CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology- Regional Office I (BJMPRO-I) spearheaded the 3rd Chef Olympics tagged as ‘Ang Kusina ni Ma’am Elisa’ last August 3, 2017 at the BJMP Regional Office I, City of San Fernando, La Union as part of their 26th BJMPRO-I Anniversary Celebration. The National Nutrition Council-Regional Office I represented by Nutrition Officer II Mary Gene Contic and Nutrition Office I Wylibeth Lumpias were among the board of judges.
BJMPRO-I Regional Director Ms. Elisa Bernal Oreiro welcomed the guests especially each of the chosen best chefs representing the provinces of La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Eastern Pangasinan and Western Pangasinan. She explained that through this competition, they can collectively come up with new nutritious and affordable recipes to be served to inmates in the region.
Each of the contestants were requested to formulate nutritious menu for a day completing breakfast, lunch and dinner and were given a Php 1,200.00 budget good for 20 people. They were observed from purchasing and marketing, to preparation, and presentation of menu they have chosen to prepare.
Nutrition Officer II Ms. Mary Gene Contic together with Nutrition Officer I Ms. Wylibeth Lumpias of the National Nutrition Council-Regional Office I, and Ms. Arlene Dejos of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU)-HRM Department Chair served as judges.
SJO I Edward T. Rabillas of Western Pangasinan with recipes on Puso ng Saging Sisig for Breakfast, Sinigang na Bangus sa Miso for Lunch and Vegetable Pakbet sa Kamatis for Dinner bested the other contenders leaving JO I Rachelyn R. Pinera of Eastern Pangasinan, JO I Markfil A. Subia of Ilocos Norte, JO I Renz Jermaine M. Vitug of Ilocos Sur, and JO3 Ramil Q. Landingin of La Union as first, second, third and fourth runners up respectively.
Indeed, through the Chef Olympics of the uniformed personnel, nutritious foods do not need to be expensive. Locally grown crops and other products in the community are readily available to sustain a healthy diet for life.
