Modern slaughterhouse for Kalibo funded by DA-NMIS

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

  

A modern double “AA’ accredited slaughterhouse that would service the domestic market will be built in the town of Kalibo. 

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Engr. Marlo Villanueva said the Department of Agriculture through National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) had allotted P10-million for the construction of the slaughterhouse in Barangay Tinigaw in Kalibo, Aklan.

Villanueva said negotiation for the purchase of  lot for the proposed abattoir is on the final stage, which is the counterpart of the municipal government of Kalibo.

The lot is adjacent to the existing slaughterhouse, he added. 

To make the slaughterhouse profitable for Kalibo, the facilities must be upgraded to conform to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) based on standards of NMIS. 

Villanueva said the new abattoir will enhance the operations and the capability to supply higher quality and safe meat and meat products. 

The facility, managed and operated by the Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Office, will be equipped with modern mechanized slaughtering and holding pen facilities, among others.

Slaughterhouses rated AA have facilities and operational procedures that could process meat suitable for sale in any local or national market.

The current Kalibo municipal slaughterhouse, which averages 100-hogs a day, also has an ongoing rehabilitation being prioritized by the administration of Mayor William Lachica. 

The municipal government will tap the services of the water district for an abundant supply of potable water for adequate hygiene and disposal, the mayor said.