- Sun, 15 November 2026
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The Fish Versus
the Standard.
Setting the benchmark in Balloon Molly breeding, ethical exhibition, and accredited judging across the Philippines and beyond.
SEC Registered
SEC Reg. No. 2025060203599-04 — Registered Non-Stock, Non-Profit Organization.
Integrity / Integritas
Objective, impartial judging without compromise.
Fairness / Aequitas
Uniform rules and equal opportunity for every exhibitor.
Excellence / Excellentia
Standards-based breeding over exaggerated ornamentation.
About MFBAN & Founding Mission
Elevating the Balloon Molly to an Institutional Discipline
Founded on February 1, 2025, in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, the Molly Fish Breeders Association of Negros, Inc. (MFBAN) is dedicated to establishing clear, scientifically informed, and consistently applied benchmarks for the Balloon Molly hobby.
Under the leadership of Founding President Gracchus L. Arinday, MFBAN replaces subjective preference with documented criteria, training accredited judges, and uniting community leaders under structured governance.
- Prioritizing body conformation: Elevated Balloon Dorsal Profile & Forward-Protruding Abdomen.
- Comprehensive judging: 50% Body, 30% Health & Deportment, 20% Color.
2026 MFBAN Official Rulebook
The world’s inaugural 1,025-page comprehensive publication dedicated entirely to the governance, anatomical definitions, and competition rules of Balloon Mollies.
Philippine Fellowship Program
A nationwide leadership body rooted in Leadership, Service, Mentorship, and Unity, bridging breeders across Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and international chapters.
MFBAN Judges Academy
A systematic training pipeline spanning Apprentice to International Judge, ensuring all evaluations are technically sound, repeatable, and impartial.
Official Dispatches, News & Technical Articles
Standardized Balloon Molly Marketplace
Coming Soon
Empowering responsible breeders and serious hobbyists with a dedicated advertising platform for high-standard Balloon Molly stock.
Member-only Listing platform
Ensuring breeder transparency and legitimacy
Standard listing:
₱200/month/Fish
Registered MFBAN Member
₱100/month (50% privilege discount).
"We believe in standards because excellence must have a benchmark. We believe in fairness because every competitor deserves equal treatment. We believe in integrity because credibility cannot exist without honesty."
MFBAN
