On November 30, 2024, LTB Philippines cooked the biggest paella in the Philippines (11 feet in diameter-pan for 1000 portions) for the benefit of the Kalipay Negrense Foundation with over 300 kg of olive oil, vegetables, chorizo, chicken, prawns, squid, mussels, rice, and 250 liters of stock! This event took place at Yanson Beach House in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. 

Spanish Ambassador Miguel Utray Delgado praised the organizers for choosing Negros as the first venue for this event in the Visayas and hinted at making it an annual tradition.

Participating LTB Members:

• Jerome Valencia

• JA Ventura

• J Gamboa

• Margarita Marty

• Sito Senn

• Mikel Arriet

• Anton Abad

• Cyrille Soenen

• Rommel Hinlo

• OJ Gomez

• Anthony Magpatoc

• Louie Vincent Chua

• Jeanine De Jesus

Special thanks to the organizers and to the culinary students of the Institute of Culinary Arts - De La Salle Bacolod who helped in this event’s success! Kalipay Negrense Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged children — those who are homeless, abandoned, neglected, malnourished, physically and sexually abused, victims of child labor and trafficking, and foundlings. The foundation is accredited by the Philippine Certified NGO Council (PCNC). 

For more information about Kalipay Negrense Foundation, you may check out their website at http://kalipay.org or contact them at 

+63917 700 2345.