Wild and Organic Civet Coffee, Weasel Coffee, Kopi Luwak, Kape Musang, Kape Alamid

 

Had anyone heard about Civet Coffee? In the Philippines we call it Kape Alamid or Kape Musang. In Indonesia they call it Kopi Luwak. 

Well, I'm posting this article to provide some information about this one of a kind coffee.

Civet Coffee is the most rare and expensive coffee in the world.

Traditionally, coffee trees are planted by farmers to produce a coffee drink.

It was in the late 1980's when Indonesian farmers started wondering why they have decreasing harvest during the peak seasons. Eager to find out the mystery behind it, they started conducting nightly security to coffee farms until they found out its the civets eating the ripe beans.

Due to poor productivity, one day, a local farmer in Indonesia tried to pick up pieces of the remains of the civets and cleaned it properly. Dried the beans under the heat of the sun and processed it like an ordinary coffee. This became their practice everyday until they discover that the coffee can eliminate certain diseases like prostate cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. 

The coffees were brought to the public at a minimal cost initially until no stocks became available for coffee lovers. After experiencing the many benefits of civet coffee, rich families and coffee shops started looking for it.

Since then, Civet coffee became in demand and expensive due to its difficult production process. 

So what makes it so expensive? I myself is a coffee lover so I tried tasting our own brand, Shanica Civet Coffee. What I have distinguished is its different aroma. The flavor is so rich and complex and it washes away the toxins in our body. In fact, I used it as a slimming coffee at home.

Shanica Civet Coffee is one of the biggest supplier of civet coffee here in the Philippines. Their monthly yield is 800 to 1000 kilograms per month with the help of the Asian Palm Civets that are caged and wild. Their two years of experience in civet coffee making hasten their knowledge to bring out the different taste of the world. 

Their products are exported to countries like Hongkong, China, Korea, Germany, Japan, USA, Canada, and Singapore through international traders in the Philippines.

Try Shanica Civet Coffee now and feel free to contact them:

Smart: 09473284530

Globe: 09163594940

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Gov. Lala visits Fishfolks in Pikit: 5,997 kilos of Tilapia harvested

North Cotabato Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza together with Board Members and Office Heads of the Provincial Government of Cotabato conducted a visit at Sitio Lumuak in Barangay Katilacan, Pikit to witness the harvest of 5,997 kilos of Tilapia on early morning of January 17, 2013.

The visitation is attended by Board Members Dulia Sultan, Eliseo Garcesa, Pikit Vice Mayor Don T. Mangansakan, and other local officials of Pikit and Katilacan.


It can be recalled that in August 2012, the United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) funded the construction of 2-hectare fish pen and road dike through “Food for Work”, a program that offers food as payment when people go to work to start building a hunger-free future community.  Residents were provided with materials to finish the project within 1 to 2 months.

On the other hand, personnel from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) conducted technology demonstrations and preparation of project proposal. OPA also gave 25,000 fingerlings and floating cages in addition to the one’s provided by MTB. According to Ibrahim Balawag, focal person on OPA fish section, “this is not the only barangay the provincial government has helped in terms of aqua projects. There are more barangays being monitored this month in preparation for harvest.”
 
Governor Taliño-Mendoza expressed her gratitude to the fishfolks for they have proved their capacity to handle government initiatives like this, a project that will surely provide them benefits for their livelihood.
Katilacan Barangay Chairman Adam Malim on the other hand was also happy that the governor came to witness the bountiful harvest of the said project.

Mindanao Tulong Bakwit (MTB), a non-government organization aimed to alleviate human suffering of internally displaced persons became the implementing agency of the said project. The agency provided P400,000.00 to materialize the fish pen, nets, tilapia fingerlings, feeds, training facilities, seminar honorariums, and labor.  Out of 40,000 stack density, 15,000 came from MTB.

It took 4 months to take care and feed the fingerlings before fish folks harvested it.

Gov. Lala to Cotabateños: Who says NCot projects are useless?

"Who says North Cotabato projects are useless?” This is the strong statement of Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza to her fellow Cotabateños as she delivers her message at different barangays in North Cotabato.

Her statement was in response to critics that giving out slippers, multi-cabs, covered courts, caps, and multipurpose buildings are no use for it only wasted the time and money of every resident in Cotabato Province. 

 Just recently, the Provincial Government of Cotabato distributed seventeen (17) projects to barangays in Carmen, President Roxas, Pigcawayan, Aleosan, Tulunan, Matalam and Antipas to attend to the strong clamor of barangay folks in the province. 

Barangays Kibayao, Bentangan, and Kilala in Carmen receive road concreting, covered court, electrification, and water system; Barangays Datu Sundungan, Batobato, Tuael, and Sagcungan in President Roxas receive birthing facility, health center, multi-purpose building, and school building; Barangay Balogo in Pigcawayan receive a covered court; Barangays Kawilihan and Malapang in Aleosan receive school building and water system; Barangays New Bunawan and Dungos in Tulunan receive one unit multi-purpose building each; Barangay Tamped in Matalam receive one unit multi-purpose building, and Barangays Pontevedra and Poblacion in Antipas receive water system, health center, and upgrading of Rural Health Unit.  

A total of 43.5 Million worth of projects include 3 multi-purpose buildings, 2 road concreting, 3 water systems, 4 health facilities, 2 covered courts, 3 school buildings, and 1electrification distributed to the aforementioned barangays.

On her inspirational message at the turn-over of covered court in Kibayao, Carmen, Governor Taliño-Mendoza stressed out that the projects given are very useful as she explain its purpose. “Covered courts can be used for relief and medical missions, sport events and activities, different program gathering for schools, including sessions, seminars, and meetings”, she said.  She added that the provincial office has enough funds to help every need of the barangays in Cotabato province. 

On slipper issue, she said it has been her troop’s trait to bring and give out slippers to the children every time they visit the barangays for turn-over.

Meanwhile, the municipal and barangay officials of the seven municipalities are thankful for the given projects, assuring the provincial government that their support will remain to its advocacy “Serbisyong Totoo”. 

Board Members Jose Tejada, Airene Claire Pagal, Noel Baynosa, and Cris Cadungon are present on the said turn-overs.

Land conflict in Sitio Lacobe ends after 50 years of war

From left: PARO II DAR NCot Enr. Marion Abella, Board Members Dulia Sultan, Noel Baynosa, & Airene Claire Pagal, Makilala Mayor Rudy Caoagdan, DAR Secretary Virgilio Delos Reyes, North Cotabato Governor Emmylou "Lala" J. Taliño-Mendoza, and Vice Governor Gregorio T. Ipong

KIDAPAWAN CITY – After 50 years of never ending ownership debate in Sitio Lacobe, Barangay Malabuan, Makilala North Cotabato, the estimated 181.5489 hectares of land conflict finally comes to an end when two parties signed a peace covenant on January 31, 2013.

According to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – Cotabato Province, the land conflict started in the early 1970’s after armed men “Ilagas” swooped down the “Black Shirts”. Since then, war came back and forth, with different groups owning the land.

In 2011, series of dialogues and consultations are conducted from barangay, municipal and provincial government levels, identifying Datu “Toks” Baclid as the spokesperson for Baclid Clan. On the other hand, Jose Danny Llup represented the Christian group and farmer beneficiaries.

Final resolution and survey plan was presented to both parties in December 12, 2012. Personnel from DAR-Cotabato Province advised them to start cultivating the land to make it productive, followed by a proposal for “kanduli”. 

Cotabato Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza, who initiated the thanksgiving festivity, is thankful for the cooperation made both by two parties, emphasizing that amidst many issues of war and politics in North Cotabato, there would always be an end. “The peace and order situation and politics in Cotabato Province are some of our major issues that affect our economy, we always explain this to the personnel of Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines that the root causes are land conflicts,” she said.

The governor also stressed out that the provincial government is determined to solve these issues and encourage the residents to help each other in taking care of their land.

DAR Secretary Virgilio Delos Reyes who is one of the witnesses of the peace agreement signing acknowledged the personnel from PNP and AFP who always help the government in maintaining peace and order situation in Mindanao.

Secretary Delos Reyes said, “We at DAR help DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources and NFA (National Food Authority) in solving this kind of conflicts.”

PARO II Abella displayed the proposed projects for Barangay Malabuan after the ceremonial signing which shows agricultural programs like Agrarian Production Credit Program for Corn, PAMANA Pillar 2, and Agri-business on rubber production, coffee production, cattle breeding, and agro-forestry.

Vice Governor Gregorio T. Ipong, Makilala Mayor Rudy S. Caoagdan and the local officials of Makilala and Barangay Malabuan, Board Members Dulia Sultan, Airene Claire Pagal, and Noel S. Baynosa, and Deputy Governor on Muslim Affairs Edris Gandalibo were also present during the feast.

The Sitio Lacobe land conflict comprises 26 landholdings and 98 farmer beneficiaries as recorded by DAR-Cotabato Province.

Gov Taliño-Mendoza takes no side in USM controversy

(North) Cotabato Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza has not sided either the protesters or that of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) President Jesus Antonio Derije, amid complaints lodged against the latter.

The declaration of the governor was made on January 17, 2013 as she faced the protesters at the USM Administration Building in Kabacan, Cotabato in an attempt to ensure that students are spared from further disturbance in their regular classes and school activities.

The protesters led by some faculty and staff staged a protest action on Monday, January 14 demanding that Derije step down from his current position due to alleged graft and corrupt practices.

“I don’t have the power to remove the current president out of this university, but I will help you bring your concerns to the proper authorities,” this was the assurance of Governor Taliño-Mendoza to the protesting group.

In the same occurrence, Kabacan Municipal Mayor George B. Tan said that he is determined to take necessary actions against the rallyists once they block the entrance road of the university. He has approved a 5-day rally period starting January 14, 2013.

For their part, the Phil. National Police of Kabacan also assisted in protecting the facilities of the university after the protesters forcibly opened the main gate along USM Avenue on Wednesday.