About the Philippine Egg Board

The Philippine Egg Board Association is an organization of egg farmers. Starting with a core group of 12 layer raisers, it was founded in 1998. Today, the Philippine Egg Board Association is one of the country’s strongest farm organizations with the joining of egg farmers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The organization represents a combined layer population of  more than 15 million birds nationwide.

It is privately funded through membership dues, donations and grants. The Association has set the following objectives:

1. To promote a spirit of cooperation among egg farms.

2. To ensure the well being and welfare of egg farms all over the country.

3. To ensure supply of quality eggs to meet consumer’s needs.

4. To improve demand for table eggs through product promotions and market developments.

5. To strike a strategic cooperation with suppliers of major inputs.

6. To represent the member associations with government and its agencies for the promotion and development of the industry.

7. To keep the members well informed and provide means through which problems and solutions, current trends and other related information can be discussed and disseminated among the members.

8. To promote and maintain the highest level of bio security in the farms via veterinary, technical and other essential services.

One of the biggest problems of the industry is the per capita egg consumption which is 98 eggs per person per year. In 1998 it was only about 42 eggs per person. It is far behind compared to the per capita consumption of other Asian countries. The Philippines ranks number 20 in Asia in terms of per capita consumption. The association sees this situation as an untapped market potential. The officers of the association will work to increase egg consumption, to double or triple the market in the next few years for the greater benefit of egg consumers and egg producers as well.

The Philippine Egg Board Association had made representations with the Department of Agriculture and successfully obtained assistance for the egg industry, to name a few;

On the problem of competition with imported eggs, no more permits to import shall be granted by the BAI without consultation with the Industry.

The most crucial time for the industry was in 1999-2000 when it experienced a negative growth. This was due to the sad fact that egg price was below production cost. This coincided with the escalation of feed costs, which resulted to the closing of about 30% of the backyard egg producers.

About UBRA

The United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) is a non-stock, non-profit association of mainly small- and- medium- scale poultry producers. From a small group of producers hastily gathered in the midst of an immense crisis in late 1999 up to the 1st semester of 2000, it was formally established and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2000.

  UBRA was an organized response to the threat not only of rampant smuggling, both outright and technical, but also the severe damage caused by legal imports entering our shores under the banner of free and liberalized trade. When the Philippines joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), our trade negotiators failed to consider the trade distorting effects of the heavy subsidies provided by governments to their agricultural sector. These subsidies enabled both the smuggling and the dumping of chicken products especially chicken leg quarters (CLQ).    Considered then as cheap by-products in developed countries (i.e. white breast meat were preferred), CLQs aggravated the already unfair trade situation which almost caused the collapse of the whole poultry industry at that time. UBRA’s actions against the threat together with the strong and timely support of the Department of Agriculture saved the industry from impending demise.

UBRA has a current nationwide membership of 48 mainly small-and-medium sized poultry operations. UBRA’s goal is the promotion and advancement of the Philippine broiler industry. This goal is to be achieved through active linkage and lobbying with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, Congress,  and timely involvement and participation in national livestock activities, linkage and information exchange with other national and foreign associations and interests; continuous information dissemination to members on all matters affecting their businesses, planning and development of undertakings to support and enhance the members’ operations; vigilance against threats to the local poultry industry; and all other activities to further promote and enhance the development of the poultry industry. 

About FIGBA

The International Federation of Gamefowl Breeders Associations (FIGBA), Inc. is a federation of legitimate gamefowl breeders associations in the Philippines that promotes gamefowl breeding as a cultural, recreational and tourism activity.   

The Federation envisions itself as the country’s foremost gamefowl breeders organization that is dedicated and committed to promote the sport as an industry and a noble tradition, where gamefowl breeding is revered as a national pastime and a sport that depicts the true meaning of Honesty, Integrity and Fairplay. Its mission: 

  • To uplift the gamefowl industry as one of the movers of our economy.
  • To promote the sport as a source of livelihood to millions of Filipinos.
  • To protect the inherent right and passion of every gamefowl aficionado to enjoy the sport as a part of our country’s tradition.

Even as the Federation continues to grow, it has also spread its wings to partner with international breeders to share its best practices with them and assist in organizing their group into a formal association. In November 2016, FIGBA signed a Memorandum of Agreement with its first international member, the Marianas Gamefowl Breeders Association or MGBA, which is based in Saipan.

Currently, the Federation is grateful for the loyalty of its 38 member associations with over 7,000 member-breeders and counting. This year, FIGBA is also coordinating with some groups from South East Asia who expressed their desire to join the Federation. 

The Federation organizes gamefowl-related events with five (5) major events being done annually, namely:

  • SABAYAN Para sa Masa Stag Derby, initiated by local member associations, held from September to October.
  • FIESTAG, a 3-day exhibit or stag festival held every third weekend of August where all our member-breeders showcase their best brood stocks.
  • BAKBAKAN Stag Derby, the biggest and most awaited event each year which runs from the last week of October and culminates with the grand finals in December.
  • PRESIDENT’S CUP held in March, where each member-association is represented in a fellowship derby by its local president vying not so much for the prize money but more so for the prestige of being tagged as the champion among champions.
  • BULLANG BULLANG or bullstag derby, held from April to May. 

But FIGBA does not exist just for the sport. As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Federation established the NFGB Foundation back in 2008 to share in nation building and contribute to the improvement of the quality of lives of fellow Filipinos nationwide. Since then, it has been providing financial assistance not only to workers within the gamefowl industry and their families, but to neighboring communities as well.  Its projects include scholarships, construction of classrooms for public schools, medical/surgical missions, and livelihood assistance for cooperatives/marginalized sectors. The Foundation also helps the Philippine National Red Cross by providing financial assistance during calamities. Funding for the Foundation comes from 25% of the net proceeds of Bakbakan.