PGB, DA sign MOA for animal quarantine facility, distributes goats to 75 farmers in Bulacan
CITY OF MALOLOS — The Provincial Government of Bulacan and the Department of Agriculture –
Regional Office III (DA-RFO III) formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction
of an Animal Quarantine Facility at Damascus Compound, Pulong Sampalok, Doña Remedios Trinidad
during the Farmer’s Field School (FFS) on Goat Entrepreneurship Management Graduation and
Ceremonial Animal Distribution held on July 3, 2026 at Commercial Building 1, Capitol Compound in this
city.
The said facility, which can accommodate up to 200 animals, will support the implementation of the
Integrated National Swine Protection Initiative for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program aimed at
strengthening animal health protection and improving livestock industry operations in the region.
Fernando together with DA-3 Regional Livestock Program Coordinator Gil David, Agricultural Program
Coordinating Office representative Memito Luyun, and Provincial Veterinary Officer Dr. Voltaire
Basinang signed the MOA.
Meanwhile, Basinang expressed his gratitude to the DA for the opportunity given to the province, noting
that only the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, and Aurora currently have animal quarantine facilities in
Central Luzon.
The activity also highlighted the graduation of participants from the Farmer’s Field School on Goat
Entrepreneurship Management and the ceremonial distribution of goats to farmer-beneficiaries from
different municipalities in the province wherein a total of 75 farmers received 125 goats composed of
115 female goats and 10 male goats as part of the PGB’s continuing livelihood and livestock
development initiatives.
Fernando encouraged the beneficiaries to properly care for the animals and help expand livelihood
opportunities for other farmers in the future.
“Sana maalagaan po natin nang maayos ang mga ito. Paramihin po natin para tayo naman ang
makatulong sa iba,” Fernando said.
The Farmer’s Field School on Goat Entrepreneurship Management aims to equip farmers with practical
knowledge and skills in goat production, animal health management, and entrepreneurship to help
improve their livelihood and contribute to agricultural development in the province.