Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at Ubay Stock Farm

Overview

The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at Ubay Stock Farm is the regional carabao development center for Cebu, Bohol, and Masbate, operated as an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture. Its mandate covers the conservation, propagation, and promotion of the carabao — the Philippine water buffalo — as a source of milk, meat, and draft animal power, with a focus on rural farming communities.

From a tourism standpoint, the PCC-Bohol Dairy operation is notable for producing fresh milk, Chocobao (a chocolate-milk based product), and other carabao dairy items that rank among Ubay’s most popular local products and pasalubong (take-home food gifts). The facility is listed among the highest-revenue tourism stops in Ubay. Independent travel coverage confirms the facility is more formally known locally as the Ubay Stock Farm — described as the oldest and largest government livestock facility in the country, spanning approximately 3,600 hectares and housing carabaos, cattle, horses, and poultry — and that horseback riding and animal-viewing/interaction are among visitor activities offered there, alongside dairy purchases (ice cream in flavors including mango, chocolate, and ube, and pastries).

Location

Barangay Lomangog, Municipality of Ubay, Bohol. Ubay is the main commercial and transport hub for eastern Bohol, on the northeast coast.

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Getting There

Ubay is approximately 120 km northeast of Tagbilaran City. From Tagbilaran, take a bus or van to Ubay (approximately 3–3.5 hours). The PCC-Ubay Stock Farm is at Barangay Lomangog; habal-habal or tricycle from Ubay town center.

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Practical Info

• Operated by: Department of Agriculture – Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC)
• Regional scope: covers Cebu, Bohol, and Masbate
• Key products: fresh carabao milk, Chocobao, carabao dairy products
• Best known as a pasalubong source for Ubay visitors and for the eastern Bohol tourism circuit
• [FACT NEEDED: visiting hours; whether farm tours are available; retail outlet location and hours; current product prices]

What to Expect

The primary draw for tourists is the dairy retail counter — fresh milk and Chocobao foremost — but the stock farm itself is open beyond that: visitors can view and interact with the livestock and go horseback riding, alongside the ice cream and pastry purchases. It remains a working agricultural facility first and a tourism stop second.

The PCC-Bohol operation sits inside a national network of carabao centers built to improve carabao genetics and support smallholder farmers. Its appeal to visitors is as a source of authentic local dairy products, not as a sightseeing destination in its own right.

Notes

• Chocobao is the signature product: a carabao-milk chocolate drink or dairy product specific to the PCC-Bohol line.
• The Ubay facility serves as the regional hub for three provinces; breeding stock and seedlings are distributed from here to partner farms.
• Confirmed visitor activities include viewing/interacting with livestock, horseback riding, and purchasing dairy products (ice cream, pastries) on-site
• [FACT NEEDED: specific visiting hours, admission/tour fee if any, and current product prices — not published in any source found]

Visit Ubay Stock Farm, Bohol’s Agri Haven, accessed 2026-07-17. Things to do & places to go in Ubay – Bohol, The Boholana, accessed 2026-07-17.