LEYTE, Philippines — Deep in the misty mountains of Leyte, we searched for “baboy damo” (wild boars). The rainforest was cool that day in February 2023, but since each squishy step ended in ...

I must have caught nearly a thousand wild pigs since the 1990s. Baboy damo meat has very little fat and sells from P350 to P700, depending on who you are selling to. It has a gamey, smoky flavor ...