call the customer service hotline at 432-0051, the press release added.* back to top
Bacolod singer set to hold
concert for a cause Nov. 4
Bacolod’s charity diva Token Lizares will hold an “Angels without Wings” concert for a cause at the La Proa 2 of L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City on November 4, that will benefit 22 babies admitted at the pediatric ward of the Philippine General Hospital in Manila.
Dr. Adhara Fernandez said yesterday that those who need the operations are newborn and month-old babies.
Fernandez said the babies have been diagnosed with imperforate anus, Hirschsprung’s disease, intra-abdominal tumors, gastrointestinal bleeding, bowel obstruction, hernia, appendicitis, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, hypospadias, childhood tumors and malignancies, biliary atresia, gastroschisis, omphalocele, portal hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease and other congenital diseases.
She said they do five to seven elective cases and 10 to 12 emergency cases per week for operations, and that they serve an average of 50 patients per day from the provinces and about 150 to 200 children in their list are scheduled for operation.
However, some do not come back for their scheduled operations due to financial reasons.
She appealed to Bacoleños to support the concert as its proceeds will go to PGH-pediatric ward for the operation of the babies.
Token will be joined by Joanne Bernal, Dr. Sherwin Rodrigo, and the Satin Rhythm Band with Nimrod Villamarzo.
Tickets are at P500 and are sold at the Token Music Studio at 2nd Floor of MC Metroplex Building, BS Aquino Drive, Bacolod City. *LTG back to top
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Masses set in Bacolod for Blessed Calungsod