The Sarap Sustansya Cook Off is an inter-school competition that advocates the goodness of homemade cooking and the consumption of delicious and nutritious food.

September 1, 2023 to March 2024

The contest is open only to public elementary schools and junior high schools in the seven participating regions, namely:

1. National Capital Region
2. Region IVA – Calabarzon
3. Region V – Bicol
4. Region VI – Western Visayas
5. Region VII – Central Visayas
6. Region X – Northern Mindanao
7. Region XI – Davao Region

A school team must be composed of one (1) student, one (1) parent or guardian of the student, and one (1) teacher-coach from the school. Only the student shall prepare and cook the recipes, with the presence and guidance of the parent and teacher-coach.

1. The Activity will have two categories:
   1. Elementary School Category 
   2. Junior High School Category 
2. The Activity will have three levels:
   1. Division Level competition
   2. Regional Level competition
   3. National Level competition

3. Interested public schools must submit a registration form, signed by the official school representative, and waiver, signed by the parent or legal guardian. Only one team should represent the school.
4. Integrated schools may submit one entry each for elementary and junior high school, provided that the teachers representing the teams must come from the elementary and high school department, respectively. 

5. Deadline on the submission of entries will be set in coordination with the DepEd Division Focal Person.

6. In the division-level of the competition, qualified entries must have the following requirements:

• One (1) video featuring Pinggang Pinoy Dish (with dessert).
• Maximum cost of Pinggang Pinoy recipes is Ps.400.00 and good for four (4) persons only.
• Participants will shoulder the cost of their recipes.
• Video must not exceed the maximum of 7 minutes in .mp4 format 
  • The first minute of the video must be a testimonial of both student and parent, highlighting the modules and learnings from the selected MAGGI videos available in YouTube through this link: https://bit.ly/SarapSustansya.
  • The next two (2) minutes must show the harvest of ingredients from the school’s own Gulayan sa Paaralan that will be used as part of the Pinggang Pinoy dish. 
  • The remaining four (4) minutes is allotted for the student to show the actual cooking and plating. 
• Submission of video entries will be based on a deadline set in coordination with the DepEd Division Focal Person.

7. The criteria for judging are as follows:

1. Sarap Sustansya – 40% 

(Is the dish appetizing to the taste buds? Do the ingredients complement each other? Is the dish healthy? Does it use healthier ingredients and cooking methods?)

2. Appearance and Palatability- 20% 

(Does it entice the whole family especially the children to eat sarap-sustansya dish? Does it have a variety of colors? Does it look palatable?)

3. Food Safety - 15% 

(Did they follow basic food safety procedures while preparing? Is the working area clean? Are tools and equipment properly used?)

4. Affordability and Accessibility of Ingredients - 15% 

(Are the ingredients selected readily available?  Is the final recipe within the budget? Is the number of servings good enough to serve a family of four?)

5. Video format and organization – 10% 

(Does the video have high-quality visuals? Clear narration and presentation? Does the video fall within the required time limit? Video format will apply only in Division and Regional competition.

8. There will be one winner each in the elementary and junior high school level to represent the division in the regional level competition. The winning division entries will automatically qualify in the regional level competition.

9. There will be one winner each in the elementary and junior high school that will represent the region in the National level competition.  

10. All winning regional entries will be uploaded in the Barangay Nestle website, where an online voting by the public shall be done. GTI will announce the voting period through the Division Focal Person.

11. Interested voters should sign up at the Barangay Nestle website before they can cast their vote. Only adults ages 18 and above are eligible to register.

12. In the National level competition, determination of winners shall be done based on the following criteria:
    1. Online votes 30%
    2. On-site judging 70%

• Sarap Sustansya – 20% 

(Is the dish appetizing to the taste buds? Do the ingredients complement each other? Is the dish healthy? Does it use healthier ingredients and cooking methods?)

• Appearance and Palatability- 15% 

(Does it entice the whole family especially the children to eat sarap-sustansya dish? Does it have a variety of colors? Does it look palatable?)

• Food Safety - 15% 

(Did they follow basic food safety procedures while preparing? Is the working area clean? Are tools and equipment properly used?)

• Affordability and Accessibility of Ingredients - 10% 

(Are the ingredients sourced from the Gulayan sa Paaralan?  Is the final recipe within the budget? Is the number of servings good enough to serve a family of four?) 

• Appearance and Demonstration Skills-10%

(Proper cooking attire, set up and mastery in the preparation and cooking process)

13. There will be a live cooking demonstration during the National level competition. Contestants shall cook their Pinggang Pinoy Dish in front of the panel of judges. Maximum cost is four hundred pesos (Ps.400.00), to be shouldered by the participants. Part of the ingredients used in the preparation should likewise come from the Gulayan sa Paaralan.

14. Each contestant will be given one (1) hour to prepare their recipes. The first thirty (30 minutes) will be allotted for food preparation, including the harvest of ingredients from the Gulayan sa Paaralan. The next 30 minutes will be as follows:
    1. First two (2) minutes must be a testimony of both student and parent, highlighting their learnings from the Sarap Sustansya videos in YouTube.
    2. The remaining twenty-eight (28) minutes is allotted for the student’s actual cooking and plating, with the presence and guidance of his/her parent and teacher-coach.

15. Participating teams will be ranked based on their scores. Winners will receive the following prizes as follows:

1. Elementary School Category:
   1. Division Level - one winner of Ps. 3,000.00 worth of prize package
   2. Regional Level – one winner of Ps. 15,000.00 worth of prize package
   3. National Level 
      1. Champion – Ps. 25,000.00 worth of prize package plus Plaque
      2. Second Place – Ps 20,000.00 worth of prize package plus Plaque
      3. Third Place – Ps. 15,000.00 worth of prize package plus Plaque

2. Junior High School Category:
   1. Division Level - one winner of Ps.3,000.00 worth of prize package
   2. Regional Level – one winner of Ps. 15,000.00 worth of prize package
   3. National Level 
      1. Champion – Ps. 25,000.00 worth of prize package plus Plaque
      2. Second Place – Ps 20,000.00 worth of prize package plus Plaque
      3. Third Place – Ps. 15,000.00 worth of prize package plus Plaque

16. Entries for the all levels of the competition must feature dishes using Nestlé-MAGGI products. 

17. No substitution of Nestlé-MAGGI products shall be allowed. Teams shall use at least 1 Nestlé product, but they are not required to mention the specific Nestlé product used during actual food preparation.

18. A panel of judges for each level of the contest will be identified by DepEd in coordination with GTI and Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI).

1. NPI reserves the right to publish and/or broadcast the winners’ name, photo or likeness, and video submission/entry, for advertising and publicity purposes without monetary compensation.

1. For the prize package, the winners may select from among the items listed below. The quantity of items will depend on the value of the corresponding prize package won.
   1. Cooking Range
   2. Refrigerator
   3. Food Processor
   4. Mixer
   5. Microwave Oven
   6. Cooking tools/ equipment
2. The Prize will be delivered to the winning schools’ address as provided in the registration form.  NPI, through GTI, will shoulder the delivery costs of the Prize. It will be delivered to the school on a date scheduled and agreed upon with the implementing agency, or within 60 days from the end of the competition.
3. By receiving the Prize, the Participant attests that they have read and understood the full Activity mechanics and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the same.
4. NPI/GTI shall have the absolute right to change the mechanics to ensure the successful and orderly implementation of the Program upon prior notice to participants.