Event Schedule

📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025
📍Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts – Sierra Ballroom
🕙10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Doors open at 10:00 AM)

🎉 Main Program Schedule

10:00 AM - Trade Show Opens to the Public

10:30 AM - Opening Program with Emcees: Dennis Santiago & Lyvinna Lim

10:36 AM - Welcome Remarks – Gerry Palon, COFACC President & CEO

10:44 AM - History of Adobo Throwdown – Gene Carangal, Founder & CEO, Adobo Throwdown, Inc.

10:52 AM - Introduction of Keynote Speaker Philippine Consul Maynard Maelon – Dr. Maria Cecilia Aluning, President, FACC-SLAA

10:53 AM - Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Special Message – Philippine Consul Maynard Maleon

11:15 AM Filipino Folk Dance 1 Performance - Happy Feet

11:35 AM Special Performance - Mark Mabasa

11:55 AM Filipino Folk Dance 2 Performance = Happy Feet

1:00 PM - Chef & Judge Introductions

1:10 PM – 1:52 PM - Live Chef Presentations

2:22 PM - Awarding of Winners – Presented by Joseph Joseph, COFACC VP for Member Relations

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - Raffle Draw – Sponsored Prizes

3:30 PM - Closing Remarks – Angel Quinsay, Vice President, FACC-SLAA

4:00 PM - Event Ends