Royal Pas Reform has expanded and strengthened its presence in the Philippines’ hatchery industry with the appointment of Dr. Evaristo Macalino as country manager, who has over 30 years of specialist experience in the country’s poultry and livestock industries.
Since 2019, Dr. Macalino has been assisting Filtration Solutions, Inc. (FSI), Royal Pas Reform’s representative in the Philippines. FSI, a subsidiary of ERA Trading based in Pasig City, east of Manila, provides turnkey solutions to customers in the poultry sector.
Dr. Macalino is well-versed in the poultry and pig industries in the majority of South and Southeast Asian countries, having worked in poultry and livestock integration, sales, marketing, management, and administration, as well as poultry and swine breeding and veterinary health.
Dr. Macalino graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1987 and began working in the poultry industry in 1988. His first senior position was with Purefoods Corporation in Natatas, Batangas province, as Breeder Farm Manager. He was the General Manager for Production at Pt. Sinta Maju Abadi Breeding Farm in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1992 to 1997.
After two years as Technical Manager Asia for Dutch poultry company Euribrid, he was appointed manager of Manila-based Hybro’s South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China operations. From 2004 to 2020, he worked for Hendrix Genetics in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, and established distributorships for Hypor, the world’s second-largest swine genetics company, in South Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Dr. Macalino most recently served as President of HiBig Poultry and Livestock Trading and Consultancy Services Inc., a firm that facilitates the importation of poultry and livestock genetic material into the Philippines.
“Royal Pas Reform is the world’s leading single-source supplier of Integrated Hatchery Solutions, and I am looking forward to working closely with FSI and its dedicated project management and service teams to continue to build on the significant growth potential here,” Dr. Macalino says of his appointment.
According to Bas Kanters, Royal Pas Reform’s Asia sales director, “this is a very exciting market, and we warmly welcome Dr Macalino into our family.” His extensive knowledge, contacts, and expertise will significantly boost our presence and reputation in the Philippines.”
