Almost 500 volunteer partners from the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs), together with Department of Agriculture (DA) officials, staff, and representatives from various Local Government Units, convened in Cebu City on December 3, 2024, for the 10th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day (NVD) awarding ceremony. Anchored on the theme continue reading…
In its pursuit of strengthening its workforce, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) OIC Executive Director Julieta Opulencia led the recent oathtaking of four employees in Quezon City. On January 6, 2025, Clarence L. Olimpo and Brian B. Babaran pledged to be Development Management Officer III and Development Management I, respectively. Olimpo will serve continue reading…
In line with the Philippines’ observance of Zero Waste Month, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and the Ecowaste Coalition officially signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on January 3, 2025, to kick off a collaborative project aimed at improving solid waste management practices. The signing ceremony, which took place in Quezon City, continue reading…
MIMAROPA is one of the regions in the Philippines that possesses a trove of natural beauty, cultural richness, and flaunts a stretch of emerald islands and islets, hence the name “Treasure Trove of Southern Luzon”. Aside from its picturesque archipelago, the region also prides itself on its more than three million extraordinary women and men continue reading…
The Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) of Aklan conducted a series of training sessions on meeting facilitation and financial literacy to empower the indigenous people (IP) and Municipal AFCs (MAFCs) in Lezo and Kalibo in the third quarter of 2024. The series of training sessions was the result of the recommendations gathered during the continue reading…
Taking a significant step towards enhancing the quality of the Department of Agriculture (DA) infrastructure projects, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), through its Policy Development and Coordination Division-Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization and Infrastructure Support Section, conducted the third batch of the Department of Agriculture-Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (DA-CPES) Seminar Workshop cum Practicum. continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) spearheaded the conduct of the Department of Agriculture-Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (DA-CPES) on two agricultural infrastructure projects funded by the National Rice Program in MIMAROPA on October 7-11, 2024. These projects involve the construction of the Batasan Diversion Dam in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, and the continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Livestock Agencies, successfully concluded the 2024 National Livestock and Poultry Summit on October 12, 2024. The four-day event brought together nearly 200 stakeholders from the livestock and poultry industry, including government officials, veterinarians, and private sector representatives. The summit continue reading…
