La Gordita

27/12/2025

“Eh ano ngayon kung UP ka?”

When Jessica Soho asked this at UP Diliman’s 114th General Commencement Exercises, it wasn’t to tear anyone down—it was a reality check. A reminder that outside the campus gates, work becomes the equalizer. Your diploma may open doors, but it’s your character, discipline, and service that will keep you standing.

She shared how early in her career, she was told to carry equipment, learn the ropes, and do the hard work—because in the field, nobody asks where you graduated. They ask: Can you deliver? Can you learn? Can you show up?

And then came the heart of the message: being UP is a blessing, yes—but it’s also a responsibility. Not a title to flex, but a calling to be worthy of: Iskolar ng Bayan. UP is not an “ivory tower.” It’s meant to stay connected to the community—especially to the people who need solutions, truth, and hope the most.

She challenged the graduates to step out of their comfort zones, reach beyond their circles, and use their voices for something bigger than themselves—because with the right voice and courage, baka may pag-asa, baka kayo ang matagal nang hinihintay na pagbabago.

So if someone asks you one day: “Eh ano ngayon kung UP ka?”
Don’t take it as shade. Take it as a reminder:

Be humble.
Be excellent.
Serve people—especially when nobody is watching.

27/01/2016

We're thrilled that La Gordita Cakes and Pastries's siling labuyo brownies are on Angelo Fuentes Comsti's cool new website about the hottest (pun intended) food finds in the metro!

This pastry is quite deceptive, seemingly ordinary and harmless little nuggets of decadence ready to satiate your choco craving. You bite into them and still, there’s nothing quite unusual, just fudgy mini bars that play on the sweet and salty. Then, while you’re in the middle of indulging in its ri…

28/12/2015

La Gordita is back in the kitchen this week, until December 30. Thereafter, we resume operations on January 5. :) We're accepting orders for triple chocolate cake, oatmeal rum raisin cookies, salted Belgian chocolate chunk cookies, and our trademark siling labuyo brownies (and we make good ol' regular fudge brownies too!). :)

23/12/2015

La Gordita's Triple Chocolate Cake. Belgian dark chocolate cake filled and frosted with milk chocolate Italian buttercream (IBC), decorated with white chocolate IBC roses.

19/12/2015

Box of 36 La Gordita siling labuyo brownies, regular heat.

15/12/2015

Today is the last day that we'll be accepting bulk orders (in excess of 20 orders) for the holidays. Depending on our schedule, and on the location, we can arrange for delivery, although we would prefer pick-ups at our home bakery. :) Just shoot us a message here, or text our head baker Ginny Mata at 09175296133. Cheers!

12/12/2015

Almost a hundred La Gordita siling labuyo brownie packs, ready to roll out. Dark chocolate + siling labuyo (chili) = fudgy, sweet, salty, spicy deliciousness. We're accepting bulk orders until December 15.

12/12/2015

Artist Ajie Taduran's La Gordita logo on the box of our Triple Chocolate Cake (deep dark chocolate cake filled and frosted with milk chocolate chip Italian buttercream, decorated with white chocolate Italian buttercream roses).

09/12/2015

Having a devil of a time cutting out 1000++ individual mini fondant christmas trees for the La Gordita siling labuyo brownies, so I'm going to change the decor to look like this ... I'll have them cut into tree-triangles instead of rectangles, and I'll decorate them with royal icing, candy sprinkles and/or M&Ms ;)

Design idea taken from here : http://www.happyclippings.com/…/christmas-tree-brownies.html

07/12/2015

If you'd like to place your orders for your Christmas give-aways from La Gordita Cakes & Pastries, NOW would be the time to do it. ;) Our siling labuyo brownies are flying off the shelves!

Deadline for accepting bulk orders and cake orders for your noche buena table is on December 15. Lead time needed before delivery / pick-up is at least three days. :))

06/12/2015

La Gordita doesn't just do siling labuyo brownies ... don't forget, we also do cakes ! :)