As per Harold Ong Imperial, 2012 BIGBA President

"It was decided by the BIGBA Board of Directors during the 1st Regular Meeting this March 30, 2012 at the House of PRO Ricky Magtuto to give PHP 2000 to All members who joined the 2011 BAKBAKAN Eliminations.

April 1-15 banding in Bicol. There are 2 teams. 

1. One team will start in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Masbate. 
   
2. The other team will start Albay, Sorsogon and Catanduanes. 
   
3. We are targeting 20,000 cockerels to be banded under BIGBA
   

Banding fee is PHP 1000 per member and PHP 25 per excess. 

1. New members maximum of 75 cockerels, 
   
2. 1 entry 100 cockerels, 
   
3. 2 entries 200 cockerels, 
   
4. 5 entries or more Maximum of 500 cockerels to be banded"
   

Your prompt action will facilitate proper schedule coordination and efficiency to map out the banding routes across the Bicol region. 

As per John Liao, 2012 BIGBA BOD

Submit your name, contact info and estimated stags for BAKBAKAN Banding on April 1-15 to: 

• Nerissa Herrero, 2012 BIGBA Secretary
• +63.946.879.5255
  
• +63.921.594.1907
  
• nph64@yahoo.com

More Details When Available

Fees due at banding time will be posted after BOD meeting not later than March 31st.

April 5th and 6th are no banding days.

Feel free to send private message to our fb page. Or to post on the wall of our fb page and of this fb event.

PS

For non members, it is not yet late to join and be banded for 2012 BAKBAKAN. 

Membership Requirements:

1. Two (2x2) ID Photos
   
2. Farm Photos
   
3. PHP 2,000.00 lifetime membership fee
   

PPS

BIGBA (Bicol Gamefowl Breeders Association) is affiliated with NFGB (National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders, Inc.).

Eligibility for Our Members with Their Banded Male Chickens in BAKBAKAN 11-Stag Derby and BULLANG BULLANG 8-Bullstag Derby.

Banding Rules of original 4 primary feathers on both wings. Typically, Jan 15 hatched is the best to not risk losing any of the last 4 primary wing feathers. Last week of Dec to March hatched are banded according to the 4+4 rule.

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• National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders (NFGB) Inc Stag Screening Rules – Adopted 10 March 2011

When: 

1. April 1-15 
2. Except April 5-6

Rules: 

1. Farms with at least an entry in 2011 BAKBAKAN will be banded for 2012 with 100, 200, 300, 400, and maximum of 500 wing bands for an entry, two entries, three entries, four entries, and, five or more entries; respectively.
   
2. New members of local associations will be banded for 2012 with 75 wing bands.
3. If your farm is located elsewhere within the main group of islands of Luzon, Visayas, or, Mindanao: accommodation banding is allowed and requires full payment of pot money BAKBAKAN 2012.
4. 4+4: four primary wings feathers on both wings.
5. Not allowed: hennies, vultures
6. Banding team composed of two person from different associations other than the local association.
7. Well-healed and dry wing web at time of derby. 

Watch video for complete information.

The notice was sent by Nerissa via sms.

To All BIGBA Members:

Please submit not later than 3 March 2012 estimated number of December born cockerels you wish to be banded by BIGBA scheduled on 15 March 2012.

Please reply ASAP.

Thank you.
- Nerissa Herrero
2012 BIGBA Secretary
+63.946.879.5255
nph64@yahoo.com

PS.

NFGB BAKBAKAN Banding is April 1-15