Experts from SEA talk about surra in PCC-hosted int’l confab

Experts from different Southeast Asian countries shared their knowledge and expertise in combatting surra during a five-day international conference and training workshop hosted by the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at its national headquarters and genepool in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Titled, “Trypanosomes and their vectors in animals and humans in Southeast Asia […]


Kneeling carabao wows crowd in 1st-Farmers’, Fisherfolk’s Day in Anda

They cheered, they clapped, they wolf-whistled as Luisa showed off her special talent. The event was the first ever farmers’ and fisherfolk’s day held in Anda, Pangasinan last December 14. Upon signals from her caretaker, Willy Castro, 64, of brgy. Macaleeng, she knelt while her back feet stumped the ground in cadence with the beat […]


Value chain importance in carabao industry cited in PCC’s 3rd National Carabao Conference

Value chain analysis (VCA) of the carabao industry is crucial to understand relationships, different key players, markets, opportunities, as well as the constraints in the production and competitiveness of small-hold farmers. This was emphasized by Dr. Arnel N. Del Barrio, executive director of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), in his industry report during the Third […]


Unspeaking ‘Leonora’ gets accolade in PCC National Carabao Conference

She was 30 kilometers away, unaware of the explosion of accolades by at least 500 farmers and other stakeholders gathered at the Philippine Carabao Center National Headquarters and Gene Pool in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija on November 27. But thru photos and written description about her, the audience got to regard her, […]


PCC at CSU director recognized in Int’l confab

Director Franklin Rellin of the Philippine Carabao Center at Cagayan State University (PCC@CSU) was adjudged “Best Presenter” during the 4th International Conference on Rural Development and Entrepreneurship (ICORE) held at Kedah, Malaysia on November 30-December 2, 2017. Dir. Rellin presented a paper titled “Socio-economic status, interests, strengths, weakness and influence of crossbred carabao-based enterprise development […]


PCC to host 3rd National Carabao Conference on Nov. 27-28

At least 500 farmers and other stakeholders in the carabao-based industry will attend the Third National Carabao Conference (NCC) on November 27-28 at the national headquarters and gene pool of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. With the theme “KalabaJuan, Pagpupugay sa Magsasaka at Kalabaw”, the conference will […]


Challenges, opportunities in carabao-based enterprise development underscored in Int’l confab

Challenges faced by the public and private sectors engaged in enterprises anchored on the carabao industry in some Asian countries, including the Philippines, and opportunities out of these challenges were discussed in an International Conference on Carabao-based Enterprise Development (CBED) held at the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) National Headquarters and Gene Pool in the Science […]


PCC researchers haul awards in PSAS 54th scientific seminar and annual convention

The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) romped off various awards during the Philippine Society of Animal Science (PSAS) 54th Scientific Seminar and Annual Convention held at Bayfront Hotel Cebu, Cebu City last October 18-21. Dr. Arnel N. del Barrio, PCC-Executive Director, received the 2017 PSAS Distinguished Fellow, which is the highest award being bestowed by the […]


21 attend two-week training for CDP strengthening via networking

Twenty-one participants consisting of farmers, Local Government Unit officials, and staff from three centers of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) underwent a training-workshop for facilitators under the Farmer’s Livestock School on Dairy Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP) project. The training-workshop, conducted last September 20 – October 2, 2017 at the PCC headquarters in the Science City of […]