St. Therese – MTC Colleges (La Fiesta) once again proved that it stands as the best Culinary School here in Iloilo as the STMTCC Culinary team grabbed the beacon of success in the 16th National Food Showdown (NFS) held at the Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City last October 3-4, 2025.
The Theresian community is profoundly glad and proud to these young, skillful, globally competitive ches of our institution who bagged awards during the NFS.
Among all the elite and different culinary schools in the country, ST-MTCC was awarded as the OVERALL Champion for Klasika Kulinarya, Bar and Dining Team of the Year, Pastry Team of the Year, and Culinary Team Challenge.
Below are the minor awards they received:
- Culinary Competition
- KLASIKA KULINARYA (GOLD)
- John Lloyd Peincinavis
- Lyka Gerochi
- Ella Mae Sara
- BAGOONG GUINAMOS (SILVER)
- Michael Gio Borbon
- Christian Jeff Galino
- TUBA VINEGAR (GOLD)
- Michael Gio Borbon
- Christian Jeff Galino
- VALENCIANA ILONGGA (GOLD)
- Joshua Turing
- Edmundo Jabonero
- KBL (GOLD)
- Steve Ryan Barber
- Jan Lester Oliga
- PANCIT MOLO (BRONZE)
- Joshua Turing
- Edmundo Jabonero
- LA PAZ BATCHOY (GOLD)
- Ella Mae Sara
- John Lloyd Peincinavis
- TINUOM (SILVER)
- Steve Ryan Barber
- Jan Lester Oliga
- PICA PICA (GOLD WITH DISTINCTION)
- Meljhun Templonuevo
- ATCHARA (SILVER)
- Lyka Gerochi
- Adrian Pornel
- KLASIKA KULINARYA (GOLD)
- Bar and Dining Competition
- COCKTAIL MIXING (SILVER)
- Jemmuel Dave Monino
- MOCKTAIL MIXING (GOLD)
- Jemmuel Dave Monino
- COFFEE CONCOCTION (GOLD WITH DISTINCTION)
- Jan Patrick Chua
- CACAO CONCOCTION (GOLD)
- Aljun Ylmido
- TABLE SETTING (SILVER)
- MC Christian Medina
- Siepth Stanley Ballarta
- Brooke Hablero
- COCKTAIL MIXING (SILVER)
- Pastry Competition
- CAKE DECOR -LIVE (BRONZE)
- Arjen Faith Abellar
- Mary Therese Castor
- BABY CAKES (SILVER)
- Tuesday Salvino
- LANGKA JAM (BRONZE)
- Arjen Faith Abellar
- LANGKA JAM (GOLD)
- Mary Therese Castor
- PLATED BIBINGKA (GOLD)
- Aljun Ylmido
- Wendyl Ballesteros
- BAYE BAYE
- Adrian Pornel
- Aldrich Christian Darroca
- CAKE DECOR -LIVE (BRONZE)
Congratulations to all of you and to your very hardworking coaches for bringing the name of the school once again in the spotlight of the Culinary World. The whole Theresian community is very proud of you!
