
The 2009 Annual Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby is the 9th edition of the yearly-held Bakbakan event hosted by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders. The 2009 Bakbakan has a guaranteed cash prize of P30,000,000.00 - the richest ever in the history of Philippine Cockfighting. More than 200,000 cockerels have been banded (from 2,200 plus farms) and are qualified to be fought in this year's competition. Email us at bakbakan2009@gmail.com
3rd Press Release
P30M Bakbakan 2009 10-Stag National Derby
52 Elims; 18 Semis & 11 Finals
“A bird-war of epic proportion”, Joey Sy, ang may ngiting pahayag ni Joey Sy para ilarawan ang tindi ng parating na edisyon ng pinakamalaking taunang pasabong, hindi lamang sa Pilipinas kundi sa buong mundo. Si Sy ang pangulo ng Rizal Gamefowl Breeders Association at siya rin Marketing Committee Chairman para 2009 Bakbakan.
May makasaysayang garantisadong premyo na P30 milyon, ang 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby ay magsisimula sa Oktubre 10 sa opisyal na pagtataas ng kurtina ng Bakbakan sa pamamagitan ng pagratsada ng una sa 52 magkakahiwalay na eliminasyon na gaganapin sa San Juan Gymnasium, La Union sa pagitan ng mga kasapi ng La Union Gamefowl Breeders Association (LUGBA). Sundan ito ng mga eliminasyon sa bawat sulok ng bansa na nasasakupan ng 29 na member-associations sa ilalim ng National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders. Meron din mga magkahalo at mga pambansang eliminasyon.
Ang 18 3-stag semis ay magsisimula naman sa Nobyembre 7, kung saan tatlong magkakasabay na sultadahan ang gagawin sa R. Guanzon Sports Center sa Bacolod City sa pagitan ng mga taga- Negros Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (NGBA) at ng Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n of Negros (GFBAN); sa Iloilo Coliseum para sa mga kasapi ng Panay Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (PAGBA) at sa Batac Cockpit, Batac, Ilocos Norte para sa mga taga-United Ilocandia Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (UNIGBA).
Ang 11-bahaging 4-stag finals ay papagitna simula sa Nobyembre 14, samantalang ang Grand Finals ay nakatakda sa Araneta Coliseum sa Disyembre 3, kung saan maghaharap ang laht ng kalahok na may iskor na 5.5 o 6 points para desiyunan kung kanino mapupunta ang P15 milyon na champion’s prize at ang prestihiyosong Bakbakan trophy.
Para sa karagdagan detalye at sa mga nais lumahok, bumisita lamang sa http://bakbakan2009.blogspot.com o kaya ay mag-email sa bakbakan2009@gmail.com
3rd Press Release
P30M Bakbakan 2009 10-Stag National Derby
52 Elims; 18 Semis & 11 Finals
“A bird-war of epic proportion”, Joey Sy said with a smile as he describes the magnitude of this year’s edition of the biggest annual stag (young cock) competition, not only in the Philippines, but in the world. Sy is Rizal Gamefowl Breeders Associations’ President and also the Martketing Committee Chairman for the 2009 Bakbakan.
With a historic guaranteed cash prize of P30 million, the 2009 Bakbakan starts on October 10 as the La Union Gamefowl Breeders Association (LUGBA) officially raises the curtain with its own 3-stag eliminations at the San Juan Gymnasium, La Union. A total of 51 preliminaries will be held across the country composed of exclusive events for each of the 29 member-associations under the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders. There are also joint undertakings, as well as national eliminations.
The 18 separate 3-stag semis will begin on November 7, 2009 with three simultaneous battles to be held in the R. Guanzon Sports Center in Bacolod City for the members of the Negros Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (NGBA) and the Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n of Negros (GFBAN); in the Iloilo Coliseum for the Panay Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (PAGBA) and in Batac Cockpit, Batac, Ilocos Norte for the United Ilocandia Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n (UNIGBA).
The 11-stage 4-stag finals commence on November 14, while the Grand Finals is set at the Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 3, wherein all entries with individual scores of 5.5 or 6 points will lock horns for title, the P15 million champion’s prize and the prestigious Bakbakan trophy.
For more details and schedule in your area, interested parties may visit http://bakbakan2009.blogspot.com or send email to bakbakan2009@gmail.com
| ASSOCIATION | CONTACT PERSON | CONTACT NUMBER |
| 1. CVGBA | Vice Gov Odi Fausto | 0917-578-1433 |
| 2. VIGBA | Engr. Moises Almuete | 0927-368-5898 |
| 3. UNIGBA | Mayor Jess Naluptal/ Rainer Kau | 0920-982-3237 |
| Rainer Kau | 0920-921-7811 | |
| 4. LUGBA | Rolly Apillanes | 0918-325-7053 |
| 5. GBAP | Osmond Lambino | 0906-295-6068 |
| 6. TAGBA | Councilor Andrew Mendoza | 0917-514-6400 |
| 7. GBAT | Jaime Que | 0917-508-0789 |
| 8. KGBA | Jomar Hizon | 0918-338-5033 |
| 9. ZABONG | Tony Escoto | 0918-881-4888 |
| 10. RGBA | Joey Sy | 0917-327-1584 |
| 11. BGBA | Dr. Paul John Tolentino | 0917-540-8081 |
| 12. UCBA | Manny Aguisanda | 0918-965-3570 |
| 13. LAGBA | Sonny Lagon | 0917-720-1111 |
| 14. BBC | Fred Katigbak | 0920-947-5204 |
| 15. QCBA | Willie Pineda | 0906-223-4511 |
| 16. BIGBA | Bong Gazmen | 0919-621-2615 |
| 17. GPGBI | Vic Setias | 0917-575-0521 |
| 18. CVBA | Victor Sierra | 0920-920-8337 |
| 19. GBAB | Baba Yap | 0917-304-0010 |
| 20. EVGBA | Ed Arellano | 0918-544-2020 |
| 21. GBANO | Wilson Ong | 0917-320-0332 |
| 22. PAGBA | Ricoy Palmares, Jr. | 0920-947-5199 |
| 23. NGBA | Mayor Juancho Aguirre | 0918-909-4540 |
| 24. GFBAN | Al Garcia | 0920-947-5203 |
| 25. MIGBA | Nitoy Nasser | 0917-700-8934 |
| 26. SGBA | Dr. Gil Sandig | 0920-972-2209 |
| 27. NMGBA | Jun Radaza | 0927-700-7535 |
| 28. ZNGBA | Tongkoy Aseniero | 0920-982-3243 |
| 29. ZGBA | Cano Daniel/ | 0920-904-7335 |
| Cmdr. Noel Antay | 0920-982-3241 | |
| 30. Exec. Dir. | Arnel Anonuevo | 0920-947-5205 |
| 31. NFGB Office | Ruby Dueno/ | 0920-982-3237 |
| Boy Salire | 0908-999-88-70 |
“That is just assuming that each farm will field one entry for a 100 percent turn-out” says NFGB President Ricoy Palmares, as he noted that in 2008, a total of 2,203 entries saw action out of 1,972 farms registered for an almost 120% turn-out.
“We are looking forward to a new record”, Palmares added.
Among the 29 member-associations under the NFGB, Panay Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n has the biggest number of farms registered at 210 and the most cockerels banded at 19,719. Based on farms which were submitted for banding in second position is the fast growing Batangas Breeders Club headed by NFGB Vice President for Luzon Fred Katigbak with 146 farms and 14,616 cockerels banded. Third is the just three-year old Rizal Gamefowl Breeders Ass’n with 144 farms and 13,473 birds marked.
The country’s first gamefowl breeders group – the Negros Gamefowl Breeders Association headed by former La Carlota City Mayor Juancho Aguirre is 4th with 132 farms, but 14,048 young stags banded, while the Al Garcia – led Gamefowl Breeders Association of Negros is 5th with 127 and 14,000.
The 2009 Bakbakan will be held from October 10 with several separate elimination events nationwide up to December 3 when undefeated entries take on each other for the crown in the finals set at Araneta Coliseum.