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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Rizal LGU launches community garden-based cooking competition

Rizal LGU launches community garden-based cooking competition

Published Feb 21, 2023 11:34 am

The Rizal provincial government launched this February a cooking competition aimed at promoting healthy foods to the public and increasing their awareness about the benefits of sustainable farming and community gardens.

According to Rizal Governor Nina Ynares, the Pick'n Cook! Cooking Competition is a cook-off between residents of the province where their main ingredients will be different fruits and vegetables, including produce coming from Rizal's community gardens.

"Kung matatandaan niyo po, ang ating mga Barangay Community Gardens ay proyekto ng Ynares Eco-System (YES) to Green Program kung saan naglaan ang ating mga barangay ng lugar na maari nating taniman ng mga fruits and vegetables at malaki ang naitulong nito during the pandemic (As you've all well aware of, the Barangay Community Gardens are part of our YES to Green Program where the different barangays designated areas in their respective localities that can be planted with fruits and vegetables which are a great help in getting through the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic)," Ynares said.

The governor added that with the cooking competition, the LGU plans to further increase Rizaleños' awareness about its positive impacts and sustainability.

The first competition was held last Feb. 18 at the Brgy. Cuyambay Covered Court in Tanay, Rizal.

The other legs of the competition are as follows:

Feb. 24, (Friday) –

-10 a.m. at Brgy. Maybancal Community Garden Morong, Rizal

-3 p.m at Brgy. San Juan Community Garden Baras, Rizal

Feb. 25, (Saturday) –

-10 a.m. at Vista Verde Brgy. San Isidro Community Garden Cainta, Rizal

-3 p.m. at Monte Verde Royale Brgy. San Juan Community Garden Taytay, Rizal

Feb. 26, – (Sunday)

-10 a.m. at Sitio Galilee Brgy. San Jose Community Garden Antipolo City

Feb. 28, – (Tuesday)

-10 a.m. at Brgy. Macamot Community Garden Binangonan, Rizal

-3 p.m. at New Normal Farmers Association Community Garden Angono, Rizal

The YES to Green Program was created when Gov. Nina issued Executive Order No. 11 Series of 2013 to work hand-in-hand and coordinate with other allied institutions/programs of the government to attain its objectives through an integrated approach.

The pro-environment program has been committed to reinforce and complement the efforts of the national government in health and environment promotion, as well as providing employment and livelihood opportunities through waste recycling.

It was institutionalized under Sangguninang Panlalawigan Ordinance No. 11, Series 2015 and has six major components consisting of cleaning, greening, recycling, tourism, environment and natural resources, and disaster risk reduction and management.

Launched on Sept. 26, 2013, the YES Program aims to heighten people’s consciousness on sound environment policies and practices to improve the capacity and capabilities in addressing environmental issues, especially climate change. The program includes forest conservation, and the appropriate and proper practice of waste gathering, segregation, transport, storage treatment, recycling, and disposal of solid waste through the best environmental practices.

The YES Program has succeeded in institutionalizing policies and practices in the entire province in the promotion and protection of the global environment to attain sustainable development. Its concerns go beyond addressing environmental issues and problems, but also poverty alleviation, health and nutrition, shelter and livelihood, tourism development, among others.

Since its creation, the YES Program, has reached every barangay, and municipality in the province, through awareness on environmental protection and responsible citizenship and has promoted safe environment, resource conservation and effective utilization on school-based integrated food production.

It has capacitated hundreds of stakeholders including the academic sector and students.

Public and private schools in the province have institutionalized its own livelihood and feeding programs through its school yard vegetable, poultry and fish production, supplementing the health programs of the Department of Education (DepEd).

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