The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) finalized its operational refinement during its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Agency Midyear Performance Review and Planning Workshop on July 6 to 7, 2026 in Quezon City. Guided by its new Strategic Plan 2026–2031, the agency is shifting from tracking basic outputs to an evidence-based governance framework focused continue reading…
As part of its continuing efforts to strengthen its workforce, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) formally welcomed three employees to their new positions during an oath-taking ceremony held on July 8, 2026, at the PCAF Office in Quezon City. PCAF Executive Director Bernadette De Los Santos administered the oath of office to continue reading…
In line with its commitment to the continual improvement of its services and further capacitation of its personnel, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted an in-house training seminar titled “Alignment to New Government Procurement Act (RA No. 12009).” The three-day capability-building activity was conducted from June 30 to July 2, 2026, at continue reading…
To better connect the public with essential agricultural services, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) joined 11 other Department of Agriculture (DA) agencies, bureaus, and programs at the Livestock and Aquaculture Philippines 2026 Expo. The event served as a platform to showcase initiatives, services, and programs designed to support the livestock, poultry, and continue reading…
In celebration of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries’ (PCAF) anniversary and as part of its continuing efforts to promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing, its Planning, Monitoring, and Knowledge Management Division (PMKMD) conducted a Knowledge Unloading Day (KUD) titled: Insights from PCAF Returning Scholars on June 25, 2026, via Zoom. The continue reading…
PRESS RELEASE QUEZON CITY- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has endorsed a private sector-backed policy resolution calling for the immediate transition to a 5 percent coco-biodiesel blend (B5), and has forwarded the proposal to both the Senate and the Department of Energy (DOE). The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) endorsement covers Resolution No. 03, continue reading…
Following earlier calls for stronger irrigation coordination and water resource management, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) Committee on Climate Change, Environment, and Natural Resources (CCCENR) convened a special meeting on June 10 to review the endorsed PCAF CCCENR Resolution No. 3, Series of 2026, on a proposed Unified Irrigation Roadmap and Inter-Agency continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is undertaking its first fully agency-led evaluative study through the conduct of a nationwide assessment on dairy feed management, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s research and policy development initiatives for the agriculture sector. With technical assistance from the National Dairy Authority (NDA), PCAF is directly continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), through its Partnership Development Division – Capacity Development Section (PDD-CDS), has launched a series of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) Trainings designed to build the capacity of Consultative Body (CB) members in effectively tracking and assessing agriculture and fisheries programs nationwide. The inaugural batch of the PM&E continue reading…
In a move to build a more resilient and equitable food system, the National Sectoral Committee on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (NSC on GESI) is advancing strengthened policy reforms within the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other government bodies with agri-fishery related programs. During the second quarter meeting of the Committee on June 9, continue reading…
Future policies on Philippine bioethanol feedstocks could change after stakeholders from the National Sectoral Committees on Corn and on Livestock and Poultry met on June 4, 2026 via hybrid format to discuss amendments to Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2008-1. The proposed amendment seeks to lift government restrictions and officially add corn to sugarcane and continue reading…
