Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
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Introduced by Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Rep. Aurelio "Dong" D. Gonzales Jr., 
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc and Rep. Carmelo "Jon" B. Lazatin II. 
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA AS THE "CULINARY 
CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES" 
From its sprawling farmlands to its bright Christmas lanterns, Pampanga is a province 
that always has something to offer. However, if there is one thing that truly embodies the 
spirit of Pampanga, it is its formidable culinary history. 
In Pampanga, talent in cooking and love for food permeates not just restaurants, but 
every comer of every home. Eveiy family member is both an iron chef with an entire household 
to please, and a food critic with strong opinions on everything other family members cook. 
The most heavily guarded family heirlooms are not Lola's old love letters, but Lola's secret 
recipes. For Kapampangans, cooking and eating will always be a family affair. Thus, it is no 
wonder that many well-known Kapampangan restaurants all started at home. 
Kapampangans are also resourceful and creative when it comes to cooking. Mole 
crickets magically turn into haute cuisine as adobung camaru, frogs as betute and tinolang 
tugak. A pig's brain becomes bistig utak, its ears sisig matua, its cheeks tokwa't babi, its skin 
pititian, its hooves and knuckles paksing pata, its tail kari-kari, its lungs pulutuk, its heatt, liver 
and kidneys kilayin, and the rest of its entrails tidtad and paksing iso. Truly, give a 
Kapampangan anything edible and he can tum it into the most delicious meal on the table. 
With Pampanga's centuries old culinary history, it is no surprise that the country and 
the whole world are enamored. Sisig, tibuk-tibok, turrones de casoy, San Nicolas, tocino, 
pindang damulag, patcu, buro, adobong matua, asadong malangi, and suklating batirul are 
no longer Pampanga' s little secrets, but the whole world's as well. The New York Times has 
called sisig "arguably the greatest pork dish on earth." For Anthony Bourdain, sisig "is 
everything I love about food." Conde Nast, the global media company that's home to iconic 
brands like Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair, has described Kapampangan cuisine as "most 
exciting and consistent" and listed Pampanga as one of the Top 13 Unsung Food Destinations 
of the World-the only place in the Philippines that made the list. 
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Considering the foregoing, it is now the most opportune time to recognize Pampanga 
as the Culinary Capital of the Philippines. This will further boost the province's thriving 
culinary tourism industry which, in return, will also provide livelihood to many 
Kapampangans. 
With this, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
GLORIA M CAPAGAL-ARROYO 
Representative, 2nd District of Pampanga 
Represen ative, 4th District 
AU 
'D. GONZALES, JR. 
Representative, 3rd istrict of Pampanga 
CARMELO 
11JON
11 B. LAZATIN II 
Representative, 1st District Pampanga 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 
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Introduced by Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Rep. Aurelio "Dong" D. Gonzales Jr., 
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc and Rep. Carmelo "Jon" B. Lazatin II. 
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA AS THE ''CULINARY 
CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Province of Pampanga is hereby declared the "Culinary Capital 
of the Philippines" in recognition of its contribution to the dynamic and rich culinary 
history of the country. 
SEC 2. All laws, rules, regulations, executive orders, proclamations, presidential 
decrees and other issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby 
deemed repealed or amended accordingly. 
SEC 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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