Bakbakan 2009 - List of Grand Finalists - 5.5 Pointers

		Entry Names		Entry Owners
1		GRND HB STAR		R.Daigo/R.MAGBALON		Araneta Nov. 19
2		JM/Jeth RSJ		Teodulo Martinez		Araneta Nov. 17
3		Keyang 2		Mel Lim		Araneta 17
4		GSb Eve Farm		Mayor Raspado		San Manuel Isabela
5		Amo Na Ni		Ramon Mansenares		Lipa Games
6		GAE Bagwis		Engr Neo Andal		Lipa Games
7		Kingfisher		E.Tagle/(Gen Filart)		Pasay Nov 20
8		Iron Eagle		Boy Ledesma/Engr Posadas		Pasay Nov 20
9		Hero 2		Joseph Pua		OAS Albay
10		Hero 3		Joseph Pua		OAS Albay
11		Sinbad OTBT Mag Iriga City		Bong Gazmen		OAS Albay
12		Matador		Aldo Dagoc		Matina Gallera
13		Bacolor Cockpit Fantastik		Jun Yap		Bacolor Cockpit
14		BDC Flybird		Bryan Dela Cruz		Batac Cockpit
15		Goldvives&DVH		Danilo Hinlo/Mario Golingan		RGG Sports Center
16		Mariza GCT		Dennis Luzuriaga		RGG Sports Center
17		Puerto Princesa		Rolly/Paeng Banzuela		Royal Palawan
18		MTB RS Organic 3 LDA		Benyong Lastimado		CVBA
19		Hoosier Cut 1		Troy Bustalino		CVBA
20		EDL 3		Mayor Ed Lumayag		SGBA

ALL SET FOR THE NFGB MEDICAL MISSION

CARREO by Rolando S. Luzong

Peoples Tonight (November 21, 2009)

ALL SET NFGB MEDICAL MISSION

It’s green and go for the scheduled medical, dental and feeding mission set tomorrow from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the San Mateo Cockpit in San Mateo, Rizal which is a project of the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders (NFGB) the office of Gov Jun-Jun Ynares, III M.D. and the Provincial Government of Rizal.

Supporting and assisting the endeavor are Kasama Agri Products & Services, Inc (KAAGPAS), VNJ Distributors, UNILAB which donated medicine thru its sister company Thunderbird Power Feeds and Thunderbird Power Vet.

Also providing valuable assistance are Sabn Miguel Foods Corp; Bmeg, Progressive Laboratories, Goldilocks, Cargill Phils. Inc, Purina, Novarties Healthcare Phils. Inc.; Excellence Gamefowl Specialist, Asenso Pinoy, Sagupaan, Sabong TV, Hataw Pinoy, Tukaan, Pit Games Magazine, Rizal Gamefowl Breeders Association, Batangas Breeders Club, Eastern Visayas Gamefowl Breeders Association, Management & Staff of San Mateo Cockpit, Bgy. Captains of Sta. Ana and Ampid, Parokya ng San Jose de Ampid and the Familia Community Foundation.

In addition to the volunteer medical practitioners from the Rizal Provincial Government and physicians who also have the passion for cockfighting and gamefowl like Dr. Boy Tuazon of Pateros, also extending their services are members of the Beta Sigma Fraternity – Manila East Chapter led by Dr. Buddy Quililan thru the intercession of Dr. Rex Iwuanyanwu.

No less than 1,000 patients are expected to be served, majority of which were affected by the typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.

BAKBAKAN 2009 ENTERS HOME STRECTH

After almost two months of more than 70 separate events all over the country, the record-breaking 2009 Bakbakan enters the home stretch with the series of finals competition starting on November 24 & 26 at the Araneta Coliseum; Nov. 27 at Pasay Cockpit; Nov. 30 at Makati Coliseum and back at the Big Dome on Dec. 1.

The grand finals wherein all undefeated entries (with 5.5 or 6 points) will compete to decide who will be this year’s Bakbakan champion, is slated at the Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 3. Among the top contenders is Thunderbird Winning Team member newspaper executive Rey Briones with an unblemished score of six points.

NFGB PRESIDENTS CUP 8-STAG DERBY

With the 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag Derby already a resounding success, the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders sets its eyes on its next project – the 2009 NFGB Presidents Cup 8-Stag Derby.

The one-day blockbuster event is set at the Talisay Cockpit in Talisay, Cebu on December 12. The much-awaited stag competition is already being billed as the biggest cockfighting event in Cebu because it will highlight the leaders of the 29 breeders associations affiliated with the NFGB who will be fighting their own bred stags or a selection of birds from among their local association members.

Due to the eagerness to make everything perfect, there was a sorry error in the posters and billboard that came out because instead of 8-Stag Derby, what appeared was 10-Cock Derby. However, considering the time element, there was no chance that the said posters could be recalled and replaced.

Considering that the event is an exclusive competition among the association presidents who are already aware that the derby has a 10-stag format, the promotional campaign was actually intended to inform the cockfighting aficionados, especially the Cebu derby fans.

Whatever, stag derby or cock derby, the NFGB Presidents Cup is an event that is not to be missed.

HAPPY TRIP and well wishes to my sister Dhoya (Leonora Luzong Hoshino) who will be returning to Japan today after a one-week vacation here.

Bakbakan Nat’l Semis Continues at the Big Dome Today with 150 Matches

Topnotch pit action continues early today at the Araneta Coliseum as the second national semis of the ongoing 2009 Bakbakan National 10-Stag Derby reverberates again with qualifiers from three separate eliminations held in Pasay Cockpit last Oct. 30 and in Makati Coliseum – Nov. 3 & 9 will try to outclass each other to be able to advance to the finals.

Presented by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and Thunderbird Ganador Max - for maximum fighting ability, the 2009 Bakbakan will have its 3rd national semis at Pasay Cockpit on Nov. 20 for those which entered the prelims in Nov. 12 & 16.

The finals for those with 4, 4.5 or 5 points from last Tuesday’s elims will face-off on Nov. 24 at the Araneta Coliseum; while the 4, 4.5 & 5 pointers from today’s event will re-engage each other on Nov. 26 also at the Big Dome.

The action returns to Pasay Cockpit on Nov. 27 the finals for 4, 4.5 & 5 pointers from the Nov. 20 semis, while all 5 pointers Visayas & Mindanao will lock horns on Nov. 30 at makati Coliseum.

Bakbakan 2009 goes back to Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 1 with the finals among the second set of 5 pointers from Vis-Min.

The grand finals between all the undefeated entries with scores of 5.5 and 6 points takes center stage at the Big Dome on Dec. 3 when this year’s champion will be decided and crowned.

P15,000,000 awaits the champion/s which is part of the guaranteed cash prize of P30 million.

135 Fights Up as Bakbakan Semis Begins Today at the Big Dome

Stag fighting competition in the ongoing 2009 Bakbakan National 10-Stag Derby shifts to high gear at the Araneta Coliseum today, as the men are separated from the boys with the start of several semi-finals events scheduled all over the country. The 135 fight schedule kicks-off at ten in the morning.

Presented by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and Thunderbird Ganador Max - for maximum fighting ability, the 2009 Bakbakan has already broken the 2,207 entries set last year and is well on its way to reach a historic 2,400 entries.

Another extra elims had to be bookd at Makati Coliseum tomorrow to accommodate the many breeders wanting to join the fray. Next semis at Araneta is on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Competing to advance to the finals and closer to the P15,000,000 champion’s purse from the guaranteed cash prize of P30 million are qualifiers from four separate eliminations held in Blue Mountain Cockpit (twice) among the Rizal Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n, in Malolos Cockpit between the members of the Bulacan Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n and in Makati Coliseum last Oct. 26.

Leading the campaigners from the RGBA 3 pointers composed of Thunderbird’s Champions of the World Rey Briones - Spartan Catmon 88; Thunderbird loyalist former Pililia, Rizal Vice Mayor Teodulo “Jun” Martinez - JM/Jeth RSJ and JM/Pililia/RSJ (2.5 pts.); Atty. Jun Caparroso - Tacloban Testing; Gov. Ed Ong & Ed Fontanilla - Red Lady; Doc Ayong Lorenzo - EDL Excellence Pit Games, Gen. Rey Acop - RATZ, Jimmy Junsay JBT Camsur Jarred and Dennis Buison - JMB Farm KH.

From Bulacan are Vicente De Castro – Brethren; Edward See/Joel Sayson ELS; Col.Sergio Austria - Agila and Oca Domingo - MSCCA

From the Makati preliminaries are Mel Lim – Keyang; Atty.Darwin Asuncion - Rudwin Habagat; Australian Peter Uren - Mayor Malamig Fantastic; Gov.Bersamin - Super Kit; Manny Garcia/Ed Apari/Edwin Reyes Mangar ED & ED COMB 2.

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135 Sultada sa Simula ng Bakbakan Semis Ngayon sa Araneta Coliseum

Ang matinding lababan ng mga 8-10 buwan gulang na mga manok-panabong sa ginaganap na 2009 Bakbakan National 10-Stag Derby ay itataas pa ang antas ngayon sa Araneta Coliseum, sa simula ng ilang bahaging semi-finalsna nakatakda sa iba-ibang lugar sa buong bansa. May 135 sultada ang nakalinya na magsisimula ng ika-10 ng umaga.

Handog ng National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders at ng Thunderbird Ganador Max - for maximum fighting ability, ang 2009 Bakbakan ay nabasag na ang 2,207 entries na naitala noong 2008 at pinapalagay na maabot ang makasaysayang 2,400 entries.

Isa pang ekstrang eliminasyon ang kinailangan na gawin bukas sa Makati Coliseum upang mapagbigyan ang marami pang sabungero na nais na lumahok. And susnod na semis sa Araneta ay sa Huwebes, Nob. 10.

Maglalaban ngayon upang maka-abante sa finals at makalapit sa P15,000,000 champion’s purse mula sa garantisadong kabuuang premyo na P30 million ay ang mga nag-qualify mula sa apat na magkakahiwalay na eliminasyon na ginanap sa Blue Mountain Cockpit (dalawang ulit) ng Rizal Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n, sa Malolos Cockpit ng Bulacan Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n at mula sa labanan sa Makati Coliseum noon Okt. 26.

Pangungunahan ang kampanya ng RGBA ng mga 3-pointers na sina Thunderbird Champions of the World member Rey Briones - Spartan Catmon 88; Thunderbird loyalist at dating Bise-Alkalde ng Pililia, Rizal Teodulo “Jun” Martinez - JM/Jeth RSJ at JM/Pililia/RSJ (2.5 pts.); Atty. Jun Caparroso - Tacloban Testing; Gov. Ed Ong & Ed Fontanilla - Red Lady; Doc Ayong Lorenzo - EDL Excellence Pit Games, Gen. Rey Acop - RATZ, Jimmy Junsay JBT Camsur Jarred at Dennis Buison - JMB Farm KH.

Mula sa Bulacan ay sina Vicente De Castro – Brethren; Edward See/Joel Sayson ELS; Col.Sergio Austria - Agila at Oca Domingo - MSCCA

Mula sa Makati Coliseum ay sina Mel Lim – Keyang; Atty.Darwin Asuncion - Rudwin Habagat; Australian Peter Uren - Mayor Malamig Fantastic; Gov.Bersamin - Super Kit at Manny Garcia/Ed Apari/Edwin Reyes Mangar ED & ED COMB 2. (Rolando S. Luzong)

2009 BAKBAKAN SETS NEW RECORD; SEMIS AT THE BIG DOME ON NOV. 17 &19

2009 Bakbakan Press Release for Nov. 15

2009 BAKBAKAN SETS NEW RECORD; SEMIS AT THE BIG DOME ON NOV. 17 &19

The ongoing 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby, presented by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and Thunderbird Ganador Max moves to the Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday and Thursday (Nov. 17 & 19) for the first and second national semis of what is regarded as the most prestigious stag competition in the world.

With 2,118 entries recorded as of November 14, the NFGB, thru its President Ricoy Palmares has officially announced that the 2,207 entries registered last year will be surpassed by tomorrow, Nov. 16, when the last national eliminations is staged at the Makati Coliseum in which a minimum of 100 new entries are expected to join.

“With 100 new entries coming in, we will already get passed last year’s record by 11 entries, but then there are three other elimination events yet to be finished” , an ecstatic Palmares stated.

“I’m confident we’ll have, at the least, a total of 2,400”, Ricoy added.

The third national semis gets going at the Pasay Cockpit on Nov. 20, after which the hostilities enter the home stretch with seven-tiered finals, leading up to the grand finals on December 3 at the Big Dome wherein all the undefeated entries will lock horns for the highest honor a gamefowl breeder could have – a Bakbakan trophy.

For more details, please contact Boy San Pedro or Dong Lamoste at 911-2928 or 911-3101 loc. 8361 or 8351 or text 2009 Bakbakan hotline 0917-3504333.

NFGB MEDICAL MISSION MOVED

The scheduled medical mission of the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders on November 15 in the Malasique Coliseum in Malasique, Pangasinan has been moved earlier to Nov. 14 (Saturday), while the one set at the San Mateo Cockpit in San Mateo, Rizal on Sunday, Nov. 15 will be held on Nov. 22 also a Sunday.

If you are wondering why, just think what’s happening on November 15 and you’ll understance why. Anyway, it’s not because the NFGB people or the doctors can not be available because of the Pacquiao-Cotto fight, but because it is feared that the people that NFGB would like to help will not be able to come because they will be glued to their televisions watching the bout.

Unilab will be donating medicines, for and in behalf of the Univet Nutriton & Animal Healthcare Company – owner of Thunderbird Power Feeds and Thunderbird Power Vet.

1,698 ENTRIES AS OF NOVEMBER

The National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders is well on its way to post a new record in the number of entries for Bakbakan, as the participants to the ongoing 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby reached 1,698 as of November 7, 2009 , with 13 more eliminations left.

With an estimated average of 40 entries, it is expected that no less that 520 entries will add up to, for a total of 2,208 which is 200 more entries over and above the 2,000 target.

Next national elims scheduled will be in Makati Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 9 and on Nov. 12 and 16.

BAKBAKAN RETURNS TO MAKATI COLISEUM TODAY

With a total of 924 entries already registered and competed in 22 out 54 elimination events, as of October 31, the 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National is well on its way to another record-breaking year, even as 60 more entries add up to the list as they participate in the third national preliminaries set today at the Makati Coliseum.
With a historic P30 million guaranteed cash prize, Bakbakan 2009 is hosted by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and co-presented by Thunderbird Ganador Max. A total of 90 exciting fights are lined-up which will start at 2:00 p.m.

“We’re happy to see the good results of our efforts”, says NFGB Director & Batangas Breeders Club President Fred Katigbak.

Bicol Gamefowl Breeders Association (BIGBA) registered 97 entries; La Union (LUGBA) - 33; United Cavite (UCBA) - 88; Batangas Breeders Club - 146; Bulacan (BGBA) - 23; Zamboanga Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (ZGBA) - 19; Zamboanga del Norte (ZNGBA) - 34; the United Ilocandia Gamefowl Breeders (UNIGBA) – 93; Negros Oriental (GBANO) – 24; Pangasinan (GBAP) – 31; Palawan (GPGBI) – 36; Bulacan (BGBA) – 23; Laguna (LAGBA) – 34; Vizcaya/Ifugao (VIGBA) – 19; national elims in Makati last October 26 had 45 and Pasay Cockpit-held national elims in Oct. 30 – 44. Added to these are the entries from 7 simultaneous provincial and regional qualifying rounds held in Oct. 31.
Next Bakbakan elims in Makati Coliseum are on Nov. 9, 12 & 16.

P30M Bakbakan 2009 10-Stag Derby Rages On

P30M Bakbakan 2009
10-Stag Derby Rages On

After only six local eliminations and 46 more to go, the P30M 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby has already registered more than 200 entries and is right on track to reach the 2,000 participants needed to meet the target and is now highly capable of breaking the 2,173 competitors recorded last year.

Hosted by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and co-presented by Thunderbird Ganador Max – for maximum fighting ability, Bakbakan is the biggest sabong event of the year with a whopping P30M as guaranteed cash prize.

Tomorrow, October 24, the Batangueños collide at the Lipa Games Cockpit (Batangas Breeders Club), while the Ilocanos outclass each other at the San Nicolas Cockpit (United Ilocandia Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n).

Meanwhile, the national eliminations in which any member of all NFGB-affiliated association may compete with their Bakbakan-banded stags, are set in Makati Coliseum on Oct. 26 and on Oct. 30; in Pasay Cockpit on Nov. 3; then back in Makati Col. on Nov. 9 & 12.


P30M Bakbakan 2009
10-Stag Derby Pasulong

Matapos lamang ang 6 na local eliminations at may 46 pa na gagawin, ang P30M 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby ay nakapagrehistro na ng mahigit sa 200 entries at nasa tamang direksiyon upang maabot ang 2,000 kalahok na tinutumbok nito. Base ditto malaki na ang tsansa na malampasan ang 2,173 na bilang ng kalahok noong nakaraang taon.

Handog ng National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders at ng Thunderbird Ganador Max – for maximum fighting ability, ang Bakbakan ang pinakamalaking pasabong ng 2009 na may nakalulang garantisadong premyo na 30 milyong piso.

Bukas, maghaharap ang mga Batangueño sa Lipa Games Cockpit (Batangas Breeders Club) at ang mga Ilokano naman sa San Nicolas Cockpit (United Ilocandia Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n)

Samantala, ang national eliminations, kung saan maaring lumaban ang sinuman miyembro ng anuman NFGB-affiliated association at maglaban ng kanilang Bakbakan-banded stags, ay nakatakda sa Makati Coliseum sa Lunes, Okt. 26 at n Ok. 30; sa Pasay Cockpit naman sa Nob. 3; at muling babalik sa Makati sa Col. on Nob. 9 & 12.

P30M Bakbakan 2009 National 10-Stag Derby Opens Today

The biggest sabong event of the year, the P30M Bakbakan 2009 National 10-Stag Derby hosted by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and co-presented by Thunderbird Ganador Max opens today as the La Union Gamefowl Breeders Association officially raise the curtain with their 3-stag eliminations set at the province’s San Juan Gymnasium.

Today’s event features more than 40 top La Union sabungeros fielding their finest young roosters against each other for the right to advance to the semis and keep their hopes alive to win the P15 million champion’s take from the P30 million total guaranteed cash prize.

With 52 separate provincial and regional eliminations to be stage nationwide, Bakbakan 2009 continues on Oct. 16 at Lipa Games Cockpit (Batangas Breeders Club); Oct. 17 at the Gallera de Dapitan (Zamboanga del Norte Gamefowl Breeders Association); Oct. 17 at the New Narvacan Cockpit (United Ilocandia Gamefowl Breeders Association); Oct. 20 at the Daang-Hari Cockpit (United Cavite Breeders Ass’n); Oct. 23 again at the Lipa Games Cockpit (Batangas Breeders Club); Oct. 24 at Gallera de Legazpi (Bicol Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n) and also on Oct. 24 at San Nicolas Cockpit (United Ilocandia GBA)

National eliminations in which members of all NFGB-affiliated association may compete, are set in Makati Coliseum on Oct. 26 and on Oct. 30; in Pasay Cockpit on Nov. 3; then back in Makati Col. on Nov. 9 & 12.

SABONG GOES TO CONGRESS (Manila Times Editorial)

Sabong Goes to Congress

We wonder why it has taken this long for the Alyansa ng Sabungero to seek party-list status and congressional representation. The cockpit workers belong to one of the oldest occupations in the country but conditions of life and work have hardly improved.

Critics are wrong to say that the major heirs of sectoral representation are the wealthy cockers and cockpit owners. For every gambler, there are scores of kristo, sentenciador, casador, mananari, largador, matchmakers, takilyador and backyard breeders who depend for a living on betting money and on the tahor they work for winning and making a bundle.

Cockfight toilers claim a national constituency because a cockpit inhabits almost every city and major municipality. It is not known what cause—apart from improving their lot—the sabong workers will espouse in Congress. They might ask for a bigger share of the winnings and the losing cocks.

We heard the party would have for its motto, “Karangalan at Kaunlaran,” because cockfighting has a strong code of honor. Every player honors his bet; nobody cheats. The Alyansa said it hopes to infect the congressmen with its tradition of honesty.

A strong caucus is expected to lobby for the group—sportsmen like Chavit Singson, Peping Cojuangco, Ronnie Puno, Manny Pacquiao and Jun Santiago, among others. Many congressmen breed gamecocks and gamble a lot. National Artist Anding Roces, who has chronicled life in the cockpit, could be expected to write the group’s manifesto.

The entry of alyansa is one of the good news in the party-list scene. We heard the community of artists—writers, painters, composers and others—has applied for membership. They claim Malacañang has marginalized them. They claim under-representation in the boards of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts as well as the Appeals Committee in the Palace.

The Comelec commissioners, some senators, opinion writers and other kibitzers find the Alyansa move amusing and the fact that more than 250 groups have applied for accreditation. They should re-read the Party-List Act which says that the state shall promote representation for marginalized and underrepresented Pinoys who could contribute to the drafting and passage of laws that will benefit the nation.

What is good for the cockpit workers could be good for the country. And that goes for the other threatened sectors—like the jueteng collectors, mistresses, smokers, gays, prisoners, call-center workers and housemaids—who are integral to society and who deserve a voice in the important task of lawmaking