In an unexpected development, Youth Leaders of Matalam town in my home province, asked my brother, Socrates, if they could visit my farm. Yesterday, I led a dozen Youth Leaders in a tour of my farm in Paco, Kidapawan City showing them the Soybeans trial plots, free-range chicken yards, upgrading of native goats and the…
Many followers of my page had repeatedly asked me what the genetic composition of “Manok Pinoy” is. I have always shared the information that “Manok Pinoy,” a free-range chicken strain which I first developed in 2010, is actually a combination of three breeds, two of which are Heritage chicken while the dominant line is Oriental….
Just before the year ended, we set up another breeding yard of 100 pullets which will be mated to the indigenous breed, Pauwakan Asils, to produce the genetic combination which I call the Manok Pinoy. The second yard has Plymouth Barred Rock Pullets while in the first yard we had another 100 pullets of Black…
A typical Filipino family celebration will always have “Pancit” as one of the main dishes and this explains why there is a great demand for noodles. The Philippine pasta and noodles market was valued at $1.1 billion in 2020 (roughly P64-B) and it is projected to grow by 6% over the next five years. While…
As I prepare for a possible return to public service as Governor of North Cotabato, I have designed a program which would make my home province a self-sustaining “Food Republic” supplying the food requirements of its people by boosting the production of farmers. This will start with the “Cotabato Rice Republic” which will protect local…
(In June 2024, I challenged an Economic of the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp. (HSBC) to a public debate over his claim that reduced rice tariff will result in lower rice prices in the market. I did not get any response. Now, he will have to eat his words and bury his head in the…
Just as in 1995 when I ran for Mayor of my hometown, Mlang, my last minute run for the Governorship of Cotabato now seems like a deja vu. I did not have any plan to enter politics in1995 but my father, Bernardo, fell ill with 25 days to go before the election for Mayor. With…
Since 2010 when I first developed a new strain of Free-Range Chicken which I called “Manok Pinoy,” I have consistently continued my experiment on improving the quality of the new breed. Using the Orientals, also known as “Asils,” for my male side, tried several Heritage Breeds for my female side, including Rhode Island Reds, New…
Here is an opportunity for our local Ice Cream makers to show their talents and skills and earn a grand prize of P50,000 for the best tasting “Marang” Ice Cream. The Best “Marang” Ice Cream competition will be done on Dec. 15, a day before I mark my birthday and this will be held in…
Some 200 members of the national and communal irrigation systems in the 1st Congressional District of North Cotabato yesterday gave their overwhelming approval and acceptance of rice industry innovation I designed called the “Rice Republic.” During a forum yesterday organized by Congressman Joel Sacdalan and Alamada Mayor Jesus Sacdalan in Midsayap, the officers of the…
