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The DSWD holds the 'Walang Gutom Kusinero Cook Off Challenge' as part of its Innovation Caravan in Las Piñas City. This is part of the Walang Gutom program that advocates for affordable and nutritious meals. Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

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'Dinuguang puso ng saging?' DSWD's 'Walang Gutom Cook Off Challenge' showcases nutritious and affordable meals

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769664276745622805555_1406406108201308_7072909092239520504_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The DSWD holds the &#x27;Walang Gutom Kusinero Cook Off Challenge&#x27; as part of its Innovation Caravan in Las Piñas City. This is part of the Walang Gutom program that advocates for affordable and nutritious meals. <em>Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Looking for creative recipes that will not break the bank?</p><p>The Department of Social Welfare and Development showcased twists on popular Filipino cuisine in its &quot;Walang Gutom Kusinero Cook Off Challenge&quot; held in Las Piñas City on Thursday.</p><p>This aims to promote affordable, nutritious, and delicious food especially for the beneficiaries of the flagship Walang Gutom program of the Marcos administration.</p><p>Under the program, beneficiaries will be given P3,000 worth of food credits which they can use to buy various types of food in accredited retailers.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/7/p20-kilo-rice-now-available-for-walang-gutom-beneficiaries-of-dswd-2013">P20/kilo rice now available for &#x27;Walang Gutom&#x27; beneficiaries of DSWD</a></div><p>The cook-off encouraged beneficiaries to come up with their own dishes using the food they bought in the program.</p><p>For the Metro Manila regional level competition, 5 different dishes were served, including dinuguang puso ng saging, calderetang tambakol, seafood pinangat, kare-kareng bangus, and tortang kalabasa with daing flakes. </p><p>&quot;Pinakikita natin na we reward yung nagpapamalas ng yung maliit na halaga, kaya nilang gawing masarap, kaya nilang pahabain para mas marami ang makinabang sa kanilang mga pamilya,&quot; said DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian.</p><p>&quot;Yung mga celebrity chefs natin na judges, manghang-mangha sila, na pwede pala magkaroon ng dinuguan na puso ng saging,&quot; he added.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1927588677842640%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Cristina Dakendek of Barangay Bagong Pag-asa in Quezon City won the competition, with her specialty dinuguang puso ng saging.</p><p>She said her inspiration for the recipe was her mother, who introduced her to cooking.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/30/dswd-says-to-expand-walang-gutom-program-1830">DSWD says to expand &#x27;Walang Gutom Program&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Hindi po kami nauubusan ng paninda. Isang araw, sabi ng mama ko, gawa tayo ng kakaiba, at yan na po, yan ang bumuhay sa &#x27;ming walong magkakapatid,&quot; Dakendek said.</p><p>Winners of the regional level will advance into the national level of the competition.</p><p>There are currently 600,000 beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom program in the country and it&#x27;s set to expand to 750,000 beneficiaries this 2026.</p>

<p>The Department of Social Welfare and Development showcased twists on popular Filipino cuisine during their 'Walang Gutom Kusinero Cook Off Challenge' held in Las Piñas City on Thursday.</p>

The Department of Social Welfare and Development showcased twists on popular Filipino cuisine during their 'Walang Gutom Kusinero Cook Off Challenge' held in Las Piñas City on Thursday.

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'Dinuguang puso ng saging?' DSWD's 'Walang Gutom Cook-Off Challenge' showcases nutritious and affordable meals

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 29, 2026 01:35 PM PHT

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