Roosterman No. 11

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Your free E-magazine on game fowl, etc.RoostermanIssue 11 January 2012Happy NewYearThe Bestof 2011Roostermanis back!If you don’t get your freecopy of Roosterman on firstweek of every month, emailfranciscoong30@yahoo.comand ask for it..

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Inspirational VersesLife’s purpose is only a Prayer awayDon’t cheat"Dishonest scales are an abominationto the LORD,But a just weight is His delight"Proverbs 11:1 (NKJV)"Diverse weights are an abomination tothe LORD,And dishonest scales are not good."Proverbs 20:23 (NKJV)"Behold, therefore,I beat My fists atthe dishonest profitwhich you havemade, and at thebloodshed whichhas been in yourmidst."Exodus 22:13 (NKJV)and measuresare detestable to the Lord your God."Deuteronomy 25:16 (NLT)"Better to have little, with godliness,than to be rich and dishonest."Proverbs 16:8 (NLT)"Better to be poor and honesty than tobe dishonest and a fool."Proverbs 19:11(NLT)"Loyalty makes aperson attractive.It is betterto be poor thandishonest."Proverbs 19:22(NLT)"Do not use dishonest standards whenmeasuring length, weight, or volume."Leviticus 19:35 (NLT)"All who cheat with dishonest weights"Anyone who can be trusted in littlematters can also be trusted in importantmatters. But anyone who is dishonestin little matters will be dishonestin important matters."Luke 16:10 (CEV)2

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Origin Of New YearN ew Year is the world's most popularly celebratedfestival. Perhaps, everybody would like toknow how these celebrations began, from where itoriginated and what is so important about the festival.Let's give you an insight to the origin of thisgrand event in a brief form.Origin of New Year dates back to the era of emperors.They thought of celebrating a special daywhich should dot a day for beginning and end ofthe year. First New Year celebrations were noticedin Mesopotamia around 2000 years. It was celebratedat the time of Equinox in mid-March by theEgyptians, Persians and Phoenicians while Greekscelebrated it on winter solstice.Ancient New Year CalendarFirst New Year celebrations were noticed in Mesopotamiaaround 2000 years. It was celebrated at thetime of Equinox in mid-March by the Egyptians,Persians and Phoenicians while Greeks celebratedit on winter solstice. As per the ancient Roman calendarNew Year fell on March 1. This calendar justhad ten months and March was the first month ofthe year. The calendar originated by the cycles ofthe moon, beginning in spring and ending with autumnplanting.January 1- an Official Date of New Year CelebrationsThe Roman emperor Julius Caesar officially declaredJanuary 1 to be a New Year in 46 B.C. Romansworshiped God Janus who had two faces, onelooking forward and the other looking backward.The month of January was named after this RomanGod and it gave an idea to the emperor to establishJanuary as a gate to the New Year. It is said Caesarcelebrated January 1 - New Year by ordering therevolutionary Jewish forces to route back.People began New Year celebrations on January 1after many years. They ritualized the beginning ofthe year by acting and re-enacting the world of thepast before peace proliferated. People learned Januaryas first month of the year and with this the traditionof following Julian calendar.Abolition of Roman New Year DateIn the medieval period, pagan festivals were givenmore importance and March 25 was announced asthe beginning of the New Year. March 25 was calledthe Annunciation Day as on this day Mary got thenews that she should be impregnated.Later, the King of England ensured that Jesus' birthDecember 25 should be commemorated as NewYear.Inclusion of Two Calendar MonthsIt was Numa Pompilius, the second king of Romewho divided the year into twelve lunar months byadding the months of January and February. TheNew Year was shifted to January as it marked thebeginning of the civil years in Rome. But this wasnot fully accepted by the people of Rome and theycontinued celebrating in the month of March only.Gregorian CalendarAbout 500 years later, Pope Gregory XIII abolishedthe old Julian calendar and introduced Gregoriancalendar which comprised of a leap year after everyfour years to maintain balance between seasonsand calendar. Finally, in 1582, Gregorian calendarwas set to celebrate New Year on the first day ofJanuary.4

Cover StoryRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012Is P.A.TheBestin 2011?5

Patrick Antonio top performer of 2011Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Winning the World Slasher Cup isdream come true to every cocker.Winning back-to-back in one year is a feat beyondexpectations. But Patrick Antonio achieved it in2011. Didn’t he?Antonio won the WSC January edition solo.His entry, Sagupaan B50, notched eight wins in arow for a perfect 8 points and simply steamrolledthe opposition. Then in the June edition, his roosterstook over in representing Spartan DR 1 in thefinals. Going into the finals, Spartan DR 1, with registeredowner Rey Briones fielding his own warriorshad already scored an unblemished 4-win-slate. Inthe ensuing finals, it was Antonio who took thecudgel for Spartan DR 1 scoring 3 wins against a lossfor a total of 7 points enough for a tie for the titlewith two other entries.The other two champions were Gov. ItoYnares fielding Boy Jiao fowl and Rikki Reyes.The big question was: Did cocking Idol PatrickAntonio score his 5th World Slasher Cup victoryto tie the record 5 crowns held by Jun Santiago?This was the whole story:After Spartan DR-1 of WSC June, 2003 championRey Briones barged into the finals with 4straight wins, the Philippines cocking idol who waseyeing to tie both a sweep of the WSC titles in a yearand the 5-WSC crown-record of Jun Santiago, camein the finals fielding his roosters for the Spartan entry.Spartan DR I took early lead with a win vs.Octagon in fight no. 8. In fight no. 9, PANIQUI-CAT– drew with "OLIVER WRN to keep within strikingdistance with 4.5. Liberator Rachel Mitzki JU duplicatedthe Spartan‘s feat by trouncing AB Jaya BM ofBoy Marzo. in fight 25. After the first round in thefinals, Spartan DR-1 and Liberator of James Uy werethe only remaining teams with 5-0 perfect slates.While the two Panique-CAT teams had 4.5 pts.In fight 35 Thunderbird dealt the PaniqueCAT group its first loss in 12 fights. Going into thisfight Panique CAT had 5 wins and a draw while PaniqueCAT-1 had 4 wins and a draw.Fight 37 saw Liberator suffered its first losswhen it bowed to Alyssa Jordan while Spartanscored its six straight win in fight 38 to take sololead.Spartan, again fielding a Sagupaan cock,bagged the championship with still a fight to go bywinning its 7th assignment against AB Jaya BM ofBoy Marzo. Spartan, however, bungled the shot atsolo champion when it lost its last fight against PaniqueCAT-1.Meanwhile, the other co-champions, NCABig Event of Ynares and PR Knights Rian of Reyes,rallied from 3-1 standing going into the finals with 4straight victories.In fight no. 60 Antipolo JSF bowed to 333Berjaya Group and lost all hope for as possible tiefor the championship. Antipolo was going for its 7wins in eight fights.AS Nowitski of Alan Siaco also lost its lastfight and missed a share of the title..6

Patrick Antonio top performer of 2011Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Whether Antonio would be credited with his5th title will depend on how organizers will threathis participation in the Spartan team. Antonio camein only on the finals after Spartan already score 4wins.Antonio, fresh from his solo championship inthe 2011 World Slasher Cup( WSC)-1 could tie therecord of Jun Santiago.Since the inception of the modern day-WSC,in 1990, Santiago had won the title 5 times, the firsttime in 1990, twice in 1992, again in 1994 and thelast time in 2005 after a long draught. On the otherhand Antonio‘ s wins came more recently. Theacknowledged cocking idol won the WSC 2 in 1997,the first to score 8 straight wins in the WSC. Thenhe repeated in 2000 and 2007 both in WSC 1. Hislast WSC title was in January 2011 again with 8points. If Antonio would be credited with a championshipin the 2011 WSC 2 then he would not only tiethe 5-title record of Santiago but also the sweepscored by Santiago in 1992 and by Peping Ricafort in2000. Ricafort also won a title in 1993.Obviously Antonio gave serious try at therecords as he fielded 10 entries. But when none ofthe 10 scored perfect 4, he decided to combine withBriones in the Spartan team in the finals.In addition to his victories in the WSC, Antonioalso scored another remarkable feat in 2011. Hisentry Sagupaan B50 MP 888 tied with three othersfor the championship of the 7-cock “Fight of theCentury” derby at San Juan Coliseum with an entryfee of P1.1 million.With this, despite the questions raised overhis win in the June edition of the WSC, Antoniocould be rightfully conferred with the title of bestperformer in year 2011Patrick Antonio still thecocking idol he is.7

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Jalandoni, Carreon won 2 majors each in 2011Sabongin the Philippines is a yearround affair. No let up from January toDecember. With some overlapping, it comprisestwo seasons--the cock season from Late Novemberto July and the stag season from August to early December.It is about time that we take a look at thebetter performers of the year 2011. From Sabong recordssite at http://sabong-records.blogspot.com/,we will have a view of the honor roll of champions.Sabong records is a site that really appreciates thesignificance of keeping records of performances andfeats to any sport including sabong.A glimpse at the records, would show thatJohhny Jalandoni, an old-timer and very famousbreeder from Negros won two majors. They wereNCA World Championship January edition and theCandelaria main event. He won the NCA event solo.In the Candelaria he got the honors along withsome partners in their Pangga entry that tied for thetitle with PBC Emerald of Pakit Causing. Jalandonialso won the Candelaria in 2001 and 2008.Meanwhile, Gov. Bong Carreon bagged hissecond international crown in 2011 when he andGerry Escalona, came from behind and scored 6.5points in 8 matches to share the top prize of the NationalCockers’ Alliance (NCA) World ChampionshipDerby, held at the Ynares Sports Complex inPasig City, Philippines.Carreon also won in February the 2011 SanJuan Coliseum International 8-Cock Derby with aperfect score of 8 wins. In between, his entry JACMarinduque emerged co-champion together withCong. Iggy Arroyo and Arnold Mendoza's entry inthe NCA 5-Cock Derby held last February 15.The performers of 2011 (Based on sabong-records.blogspot.com)World SlasherJanuarySagupaan B50: Cong. Patrick Antonio - 8 pointsJuneNCA Big Event Ynares Arena 220k Pot: Gov. Ito Ynares (usingBoy Jiao fowls) - 7pts@ PR Knights RIAN WRN: Arch. Rikki Reyes - 7 pointsSpartans DR I: Rey Briones - 7 pointsCandelaria- 7-Cock Annual Candelaria Derby 2011PBC Emerald: Pakit Causing - 6.5ptsPangga: Lando Layson / B. Jucaban / Jhonny Jalandoni - 6.5ptsNCA--2011 - May 8-Cock World ChampionshipGE Jimafer: Gerry Escalona - 6.5ptsJAC Marinduque B-Day June 17 5-Cock Pasay: Gov. BongCarreon - 6.5pts2011 - January 8-Cock World ChampionshipUnica Hija: Jhonny Jalandoni - 6.5ptsPasay InternationalJune 8-Cock Derby 2011ARM Gamefarm: Cong. Euly Magsaysay - 6.5ptsSan Mateo: Danny Soriano - 6.5ptsJanuary 8-Cock Derby 2011SJC March 7 Six Cock: Cong. Manny Pacquiao / Ramon Mancenares- 7pts ; Joel/Danny Teves - 7ptsSan Juan Col.8-Cock International Derby 2011 - JunePasay Anniv: Eric dela Rosa - 7ptsAntipolo CAT: Peping Cojuangco - 7pts8-Cock International Derby 2011 - FebruaryJAC Marinduque 1: Gov. Bong Carrion / Mayor Bernos ng Abra- 8pts7-Cock Derby SJC Fight of the Century 1.1M Pot Money 2011Angelo at CheChe: Rico Mambo - 5ptsRamloid: Mon Preza - 5ptsMaasin Star Nov 27 / Cabadbaran / Lucban: Gov. Mercado /Gov. Amante / JCap - 5ptsSagupaan B50 MP 888: Patrick Antonio - 5ptsAraw ng Dabaw 6-Cock 2011CPB Wrangler: Claude Bautista - 6ptsBullang-bulang—2011 7-Bullstag DerbyIka sa Pasay 8-Cock Int'l-2 : Butchoy Olano (LAGBA) - 7ptsJRV 6156 : JR Ventura (UCBA) - 7ptsStarLight Express-II : Elmer David (PAGBA) - 7ptsBakbakan 11 stagEP RBP Roosterville, Edibong Plaza;A.S. Atom, Allan Siaco8

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Top Cover Story of 2011:Robie Yu-PanisWith her looksRobie wouldhave blendedbetter with thefineries that define the fashionworld than the chaoticorder that prevails in thecockpits. Yet she choosesthe latter as she places herselfat the thick of the fightas big time mananari.Princess of TariRoosterman editors voted this as cover story of 2011 for its motivational value not only tolady aficionados but also to common sabungeros in general. And, for its welcome departure fromwhat is normal.9

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Roosterman’s top cover story of 2011Princess of TariFirebirdGame Farm is home to Mr. Leandro"Biboy" Enriquez' famous game birds. It is avast 20 - hectare property situated in the mountainousprovince of Tanay, Rizal in the Philippines. It ishome to one of the more respected chicken stablesin the country as its owner belongs to the highestechelon of Filipino cockers and breeders.Barugo is a town in the northern coastal part ofLeyte facing Carigara Bay, 50 kilometers northwestof Tacloban City, whose history dates back to theearly days of Spanish occupation.What do these places, obviously fard etached fromeach other, have in common? Well, a 23 year-oldlass who hails from Barugo and works with FirebirdGame Farm. Unlikely? Maybe. But such is the case.Yes, it seems farfetched for Robie Yu Panis, to endup working at a game farm. With her looks, Robiewould have blended better with the fineries whichdefine the fashion world than the chaotic order thatprevails in the cockpits. And, far more unimaginableis the fact that her job includes her actually tyingthe deadly tari’ Right, Robie is a lady mananari.However Robie took up the challenge that manymen in the sabong world feared to dare. She indeedties the knife.What made her do it? Here’s what she said: Challenging.Yes, super! Knowing that I'm in the world of''Barakos'' hehe... Parang I'm their Princess. haha...,Robie declared.quickly added. Aside from being Firebird’s mananari,Robie, who now resides in Marikina City alsoacts as farm assistant of Mr. Enriquez. She, in addition,takes care of purchasing and answers inquiries.When asked by Roosterman how she finds thewhole job, she admitted: To be honest mahiraptalaga, pero enjoy naman. No dull moments. Exciting?Super! as I said in one of my posts in Facebook,Watching my rooster fight in the pit is likewatching Cong. Manny Pacquiao box in the ring..But maybe, more than all else, what she enjoysmost on the job are the memorable momentsshe experiences from time to time.Most memorable experiences she enumerated toRoosterman were the following:.Oh my! sobrang madami po.(memorable experiences)First nung ma feature kami ng DiscoveryChannel, sobrang flattered talaga kami at InternationalTV show pa yung nag featured saamin.Second; Kung saan2x kami nakakarating especiallyako because of ''Sabong'' Third; Maramiakong nakikilalang tao na mga Big Time at tinitingalasa lipunan. Madalas ko ma- encounter omakausap pa sa Cockpit man o sa Farm.Yun nga lang medyo tense to the highest level …talaga pag manok mo at ikaw ang nagtari. Parangevery time na pumapalo sya, parang ako din angpumapalo. Iba ang tension ko noon comparedngaun na ako na mismo ang naglalagay ng knife, sheLastly ang sarap ng feeling na marami ang humahangaat nagbibigay ng support sayo. Yun ngalang mas lumiit ang mundong ginagalawan ko,konting post ko lang madami ang nag re-react.hehe....10

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012As to her favorite bloodlines at Firebird, Robie stated:my Favorite Bloodlines are the Firebird Kelsos andsweaters. Why? it's simply because they're excellentcutters, high station and athletic.As an excellent gaffer herself we can say she knowswhat she is talking about when it comes to chickens’cutting ability.Her presence in the competitive world of sabong mighthappen to be bad news for many men who may encounterthe bad luck of having to face her birds at thepit. But a piece of good news is that she is still single.Early during the Spanish rule, Barugo was given the statusof a pueblo (town) when it was established as an"encomienda." An encomienda was a land estate wardedto deserving Spaniards for services rendered to theSpanish Crown. The grantee of an encomienda, knownas encomiendero, was given the right to rule the encomiendain accordance with the Spanish laws and to extracttributes from the natives, part of which went tothe Spanish Crown. Barugo became an encomienda onlyten months after Cebu and Manila.Firebird Game Farm, on the other hand, has, for years,been in the cocking map. The farm has been a subjectof admiration not only by local aficionados but internationalcockers as well. Known American breedersfrom Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Californiahave nice words to say whenever they visit the farm.Barugo and Firebird both made their marks on theirown respective rights. Now, the two entirely differentworlds share a wonder—a lady gaffer par excellence.(Roosterman Int’l would like to thank Mr. Rey Bajentingfor taking some time despite his tight scheduleto undertake additional research and write this feature.)11

Breeders and Breeds: Steve SarmagoRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012Scorpion-OxGame FarmAccording to Alan Leo, peopleborn with the sun in Scorpio are"very determined, reserved, tenaciousand secretive. They are firm and somewhatproud, and capable of unmistakable traitsof character that cause them either to be verymuch liked or very much disliked. They havethat grit and backbone which enables them tomake higher attainments than those born in theother signs. The wisdom of the serpent lies concealedin this sign, and they may become so discreet,wise and prudent as to possess a geniusthat is extraordinary. Ithas been said "thegreater the animal thegreater the man," andit may be that in theanimal passions therelie the germs of thespiritual force, which, when sent upwards, mayachieve great and mighty things.The Ox sign, first and foremost, is the most dependableof all the Chinese zodiac signs. The Oxperson will instinctively shoulder the load in anyof their relationships whether it be for love,family or friends. Most people would think thatthis is an unfair burden to bear, however, the Oxgets statisfaction out of the weight it bears.Once the Ox sets its sights on a specific courseof action, it would be next to impossible tomake the Ox waver from itsset path.The scorpio and ox charactersbest describe Steve Sarmago’sphilosophy in his breedingthe game fowl— a cleargoal and tenacious determination.No wonder the nameScorpion-Ox. (Images and some text fromWikipedia)12

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Breeders and Breeds: Steve SarmagoSteveSarmagoN o doubt, Steve Sarmago is now among Cebu’s topgame fowl breeders. His rise is gradual and steadymarked by consistent performance year after year. Nostunning feat yet but his Scorpion-Ox entry is always aforce to reckon with in Cebu. He picks up a couple ofderby championships, every now and then, but championor not his fowl always display respectable ability thatthey are always considered a threat to anyone.Relatively young and having been in the breedinggame for not so long a time, Steve, a native of Argao,Cebu is already regarded by peers as a promisingbreeder and always a tough competitor.His chickens possess both beauty and ability.They are capable of pulling upsets against more favoredcounterparts or living up to the crowds expectationswhen pitted against lesser known opponents. In short,his chickens are a crowd pleaser.Steve breeds a number of bloodlines, some incollaboration with his colleagues Rey Bajenting, JasonGarces and Ben Dimaano, others of his own acquisitions.He has sweaters, roundheads, hatches, greys,whites and kelsos. He also breeds the RB Sugbo ponkan,lemon and the blakliz.His other lines came from Bebot Uy, Alvin Lim,Simon Rallos, Tony Ong, and Popoy Alfafara. Lately hehas acquired some imported stock. He also has a goodsweater line from fellow Argaoanon, now US-based LutherCagigas.His team of handlers, led by brothers Paul andAga Duran, is equally trustworthy. Most of them have13

An Scorpion Ox four webberRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012been with him since the very beginning. Steve startedbreeding in 2004. His area in Lamacan, Argao, Cebu isideal enough for the number of heads he is producing.He raises 300-400 stags a year. He sells most of hisproduce and only fights what would be left. But theleft-overs proved good enough to keep his reputationintact in the Cebu circuit.Yes Steve has several options. But he utilizes tothe max only a few lines.Among these few lines are a mclean line heoriginally got from Alvin Lim; a dink fair sweater fromBebot Uy; a yellow legged hatch from Simon Rallos,and bantress sweater from Popoy Alfafara.Four webberOut of his mclean and dink sweater came the fourwebbers. For the past three years the four webbershave been Steve’s winningest roosters. Whetherfought as stags, bull stags or cocks, the four webberssurpassed standards as the blood line scored 75% winaverage. The four webbers are witty and sharp cutters.They can really kill quick. They are very beautiful too.This line is favorite of buyers and friends. In the 2011stag season, RB Sugbo-LT farm in Leyte scored a numberof wins with the four webbers without a singleloss. Along with RB Sugbo blakliz and ponkan, Steve’sfour webbers are now among the big guns in the arsenalof RB Sugbo-LT farm of Lemuel Go.Another favored line of Steve is his LNLI, ablend of the mclean and yellow legged hatch. The LNLIis similar to the four webber in looks and in fightingstyle. The two lines have a common blood, the mclean.The patriarch of the LNLI is the original mclean broodcock from Alvin Lim. A son of this original mclean is thepatriarch of the four webbers. (For video of four webbersparring click http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1898083255807 )Thus, Steve make sure that he has ample reserveof the mclean strain. Likewise of the dink fairsweater from Bebot Uy and and the yellow leggedhatch of Simon Rallos. These three bloodlines are instrumentalin the production of the Scorpion Ox fourwebber and LNLI battle lines.According to Steve he is now bent in propagatingthese three lines of his. Hopefully this year hecan breed enough of these lines and make them availableby others. Steve believes that good lines shouldbe shared to others rather than kept by the breederfor his exclusive use. “The satisfaction lies in seeingyour bloodlines winning in the hands of as manyfriends and clients as possible.” he said.14

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Good chickens make friendsMost of his buyers are close friends. Others becameclose friends after acquiring chickens from him.“Good chicken makes good friends,” Steve said. “On“Good chicken makesgood friends.”the other hand, give a friend a reject and he will be afriend no more’” he added.Breeding is not that simple, but common sense,a clear goal and determination will make breeding objectiveseasier achieved, Steve said when asked to definehis breeding philosophy. By clear goal he meantproducing birds that could win in today’s competitions.Determination is never stopping short of producingthem.Judging by the rate he is going, Steve is clearlyon the right track to achieving his dream. A dream histeam obviously shares with him. Determination andteam work are definitely at work at Scorpion Ox Gamefarm resulting in better chickens and respectable performance.Moreover, Steve’s chickens are very affordable.(For chicken talk you may reach Steve Sarmagothrough his face book account http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1353395130 ; mobile phone 0922-808-1973or email ste_irs@yahoo.com )The Scorpion-Ox team with theirawesome chickens and the trophies they won—testament to their prowess15

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Steve Sarmago also breeds the RB Sugboblakliz as well as the ponkan and Sugbolemon, bloodlines that Steve helped developthrough years of partnership withRey Bajenting. http://rbscal.webs.com/For more about the blakliz: clickhttp://blakliz.wordpress.com/Ace brood cocks of the blaklizmidnight grey family are setside by side at the Scorpion Oxyards in Lamacan, Argao, Cebu.16

Scorpion-Ox FowlRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012(Steve Sarmago http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1353395130Mphone: 0922-808-1973;email: ste_irs@yahoo.com )17

Rey BajentingRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012Illusion in marketingIhave been receiving numerous commentsand questions why in my columns, blogs,write ups, books, seminars and advices I always recommendthe use of affordable type of feeds instead ofpremium ones. For example pigeon pellets, with littlegrains and BSC tobalance the protein,Sinstead of stag developersor hi pro-ome items aremore expensive tein conditioners.because they are meant Well, my answer isto be marketed as such. always that raisingLike signature brands or fighting chickensshould also be governedby economics.for the fashionistas.Sound economicsthat is.We should always take into consideration the value ofanything we do. What is the cost and the correspondingbenefit. Thus, we factor in the difference in thecost and the difference in the benefit.In the case of feeds, branded premium feeds such asstag developers, breeders’ pellets and hi-protein conditioners,are much more expensive, but with littledifference in benefits. The reason is marketing related.A very substantial portion in the difference betweenthe price of “premium” game fowl feed and the priceof the ordinary chicken feed constitutes the maker’sadditional expense for packaging and advertising andhas little to do with improved feed quality.feeds and supplements are perceived by most as moreadvantageous. But, this is not really the case. Someitems are more expensive because they are meant tobe marketed as such. Like signature brands for thefashionistas.It is also true in prices of game fowl. Some knownbreeders sell their chickens at very high prices, but itdoes not necessarily mean that their chickens aremuch better than all the others. Otherwise, theyshould have dominated sabong. See? Up to now nobody yet has dominated sabong to that extent.Cockfighting is a sport, it is enjoyable as long as it isaffordable. Of course, the word affordable is relative.What is not affordable to us ordinary sabungerosmight be affordable to them the elites. At any rate myadvices are always meant for those who need or wantto save.Those who do not need or want to save, then goahead, and make their day. At any rate you are helpingthe game fowl industry. (For more blog and articlesby Rey Bajenting visit http://rbscal.webs.com/ )(This is interactive item. You may react click http://masangnagmamanok.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/rey-bajentingillusion-in-marketing/Another reason may be that companies may have alsotaken advantage of the chicken lover’s urge to providehis beloved fowl anything that is perceived to give itsome advantage over the opponent. More expensive18

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Get a free (PDF) copy of this book!“A Guide to Practical Breeding”Just email rbsugbo@yahoo.comYou may also visit http://blakliz.wordpress.com/Let’s not confuse ourselves with too many technicalmatters. Practical breeding does not dealwith in-depth genetics. Rather it sets realistic desirable objectives and try to achieve these goals as economically aspossible in terms of time, money and effort. This book is a guide toward this aim and more.Get a free (PDF) copy of this book email rbsugbo@yahoo.com or visit http://blakliz.wordpress.com/ )19

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Kamana Files:(This article, written for the commonsabungero, was published in Llamado Magazinemany years ago and republished several timesin various columns, blogs and publications.Thus, this preceded a feed advertisement adoptingthe same theme, and therefore, this articleshould not be taken as endorsement of said advertisement.In our opinion the chicken’s stateof preparedness is not brought about by anybrand of feed one uses, but by the overall conditioningprogram he undertakes.— the author)Boy Scout Keep:Laging HandaKamana Rey BajentingRB Sugbo Gamefowl Technologyhttp://rbscal.webs.com/Ang boy scout keep ay isang pamamaraan kung saanang isang manok ay laging handa. Bagay ito sa atin namga karaniwang sabungero. Mga sabungero na malimit sahack fights lang lumalaban. Di sila pumupusta ng malaki. Sakatunayan di nila alam kung kailan sila magkaroon ng pamustaat nang mailaban ang kanilang mga manok. Kaya kailangantalagang ang manok ay laging handa at puwedeng ilban anomang oras na kakayanin na nang bulsa.lugar hindi na tayo gagasta pa para sa conditioning at runningpens, flying pen, pointing pen, scratch box, training table atiba pa.Ang pagkain naman natin ay karaniwang grain concentrate atpegion pellets lang o kaya’y maintenance pellets. Siguruhinlang na ang pellets ay may mataastaas na crude protein contents(17-18%) o mataas ang porsyento ng protina. Kung angisang kilo nito ay hahaluan natin ng isang kilo ring concentratemagkakaruon na tayo ng pagkain na may 15-16% protein,tulad ng mga pre-mix maintenance feeds na mabibili sa mgaagrivet supplies.Dahil walang siguradong schedule ang laban ng ating manok,dapat ay ito ay isang boy scout, laging handa. Mas mainam nasa kulungan lang ito patulugin sa gabi upang hindi mabasakung umulan at mahirap pa nakawin. Ilabas ito kinaumagahanmga bandang alas singko ng umaga at ilagay saAng mayayaman ay laging handa ang mga bulsa kaya wait nalang sila kung kailan handa ang manok. Tayo naman dapatlaging handa ang manok at wait tayo kailan handa ang bulsa.Una sa lahat, pagkatapos maglugon purgahin ang mga manokat paliguan ng anti-mite shampoo. At saka tingnan kung di basobrang bigat o payat ang mga manok. Kapag ayos lang, samakatuwiday handa na sila isabak sa ating Boy Scout Keep.Dahil common man’s keep nga, ito ay matipid sa pera, sapanahon, at sa lugar. Kaya natin itong gawin kahit nag-iisa.Ang kakailanganin lang ay ang cord o talian na hindi aabot saP20 ang halaga; 3×3 folding wire pen na mabibili sa halagangP200; kulungan na siguro’y gagasta ka ng P100 bawat isa; atmaliit na sulok sa iyong bakuran na mai-ilawan kung saanpwede mong pakainin at bahagyang i-exercise ang manokkung gabi. Dahil hindi naman tayo mapera at walang sapat naA sugbo lemon: Handanghandatalian.Bandang alas-sais ikahig ito ng dalawa o tatlong minuto. Kungikaw lang mag-isa at wala kang katulong sa pagkahig doon mona lang ikahig sa isang manok na nakatali. Yung hindi pa ilalabano isang reject o baldado na. Pagkatapos ay ilagay mo sa3×3 na may lamang tuyong dahon ng saging. Bigyan ng iilangpirasong cracked corn at pabayaang mag scratch ng 10 o 15minuto. Pagkatapos ay ibalik ito sa cord.20

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Laging HandaPakainin alas-siyete at huwag kalimutang bigyan ng tubig.Pabayaan lang sa talian hanggang tanghali. Kung ikaw ay maypasok siguruhin na palaging may masisilungan ang manoksakaling uminit o umulan. At ihabilin sa iyong asawa o anak osino man ang maiiwan sa bahay na tingnan at siguruhin nawalang aksidenteng mangyayari sa manok.huling pagkatuka bago ang laban ay gawin mong 1 sukat ngconcentrate, kalahating sukat ang pigeon pellets at lagyan monang kalahating sukat na cracked corn. Umpisa mo itong ibigaySabado ng umaga. (Carboloading. May iba ring sistema nahindi na gumagamit ng ganitong pamamaraan sa carboloading.Tingnan sa Manwal ng MANA sa Pagpili at Pagkundisyon)Mas mainam kung ikaw ay makakauwi sa tanghali. Pag-uwimo sa tanghali hilamusan agad ang manok at ilagay sa 3×3 namay tuyong dahon ng saging at bigyan ng kaunting tukain athayaang kumahig habang ikaw ay nananghalian. Kung ako,doon ako kakain sa harapan mismo ng manok. Hindi lang namas gaganahan akong kumain pag may manok na nakikita,mapagmamasdan ko pa ng husto ang kondisyon ni tinali.Pagkatapos ay ibalik sa cord at doon na sya buong maghapon.Pagdating mo sa hapon pakainin agad ang manok. Kung anguwi mo ay palaging maaga at may araw pa duon nalang pakaininsa cord. Pagkatapos hayaan mo sa talian. Pag itoy humaponna ibalik sa lupa at hayaang humapon uli. Ulit-ulitinng apat o limang beses ang pagbaba sa gayon ay mapilitanitong lumipad at humapon uli pabalik at ma-ehersisyo ng husto.Pagkatapos hayaan mo nang humapon at magpahinga ngmga 30 minuto o isang oras bago ipasok sa kulungan.Ganito lang ang gagawin mula Lunes hanggangBiyernes. Tuwing Sabado ipahingamo na si manok matapos angpananghalian. Ilagay mo na sa kulunganbuong hapon at ilabas mo sandali sa orasng kanyang pagkain sa hapon. Sa Linggo,ilabas mo ito at ilagay sa cord mga alas-saisng umaga. Pakainin mo alas-siyete at paglipasng 30 minuto ibalik sa kulungan. Handana si manok kung sakaling ilalaban mo7. Tandaan mabuti ang hipo ng manok saanpinakamagaling siyang lumaban pag-inispar.mo sa araw na ito. Kung hindi mo ilalabanAng manok na underweight, payat o kayadahil kulang ang pamusta mo o kaya nataloka sa ibang manok, ibitaw o ispar momahinang pumalo, walang lakas at wala sa tim-masyadong tuyo ang katawan karamihan ayManok naitong bandang alas-tres o alas-kwatro nging. Ang overweight, sobra sa tigas ng katawanhandanghanda.o kaya sobra ang basa ng katawan naman ayhapon.mabagal kumilos at medyo short ang palo. Ngunitmay mga manok na gusto ang medyo payat o medyoTandaan lang maigi ang sumusunod:mataba kaya ang pinakamaigi pa rin ay sundin ang hustongtimpla saan ang manok ay kikilos ng maigi overweight man1. Ang ating normal na pagkain ay parehas ang halo ng con-siya o underweight ng bahagya.centrate at pellets. Isang sukat bawat isa. Ngunit sa tatlong2. Kung sa tantiya mo ilalaban mo si manok ma-aga-aga saLinggo, kalahati o 1/3 nalang ng kanyang nakasanayan na damiang ibigay mo sa Linggo ng umaga.3. Huwag kalimutang paliguan ito kinabukasan kung ito ayinispar mo sa halip na ilaban.4. Painumin ng tubig kahit sa araw ng laban. Sa derby mayschedule na sinusunod at ang manok ay nasa kulungan langnamamahinga habang naghihintay sa oras ng laban. Dahil ditopwede mong kontrolin ang moisture nito para eksakto angpointing. Pero sa hack fight hindi mo alam kung kailan mailabanang iyong manok at maliban pa, kailangan niya ng moisturesa ulutan dahil malamang na mainit at lagi pa itong hinahawakanhabang inuulot. May init ang kamay ng tao.5. Bigyan ng mumurahing multi-vitamins ang manok mo isangtableta bawat Lunes, Miyerkules at Biyernes. At mumurahingB-12 tablet naman yung 100mcg lng, tuwingMartes, Huwebes, at Sabado. Ang mga tabletangito ay hindi aabot ng piso ang halagabawat isa.6. Hilamusin ng kaunti ang mukha ng manok atbasain bahagya ang sa puwetan, gilid at paatuwing umaga, tanghali at sa gabi pagkakain.21

Money Making ideaRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012Improving Native ChickenT he project entitled“Improving Household Welfarein Rakai District by ImprovingIndigenous Chicken Productionthrough Programmed Hatchingand Cockerel Exchange Program”ran from May 2003- April2005 and a consolidation phasegranted in 2006 for one year.The overall objective of the projectwas to contribute to povertyalleviation among the subsistencefarmers, especiallywomen and orphanage farmersin 2 sub Counties of Lwandaand Ddwaniro in Rakai District.The project was implementedby community integrated DevelopmentInitiatives ( CIDI) in collaboration withMakerere University, INCHORET, and St Jude’s, localgovernment with funding from FARM-Africathrough the Maendeleo Agriculture TechnologyFund.The project targeted 400 resource poor direct beneficiaries,organized into 20 groups and trained inmodern poultry management practices.CIDI worked with her partners and communityfarmers and have managed to improve upon localchicken through the technology of programmedhatching of local chicks, improved cockerel exchangeand selective breeding and better management.The programmed hatching technology synchronizesbirds to hatch on a particular day of the week.This is vital for quick multiplication of birds as wellas facilitating their management. The Programmedhatching was coupled with selective breeding of indigenouschicken that were improved upon by simplecross breeding with improved commercial cockerelsfor meat or eggs.First, selected Indigenous hens were crossed withimproved layer cocks to produce Rakai line 1 (R1)that were good egg producers.These were crossed with improved commercialbroiler cocks to produce an R2 line which were bothgood egg and meat producers. The R2 hens werecrossed with selected indigenous cocks to producean R3 line. This is expected to be a more stable birdthat is resistant to diseases, yet a high yielding dualpurposebird called the “Rakai chicken”.The farmers were trained in good poultry husbandrypractices such as brooding techniques, nutrition,housing and disease control and capacity buildingfor farmers groups to undertake their developments.The Rakai Chicken Breeders Association (RCBA)was formed by farmers to facilitate purchase andmixing of feeds, sales of eggs, and supply of otherinputs for poultry keeping at village level.22

Money Making ideaRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012Egg incubators for small-scale poultry productionFood security has been highlightedas one of the key requirementsfor Africa’s economic and longtermsocio-political development. Thereis also a great need for countries to startproducing food instead of importing it.Surehatch produces egg incubators that allow entrepreneursto get involved in poultry production.The challenge is to enablea broad sector of society tobenefit from this ethos ina sustainable manner insteadof monopolising itinto the hands of a fewmajor corporations.A South Africa-based companySurehatchhas pioneeredthe concept behindsmall-scale poultry production.Raising chickenshas enabled many smallscalefarmers to competewith larger, more establishedproducers at a microlevel.By introducing a chickenegg incubator into a community a micro economyis created. Eggs are put inside the egg incubator,the egg hatches, the chick becomes a chicken,and the chicken lays an egg. Eggs are putback inside the incubator. So the process repeatsitself. After an initial three weeks, chicks can be producedon a weekly basis in our egg incubators.From this basic business model you can sell eggs,meat, live chickens, day-old chicks, etc all from oneincubator. If you allocate the eggs correctly you willalways have eggs for the incubator, to sell, and toeat. The same holds true for your hens that lay theeggs. You can keep some chickens to lay eggs andthe others you can consume and/or sell to the market.The capital outlay is minimal and very little infrastructureis required for the incubators to work. Allour incubators are designed with simplicity, durability,ease of use and affordability in mind. There isno age limit, no genderrequirements, and virtuallyno reading skillsare required to operatethe incubators.poultry.There is the added benefitof a skills transfertaking place. Communitiesare encouragedto become active participantsin their economyby becoming entrepreneurs.The creationof micro economiesleads to the alleviationof poverty andthe eventual upliftmentof those communities.Basic food security isestablished by supplyingpeople with a sustainablenutrient i.e.Surehatch‘s egg incubators can also be used tohatch guinea fowl, ducks, geese, quail, and all othermajor egg types. (From website: How We Made It in Africa)23

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Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Taming the Game fowlByNaragansettT aming a cock is afeature in the conditioning processmost keeps omit entirely.Personally, I consider it of theutmost importance. Just as importantas the feed and exerciseparts. Probably more important.By means of feed and bench workyou can't improve a cock's physicalstrength a great deal, but byproper taming you can improvehis readiness for battle 1,000 percent.Look at it this way: Youbring a cock which has been accustomedto quiet surroundingsand familiar people into a strangeplace, slap a set of heels on him,then take him to a brilliantlylighted arena with a different sortof pit surface, and a mob ofstrangers raising a racket like aboiler factory and expect him toignore all these strange sightsand sounds and turn in a superbexhibition of fighting. Under similarcircumstances great operasingers have been known to becomedistraught and they couldnot utter a sound.Gamecocks react the sameway. Especially the high-strungones which have been all keyedup anyway. I've see high-classcocks so confused by all thenoise, lights, and commotion thatthey would not even leave theirscores, and were killed beforethey lifted a foot. Cocks can becomeaccustomed to airplanespassing overhead or a barkingdog racing along the fence, but ittakes some time and it's up toyou to get them acquainted withsuch surroundings.Here's how: Start in earlywhen you first select your showfour weeks before fight day, andas you pass his coop, drop in alittle piece of white bread aboutthe size of a dime. In a few dayshe will be looking for the breadand learn that when you stop byhis coop that you are not going toharm him but rather that youhave something for him which helikes. Pretty soon most of themwill take bread from your fingers.Fine. You have made a good start.If he doesn't , don't insist, butdrop the bread gently before himand move on. He will tame downin-time.When you have to catchthe cock to move him from oneplace to another do so very gently.Take your time. Avoid gettinghim excited or making him wild.If he goes to ramming or flyingaround, leave him alone for awhile and let him settle down.Then, when you get him in hand,pet him and rub him slowly andgently for a minute or so beforeplacing him in his new quarters.When you do set him down, do itslowly and gently. Don't heavehim into his new coop. Let himknow that you are not going tohurt him, that he can have confidencein you. Offer him a bite ofapple while you have him inhand, if he accepts it, so muchthe.better.Second:Now when you first bringa stag into the conditioninghouse, that is a particularly criticaltime. Everything there is newto him. Take it slow and easy. alwayshave some pieces of breador chopped apple on the workbench for him. Place him gentlyon the work bench, let him lookaround and get aquainted withthe place for 20- 25 seconds,keeping your hands on him gentlyall the time. Then, when hegets ready to walk around, as hewill in a few seconds, walkaround with him very slowly andgently.25

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Taming the Game fowlHe may even eat some ofthe "goodies" you have placedthere for him. But keep yourhands on him gently all the time,and make no quick or fast moves.Taming should begin while the chicken isyoung , moreover when it is for stag fighting.After a minute or so, lift him gentlyoff the board, rub him for afew seconds, and then carefullyease him into his cock stall, releasinghim slowly, and quietlyclose the door. I've gone into thiswith much detail which soundslike kindergarten stuff, yet I knowcountless men who have beenconditioning roosters for 60 yearswho to this moment have theirtwice a day "go-around" with thecocks in their care. They neverfail to remark when they visit mehow tame my birds are and whata tussle they have with theirs. Mybirds aren't tame. By nature theyare not as tame as theirs are sincemine are more high strung. It's alla matter of how you handle them,and particular, how you start in.The first few times youtake a cock out of a conditioningstall is another critical time. Dothis very quietly and very gently.By all means avoid getting him"het up" and flouncingaround in there. Betterto leave him in therethan to get him all excitedand fighting you.Sometimes you can diverthis attention withfeed in his cup so thatyou can get your handson him gently withoutraising a fuss. Once inhand remove him slowlyfrom the cock stall, pethim for a few seconds,then put him on the work benchwhere the "goodies" are, and walkhim around for a while as you didthe first time. Don't attempt to"work" him those first few trips.Rather, concentrate on havinghim aquainted with the place andliking it there.Another dandy tidbit toput on the work bench for taminga cock are little pieces of unsaltedbutter about the size of a pea.They love it; dance and jumparound calling the hens and forgetall about you and being afraid.While he is in that mood, takeyour hands off him and backaway a step or two so that heowns the work bench himself. It'shis now. Then slowly approachhim with your hands down ratherthan extended as if to catch himand when you get alongside him,slowly and gently put your handsback on him, move him around alittle, pick him up, pet him a fewtimes, and carefully return to hisstall.Third:All this seems like an awfullot of detail and actually takeslonger to read than to do it, but ifdone right the first few times itpays big dividends, and saves atremendous amount of time forall the remainder of the keep, tosay nothing of avoiding countlessscratches and bruises to yourself.In a couple of days you should beable to open the cock stall doorand have the cock come out toyou by himself, fly to the workbench, crow and strut aroundwithout your laying a hand onhim. That's when you'll be gladyou spent all that care with himat the beginning. Now you canwork him with pleasure instead ofengaging in a "free for all" twice aday. That same relationship carriesover when you move himfrom pen to pen. He will be rightat the door waiting for you topick him up and carry him to newquarters. He always enjoys changes.26

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Taming the Game fowlAfter a few days of thisand the cock is thoroughly athome in the cock house andthinks the place is his, it's time tointroduce him to noise and confusion.The best thing I know forthis is a portable radio. Turn it tosome station which carries on acontinuous program of news,music and weather, turn it up fullblast and let him listen to Rock 'nRoll, tom toms and all the rest ofthe noises including humanshouting until he becomes as sickand accustomed to it as you are.Sports events are especiallygood with all the shouting.Also make plenty of noise whileyou are in the cockhouse. Droppans or buckets on the floor. Gethim use to them and teach himthey will not harm him. Let peoplecome to the cock house andblab away while you're workingthe birds. Let him get use tothem. He will encounter plentyof noise and confusion at the pit,so let him get use to them aheadof time. If a cock will be foughtunder electric lights, by all meanswork him on the training tableunder electric lights so that hewill become accustomed to them.Likewise, if he is to fight at night,spar him at night and have thepit floor as nearly as possible likethe pit floor where he will fight.Bring the radio to the sparring pitand have it blaring away as loudas you can while the sparring isgoing.on.I have a couple of little 3x2x2portable, collapsible scratch penswhich I take with me on multidaymeets. These are setup withsome shucks or straw for litter inor about the cock house. Afterthe cock has been worked Iplaced him in there for threeminutes while I work the nextcock. Throw a few grains of feedin there and he makes the strawfly. Placing him in there and takinghim out also adds to the taming.Do it slowly, and gently so asto build up confidence betweenyou and him. Many times I'vecarried the birds on a long nighthaul, and when they arrived attheir destination were a bitsqueamish with the new quarters.But, five minutes in the familiarscratch coops and everything wasalright again. They owned theplace. That's the attitude youwant to develop. All these littlethings help to obtain it.When heeling the cocks Igreatly prefer to do the holdingand to let someone else tie on theheels. I can tell the fellow how Iwant the heels put on and watchhim while he does it,but I can'ttell the cock that the fellow whois holding him in the most uncomfortableposition possible,which is what most of them do, isa friend of mine and relax. Thecock does not understand this. SoI'll do the holding myself. Thecock is used to me and my hands,so he is relaxed and comfortableand everything is fine.It's the same way withhandling. By no stretch of the imaginationam I an expert handler,but the cock knows me and isused to my way of handling him.Accordingly, he is more relaxedwith me amid all the noise andconfusion than he would be inthe hands of a stranger. If you orthe man who put up the birds arenot going to handle, at least havewhoever has done the conditioningbring him into the pit, weighhim, walk him around while hebecomes accustomed to the surroundingsand then pass him tothe handler just before the startof the battle.So that is about all I canthink to tell about taming a cock.Remember always that a cockcannot produce more than a fractionof his potential ability in thepit if he is distracted by thestrange sights, sounds, and surroundings.It is your duty as aconditioner to aquaint him withthose conditions ahead of time.Don't condemn him as a duncebecause he just stands there andgets killed in his bewilderment.Call yourself a dunce for notaquainting with such conditionsin advance. That's what I'vecalled myself, and worse names,many times.27

Roostertech:All about chicken technologyRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012Antibiotics Compromise Chicken’s HealthInthe poultry industry, including inraising game fowl, antibiotics aremisused and over prescribed. Not only that millionsof hard earned pesos of ordinary chicken raisershave been wasted, the health of livestock and peoplehave also been compromised.Incorrect and indiscriminate recommendationof applying antibiotics led to development ofnew strains of harder to kill bacteria.The following recent article published in theNew York Times urges smarter and safer use of antibiotics.Antibiotics compromisechicken’s healthBy JANE E. BRODYAntibiotics are important drugs, perhaps themost important. In a world beset with “an unprecedentedwave of new and old infections,” as one expertrecently wrote, it is critically important thatantibiotics work well when people need them.But antibiotics are frequently misused —overprescribed or incorrectly taken by patients, andrecklessly fed to farm animals. As a result, lifesavingantibacterial drugs lose effectiveness fasterthan new ones are developed to replace them.Each year, 100,000 people in the UnitedStates die from hospital-acquired infections that areresistant to antibiotics, according to the InfectiousDiseases Society of America.These concerns led Dr. Zelalem Temesgen,an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minn., to create a 15-part “Symposiumon Antimicrobial Therapy,” published in Februaryin The Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The series is intendedin part to help practicing physicians knowwhen and how antibiotics should be used — and,equally important, when they should not.Improving how antibiotics are prescribedcan do more than curb resistance. It can save livesand money by reducing adverse drug reactions andeliminating or shortening hospital stays, Dr.Temesgen said.The first installment in the series, based onguidelines developed by the infectious diseases societyand published with Dr. Temesgen’s introduction,was devoted to helping doctors practice bettermedicine. It also can help patients better understandhow and when antibiotics work best, and itcan arm them with the right questions when an antibioticprescription is being considered.28

TilaokBy MANA volunteers aroundThe marvelous netwebs danger tooWho can question the marvel the webcould do? Through the internet, informationchanges hands as quick as the eye can discern.But, so do dis-and-mis-information, and scams.Who can prevent any one from spreadingthrough the web derogatory comments against eventhe most innocent among us? In the first place the targetmay not even be able to read and thus know aboutthe disinformation, much less react. Reacting may noteven do much because the attackers can just repeat oradd more accusations. The victim can hardly file a casebecause aside from the physical distance involved,there is the question of where to file a case. Libel lawsdefer from one country to another. In the Philippines,libel cases can be filed either at the place where thestatement was made or at any place where the statementwas read. However, there is still no clear cut lawin the Philippines when it comes to dealing libelousstatements made on the internet. Of course, the samelibel laws may apply, but the fact is most derogatorystatements are made under false names or just handlesor user names. Unlike in the print publications whereinin such event that a writer uses a pen name there’s alwaysa way of knowing his real identity. Also one canfile cases against the editor and publishers too. Howabout on the web? Nothing of this sort.A recent case that attracted this corner’sattention was that involving breeder,Jayson Garces, of Cebu, Philippines, who enjoysa sizable following on Face Book.His FB account was duplicated andfaked by someone who then sold chicken asif he were the real Jayson Garces. Troublewas that there were no chicken delivered tothe buyers/victims. It took some time and anumber of complaints received that the true JaysonRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012In the bible, tilaok or cock’s crow depicts revelation of what is nottrue.Here Tilaok reveals the sabungero interpretation of the truth regardingissues and concerns, not necessarily limited to sabong affairs.Because sabungeros too should have a say in the affairs of state andsociety.Victim of a facebook scam JaysonGarces (right) withkamana MarlonMabingnay (photoabove).Garces realized that he had an impostor. Imagine thedamage on the credibility of the genuine Jayson withouthis knowing it?That is the trouble with social network sites.Anybody can just post practically anything if he has anaccount. And, any body can open an account even undera false or some body else’s name. And, do anythinghe want in the guise of that name.This is an interactive item. You may react, click http://masangnagmamanok.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/marvelousnet-webs-danger-too/29

TilaokBy MANA volunteers aroundRoosterman No. 11; January, 2012No law should be passed abridgingthe freedom of the pressPersecutedby swiftjusticeTowards theend of theyear, the Philippines wasrocked by the arrest andFrom http://politika2013.wordpress.com/detention of former president GMA. The process, that includeda perceived defiance of the Supreme Court, was swift, tooswift for Arroyo’s comfort. At once, their lawyers and someso-called legal experts raised a howl over the speed that ittook government to prevent the former president from escapingout of the country; skirt and dodge around a SupremeCourt Temporary Restraining Order; file a case; secure acourt arrest warrant; and effect arrest.Why? It because our lawyers were so used to theslow motion grind of our wheels of justice. And justice in thiscase was abnormally normal. We’ll legal luminaries were justaccustomed to inept system that the efficient appearedqueer and suspicious.Or GMA’s attorneys were just trying to fool the Filipinopeople? Professional oath (err, huge attorney’s fee) mighthave compelled lawyers of Arroyo to defend her in court. Butit should have stopped there. They should not have engagedin trying to fool the public through false propaganda on theirclient’s innocence or blamelessness. That effort should havebeen exclusively directed at the court , not the people. Afterall, the court or justice is blind folded, the people are not.Justice is blind. Yes, but some justices of the SupremeCourt are deaf too. They can’t even hear the uproarwhich is now very loud and clear. Isn’t the voice of the people,the voice of God? And this is supposed to be the veryfoundation of democracy, acknowledged and manifested inthe constitution when it says the power of government emanatesfrom the people.The voice of the people is loud and clear: “ just don’tlet Arroyo get away.”Let’s hope the impeachment of chief justice RenatoCorona will put the other Supreme Court Justices back totheir senses.Simply, impeachment is a constitutional mechanism designedto enable the people to check the powers of the highestofficials of the land. Impeachment is people speakingthrough their elected representatives. Clearly vast majorityof Filipinos want to get rid of Corona because they know thatif Corona will have his way, his little girl can get away.Thus, to many of us, impeachment of chief justiceCorona was warranted. So, nothing wrong if there were congressmenwho signed the impeachment complaint withoutreading it. That was political reflex. They automatically heededthe outcry of their respective constituents. Anyway, leaveit to the senator–judges to scrutinize the merits of the case.In this case, the role of the House was merely to indicateor put the will of the people on testament. It would beup to the Senate if the will of the people would be found justand justified. (This is interactive item. You may react clickhttp://masangnagmamanok.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/persecuted-by-swift-justice/ )CVBA on the spotlightFirst, a piece of bad light. What’s this we hear that one of the founding fathers of Central Visayas BreedersAssociation (CVBA) has been sanctioned for some infraction he has inflicted on the groups powersthat be? But insiders say it was a personal matter and should only be between them so why was he made to bearthe ire of the entire organization. A case of “what are we in power for?”We don’t think so. With due respect to these insiders, still CVBA is a responsible association run by responsiblepeople. The leadership of CVBA would know what they were doing. If they did it, then there must besome solid grounds to justify their action.The good news is that CVBA director Bebot Monsanto scored 10 wins against a lone loss in the 2011 Bakbakan.Another CVBA member Ben Dimaano scored 9.5 points. Congratulations to Bebot and Ben. (This is interactiveitem. You may react click http://masangnagmamanok.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/cvba-on-the-spotlight/ )30

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012You may send yourcomments. Click http://kamana2000.wordpress.com/roosterman-feedbacks/Ohh... SaySomethingHere are what some of our thousands of readers said about Roosterman before the publication wasself-suspended in August last year due to break down of a number of MANA websites. (More in next issue)I am proud“As a member of mana inc. I’m very thankful 4 havingthis kind of magazine which will benefit fellowsabungero who are dedicated to our sport.‖ — AdrianP. InglesMabuhay―Thanks for the very informative issues. Mabuhay pokayo!!!! ― —— —Chris ConfesorLong Live!Saludos sa inyo sa mga nasa likod ng Roosterman Int‘l…Mabuhay ang SABONG sa Pilipinas! Our National Sport,& National Heritage…(Salutes to you people behindRoosterman Int‘l… Long Live Sabong in the Philippines)—Bong Merto Submitted on 2011/04/24 at 8:43 pmGreat source of infoWhat a Great source of information in sabong sportThank you so much guys for who devoted their time inhelping other fellow sabungeros. God bless us all.—Cougar Submitted on 2011/04/26 at 10:02 amKeep onThis is a very informative magazine. Keep on publishingand thank you very much.— Jerry Sabino Submitted on2011/04/28 at 10:57 pmMagandang adhikainMaraming salamat po sa patuloy na pag suporta sa magandangadhikain na isinusulong ukol sa sports salarangan ng sabong mabuhay po kayo!!!! — sonny peraltaSubmitted on 2011/05/13 at 4:43 pmGood luckGudluck………….. Roosterman— junz Submitted on2011/05/14 at 11:28 amFive stars***** — Henry Tibar Submitted on 2011/05/19 at10:50 am31

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Roosterman’s Index of Trusted BreedersRoosterman is building up a catalog oftrusted breeders. Some are featured onRoosterman, some not. Nonetheless, allwill come from the ranks and files of Filipinobreeders. Our idea of triumph is excellencethrough labor, not capital. And,all will make it to this index only by nominationand approval by Roosterman editorsand MANA Board of Trustees subjectto a set of criteria. This is becauseRoosterman, and Masang Nagmamanok(MANA) Inc. must be able to vouch forthe character of both the roosters and thepersons behind. This directory will growin size and volume from one issue to thenext.For more info on the breeder, justclick the link provided.Garces Broshttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000160124787LutherCagigas.http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1353395130http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10000005104867432

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The idea behindRoostermanNothing is greater than an idea which time has come.This is our inspiration that brought us into coming outwith an online sabong magazine. It is the objective ofMANA to help… but our desire is limited and subjectto financial constraint. We wanted to publish a printmagazine and distribute it for free. But no way wecould afford it… thus, the web became the answer.Here is why, according to a website that is promotingonline publishing:What are the benefits to publishing online ratherthan print?Save you MoneyLower Production CostCut out the costs of printing, including print materialsand also man-power. Online publishing takes minimalstaff and no supplies except your computer.Printing costs limit the number of copies and evenissues a publication can produce. By eliminating thosecosts, your number of issues, issue length, and audienceare unlimited. While the cost of print publishingrises, online publishing stays constant, and more importantly,low.Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Eliminate Shipping and Mailing CostsThe shipping and mailing costs of print publishingcan be exorbitant, and the overhead and managementit takes to ensure that the publication arrives everywhereon time is enormous. Publishing online eliminatesall of these costs as well as the need for managementof printing and arrival: you send it for freeand it arrives at all its destinations at the same time,immediately, no sweat.Other Resources, Time and PeoplePrint publishing involves a time-consuming and complicatedwork flow, from writers to editors to typesettingto proofs to printing. All of these steps are automatedin online publishing, so they are done instantaneously,without the need for a middleman.A Wider AudienceWith fewer printing and staffing costs and no mailingcosts, you will be able to put your money where itcounts and still reach a wider audience than ever possiblewith print. Get your message and products out tomore people and provide them with a convenient wayto access and patronize your organization.Now no wonder if Roosterman became the widest andmost read sabong magazine in the world. BecauseRoosterman, then and now, is not only online it is alsofree!Our circulation, because it’s free and online,is wider, faster and more far reaching.Yet, here at Roosterman we print your advertisements for free. It’s our wayto help level the playing field between the big and small.This is another free service by MANAContact us:franciscoong30@yahoo.comFeedbacksFor any rejoinder, comment, questions,reaction and anything against or forany of the items on RoostermanClick http://kamana2000.wordpress.com/roosterman-feedbacks/Free SubscriptionCirculation of Roosterman willbe mainly through email. If youwant to receive yourcopies regularly Click http://kamana2000.wordpress.com/roosterman-magazine/Free AdvertisingWant to avail of ourfree advertising? Click http://kamana2000.wordpress.com/roosterman-free-advertising/35

Roosterman No. 11; January, 2012Your free E-magazine on game fowl, etc.RoostermanIssue 11 January 2012First, there are the more than 8, 000 in the emaillist of Masang Nagmamanok (MANA). Next are the morethan 2,000 combined membership and the more than1,000 combined daily individual visitors of our websites.Then the about 4,000 friends on Face Book. Finally, thethousands and thousands of others who received forwardedcopies … and, these numbers keep growing by theday.How Many May Getto Read Roosterman?This is because Roosterman is absolutely free! Anddistributing it is practically free! And, because of yourhelp by forwarding your copy to contacts and friends. Bydoing so, you are also helping the cause of sabong.Masang Nagmamanok (MANA)Inc., is a non-profit corporationengaged in the promotion of thewelfare and advancement of thecommon sabungeros and the workersin the gamefowl industry. It isalso in the forefront of the fight forthe preservation of sabong as sport,livelihood, industry and culturalheritage.Roosterman is a publication of MA-NA. To contact Roosterman emailfranciscoong30@yahoo.com.Visit our websites:RB Sugbo: http://rbscal.webs.com/Blakliz: http://blakliz.wordpress.com/Infomana: http://kamana2000.wordpress.com/Pinoy Manok Academy:http://dojododo.webs.com/Free Books: http://sabongnet.webs.com/apps/documents/Supporting the cause of MANACebu, Philippines0927-995-4876Email: rbsugbo@yahoo.comWebsite: http://rbscal.webs.com/http://blakliz.wordpress.com/36