INITIAL OUTLINE
A. TEAM COMPOSITION
 Aaron N. Calma- Angeles City Science High School
 Ralph Rodney De Leon- Montpac Global Solutions
 Marianne Suba- Commission on Audit Region 3
 Jessa Mae R. Cunanan- Commission on Audit Region 3
 Ma. Regina D. Castro- Commission on Audit Region 3
 Amylou D. Mendiola- Bureau of Internal Revenue Region 3
B. DISCOVERY PHASE
B.1 Internal discovery
a. Institutional Discovery- Robust Farms, Inc.
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Robust Farms Inc. is a 12-year old farm located in Brgy. Pabanlag,
Floridablanca, Pampanga. It was incorporated in the Philippines on
March 16, 2010 primarily to engage in all phases of agriculture including
animal husbandy and farming. (source: Notes to FS) Currently, it is only
focused on hog farming.
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Organizational Chart
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10-hectare farm but only 1 hectare is being used for hog farming.
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Major line of business/ type of piggery- commercial pig breeder
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Total population of pigs- 1,800 heads which include 200 sows and 5
boars
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About their Operations.
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Their pigs are usually sold through a middleman also known as
“Viajeros”. These Viajeros bring the pigs to the slaughterhouses and
distribute the carcasses to the wet markets.
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Boar house  Breeding  Farrowing  Gilt House  Grow out
b. Flash pictures of the farm (Before ASF)
c. The farm has no written Mission and Vision but upon interview with the
owner, they aim to have their own brand in Central Luzon.
d. Highlights of Interview with Management
e. SWOT Analysis
f. Give a brief summary/narration on what happened to Robust during the ASF
Outbreak. Show the current situation of the farm. Emphasized that it stopped
its operations for 2 years because of the 100% mortality of their pigs due to
ASF.
g. Flash current pictures of the farm.
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B.2 External Discovery
a. About ASF and Biosecurity
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Highlights of interview with Department of Agriculture-Regulatory Division
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Highlights of interview with LGU-Municipality of Floridablanca
C. DEFINE PHASE
C.1 Summary of Problems
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Incomplete infrastructures for a piggery such as please refer to checklist
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Lack of training for farm workers and owners
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No proper Farm Sanitation and Environmental Management Program
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Insufficient animal records
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No established biosecurity measures
C. 2 Insights
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The farm personnel and the owners, due to a lack of training and necessary
skills and knowledge of the proper piggery business operations and
biosecurity measures, have failed to fully comply with the standard farm
management practices of the Department of Agriculture.
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The farm's strategic location and its substantial size, as well as the owners'
willingness to re-invest, can be utilized by the company to recover from the
outbreak and get back to business.
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Overall, the company has to adopt written and documented standard operating
procedures, effective biosecurity measures, and a contingency plan to prevent
the spread of the virus in the event of its possible reintroduction into the area.
C. 3 Challenge Questions
1. What are the next courses of action that Robust can take to be able to start its
operation again?
2. How can Robust Farm become more resilient in the face of the threat of disease
outbreaks like ASF?
3. What biosecurity measures will be most effective in mitigating the impact of these
viruses?