ASEAN shares views in crafting new int’l instrumentalities on BBNJ

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…

Senior Citizens’ Day

PCAF Deputy Executive Director Alexander Daroya (seated, left) poses with the members of the agency’s 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…

GBEST held for PCAF JOs

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…

Sec. Piñol discusses DA development agenda to NSC and RAFC officers

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol recently conveyed the department’s 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…