MANILA – Italian-American celebrity chef Buddy Valastro, best known as the host of the TV show “Cake Boss,” will return to the Philippines this year.

Valastro will be part of this year’s TLC Festival, which is scheduled on November 4 at Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.

Also gracing the event are celebrity chef Luke Nguyen of “Street Food Asia,” Patty Lee and Sharon Huang of “Fun Taiwan,” and local personalities Ramon Bautista, RA Rivera, Jun Sabayton, Lourd de Veyra, Angel Rivero, and Troy Montero.

TLC Festival is organized by the food and lifestyle cable channel TLC. This year’s event is all about Pinoy pride, with zones such as Kanto Kultura, Biyaheng Bayan, and Street Sarap featuring the country’s culture, arts, and cuisine.

Tickets are available at the TLC Festival website.

Valastro first visited the Philippines in November last year, also for the TLC Festival.

The “Cake Boss” gamely rode a tricycle – a common means of public transport in the country – during his brief stay in Manila.