Officials from fisheries agencies of different Southeast Asian governments convened to promote understanding and raise awareness in their respective countries on issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (BBNJ). Views and ideas by government representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines on how continue reading…
To further strengthen and boost the competitiveness of the Philippine coffee industry, its key industry players convened on January 5, 2017 at PCAF Apacible Hall in Quezon City for the finalization of the national roadmap that would enhance the development of the sector. The objectives of the roadmap are to provide a comprehensive assessment of continue reading…
PCAF Deputy Executive Director Alexander Daroya (seated, left) poses with the members of the agency鈥檚 Senior Citizens Committee (SCC) on December 20, 2016 in Apacible Conference Room B in Quezon City. In the meeting, DED Daroya pledged his support to SCC and discussed the future projects of PCAF that will benefit the committee. The gathering continue reading…
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel 鈥淢anny鈥� Pi帽ol talked to the stakeholders of the Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Feed Crops on December 5, 2016 at Apacible Conference Room in Quezon City to tackle issues and concerns confronting the industries. Organized by PCAF, the meeting was an offshoot of the Joint NSCs and RAFC Officers continue reading…
Local Onion Growers for National Economic and Trade 鈥� Agriculture Cooperative (LOGNET-AC) members met with Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel 鈥淢anny鈥� Pi帽ol on November 29, 2016 at Apacible Hall in Quezon City to address the issue on the massive importation of onions in the Philippines. Organized by PCAF, the special meeting aimed to discuss continue reading…
More than 70 Job Orders (JOs) of PCAF joined the challenge to support gender balance environment through a series of trainings on November 2016. Thirty-two JOs signed up on the first batch of the Gender-based Effectiveness Skills Training (G-BEST) on November 21 to 22, while 40 JOs participated on the second batch on November 24 continue reading…
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel 鈥淢anny鈥� Pi帽ol recently conveyed the department鈥檚 agenda to the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and Strategic Concerns Committees officers and the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) chairpersons in a meeting. More than 30 NSC and RAFC officers gathered on November 17, 2016 at DA-PCAF Apacible Conference Room A in Quezon City. As continue reading…
To further improve the competency of land and labor force through farm mechanization in the Philippines, PCAF recently spearheaded the National Consultation on the Draft Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Program (NAFMP). Representatives from concerned Department of Agriculture (DA) offices, bureaus and attached agencies, government agencies, state universities and colleges, and private sectors gathered on November continue reading…
PCAF together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) participated in the informal consultation for the drafting of United Nations鈥� (UN) resolution relative to sustainable fisheries on November 7 to 15, 2016 at the UN Headquarters in New York City. It was attended by BFAR Assistant Director Drusila Esther Bayate, BFAR鈥檚 legal officer continue reading…
PCAF, with its Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) such as National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and Strategic Concerns Committee, and Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs), conducted a review of their performances for the three quarters and identified strategies to accomplish remaining targets. NSC Chairpersons, Regional AFC (RAFC) Chairpersons and Coordinators, Regional Executive Coordinators, PCAF officers and staff continue reading…
PCAF conducted the third leg of its cluster-wide consultation on rice QR on October 5, 2016 at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo City to discuss the impending expiration of the waiver on the special treatment on rice in 2017. The consultation primarily aims to present the policy options that the government may take continue reading…
