Our VISION

is to be the leader in providing

clean, safe and healthful
living through intensive product research
and development
for a progressive Sorsogon.
Our MISSION
is to produce homemade
quality products that meet international
standards and lead in effective
entrepreneurial endeavors through
sustainable utilization
of agri-fisheries resources.
Our GOALS:
To provide healthy, safe and clean food
by optimizing the utilization of
available resources in the locality.
To encourage agri-fishery resource
development for sustainable livelihood.
To enhance capabilities
for poverty reduction and improving
the quality of lives of every Filipinos.

Magallanes Food Products

J. de Castro St. Cawit Proper, Magallanes
Sorsogon, Philippines
URL: http://mfp.otopphilippines.org

Why did we venture in Sardines Making?

Overabundance and under utilization of sardinella (lawlaw) is the
main reason for the birth of Magallanes Food Products. Magallanes as an
agro-fishery based municipality has posted a considerable increase in fishery
production during the past five years from 2004, specifically commercial
fishing of lawlaw.
With vast supply of an average of 50 boats daily ashore in this
municipality, and with at least 25 freezers (875 klg) load of lawlaw catch per
boat are being trade in to local buyers, some are thrown and washed in seashore
to rot. This caused major pollution to the seas and the communities. While no
one ventured on value adding of said resource in the past years, in 2006
wholesaler plied the town hauling these fish catch to Navotas, Metro Manila for
canning and further processing.
Introducing new technology in processing sardinella was initiated by
Magallanes Food Products in 2007, to lead in fulfilling its social responsibility
of optimum utilization and conservation of marine products specifically in
times of overabundance. Our venture raised the pricing level of lawlaw from
P10.00 in 2007 to P25.00 in 2010. It also raised income of at least 3 workers
and contributed to the economy of Magallanes, Sorsogon.

Magallanes Food Products A timeline

in history
Magallanes
Food Products

was launched as the key player of

the One Town One Product (OTOP) program in Magallanes with no
other than Director Lea Pagao and Planning Specialist Mr. Senen
Malaya announcing the information to the Mayor Abelardo Arambulo.

November 2007
Magallanes Food Products (MFP) was born in November, 2007
when it was registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTISorsogon) as manufacturer of Magallanes Sardines and Magallanes
Bangus.

It is also during this year that MFP submitted products on local

as well as national fair and exhibits. Its market started in Legaspi
Airport, Tia Berning, Pasalubong Center, Robertsons Department Store,
Inc, Mc Tycoon Marketing, Manila consolidators, and local buyers.

March, 2008
The Department of Trade and Industry (the first one to notice
the potential of the product) funded the labeling of the product and the
training for good manufacturing practice.
May, 2008
Our Sardines in oil passed the microbiologicalcommercial
sterility test conducted by the Industrial Technology Development
InstituteStandards & Testing Division of the Department of Science and
Technology.
Through the help of the DTI-Sorsogon, the Magallanes Sardines
in Oil was subjected to nutritional analysis by the Adamson University
Technology Research & Development Center (AUTRDC), Manila. One
very good result of the analysis is that histamine level was found to be
very low signifying good processing product standards.
June, 2008
Our License to Operate as Food Manufacturer was approved by
the Bureau of Foods and Drugs under LTO No. RDII-RV-F-1870 and our
Bangus in oil passed the BFAD histamine and heavy metal standard
test.
August, 2008
Become a legitimate business through the Registration with the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
September, 2008
Magallanes Food Products became a subscriber of the Global
Standards-1 Philippines (GS1) granting us to use the EANUCC System
thus giving us the ability to export our products to overseas market
where barcodes are in use
The Year 2009

RuMEPP Funded Training Photo

The MFP in partnership with the DTI-Rural Micro Enterprise

Promotion Programme on July to September 2009 provided
entrepreneurial skill training in the countryside consisting of 16
barangays to plant seeds of inspiration and generate hope in the rural
communities.
The Year 2010
On January 2010, MFP submitted a proposal and request for
assistance with the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of agricultural
Reseach (DA-BAR) for facility expansion and standardization. It was
answered on June 2010 with the delivery of cooking utensils. The
funding facility is being implemented through the LGU of Magallanes.
A memorandum of agreement was signed for the purpose. At this day,
MFP is awaiting the result of the request for assistance from DA-BAR.
The future
Magallanes Food Products commits to product excellence and
sustainability in all aspects of its production. Its advocacy is firm on
utilization and conservation of marine resources. It is never our
principle to over exploit but rather maximize utilization as it is abundant
during the period. Responsible commercialization of abundant marine
resource is part of our commitment today and the future. Our

memorandum of agreement with the LGU of Magallanes is to establish

capacities to improve quality of lives of Magallanes people. We stay

accountable for this, as long as we are provided standard facilities for

the purpose.