PCC ranks 3rd among Department of Agriculture – Attached Agencies for FY 2018 fund utilization

With a budget utilization rate (BUR) of 99.93%, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is awarded as the 3rd top performer in terms of obligation among the seven attached agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA) during the Fourth Quarter Assessment Meeting for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Fund Utilization held last February 8 at the Bureau […]


PCC renews its commitment to timely and accurate financial reporting

The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and representatives from its 12 regional centers gathered together to record, classify, summarize and interpret the results of the financial transactions for the year 2018 last January 21-25, 2019 at the Eusebio Hall. Dr. Arnel N. Del Barrio, PCC Executive Director, reminded everyone of the issuance of Presidential Directive No. […]


Former PCC Executive Director receives Faces of Biotechnology award

Dr. Libertado C. Cruz, former Executive Director of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), was among the 2018 Filipino Faces of Biotechnology awardees. Dr. Cruz served as PCC’s head for over 20 years. He was bestowed “Outstanding Leader on Animal Biotechnology” in recognition of his “distinguished leadership and heart in the field of animal biotechnology that […]


Select ‘dairypreneurs’ and VBAITs participate in “KalabaJuan”

Improved practices in carabao raising and prospects in carabao-based livelihoods are about to benefit about 120 farmers during the “1st Talakayan sa KalabaJuan”  held last January 12 at the municipal gymnasium in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. According to Dr. Daniel Aquino, PCC at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) center director, the forum, with the theme “Maunlad, […]


Pangasinense town hails importance of carabao in annual festival

“The carabao, that was previously dubbed as the beast of burden, was instrumental in helping farmers send their children to school and are now mostly professionals,” Anda Mayor Aldrin Cerdan underlined in his message during the second annual “Awron Magtatalon Tan Mangunguna” or the “Araw ng mga Magsasaka at Mangingisda” last December 13 at Brgy. […]


Villar assures stakeholders in carabao dairying her full support

Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the senate committee on agriculture and food, declared her full support toward the continued development of the dairy industry She gave this assurance as keynote speaker during  the 5th Dairy Business Conference and Stakeholder’s Forum held at the Cagayan State University (CSU) – Andrews campus last December 6-7.  The […]


PCC at CLSU, LGUs, VBAITs aim for calf drop increase in Region III

More than 60 village-based artificial insemination technicians (VBAIT) and representatives from local government units (LGU) across Region III discussed the ways and means to further improve the efficiency of the AI and Bull Loan programs. The strategies for the PCC-led programs were taken up during the 1st PCC at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Calf […]


Forum updates farmers on agriculture technologies

Farmers from the different barangays in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija and resource speakers engaged in knowledge sharing and meaningful interaction about technologies on agriculture and dairy buffalo program and farmers’ enterprises during a forum held last December 11 at the city’s gymnasium. Topics discussed during the forum were “Dairy Buffalo Development Program” […]


Malaysian delegates get briefing about PCC’s breeding strategies; also make a visit to other agencies in the Science City of Muñoz

A delegation of high profile officials of Malaysia which also included a World Bank (WB) official visited the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and got first-hand knowledge on what the agency has done and is doing as regards carabao dairying and related industries that it has spawned in the country. The delegation, headed by Mr. Samuel […]