ASBs solidify commitment for PCAF’s policy services

Commitment to craft more sound and relevant policy resolutions and recommendations was the topmost agreement between the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and its Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) during the joint performance review and planning workshop for the three quarters of 2017 held on September 27 to 28 at Apacible Hall, Department of continue reading…

PCAF leads consultation meeting for record reconciliation

As part of the continuous effort for financial discipline, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) piloted a consultation meeting with Regional Accountants, Bookkeepers and the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Coordinators. The activity aimed to formulate a uniform list of needed documents to be submitted as attachment to the claims charged against continue reading…

2017 mid-year performance review highlights AFC policy resolutions

“There had been marked improvement in the percentage of policy resolutions generated by the Agriculture and Fisheries Councils (AFCs) through the effort of Partnership Development Division (PDD)”. This is one of the observations highlighted during the presentation of Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division Chief Estrella Tulay on the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries continue reading…

Geotagging capacitates PCAF monitoring and evaluation

In an effort to promote transparency and effective monitoring, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) integrated geotagging on its monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects.    In line with this, an area-wide training-workshop on participatory monitoring and tracking system through on-site validation and geotagging was conducted for PCAF Monitoring and Evaluation Section continue reading…

Sec. Piñol discusses avian flu incidence with poultry stakeholders through PCAF

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol ordered the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) to gather the poultry stakeholders for a special meeting to discuss the Avian Influenza incidence in San Luis, Pampanga and Nueve Ecija. PCAF immediately responded and organized the dialogue of Sec. Piñol with the industry stakeholders and continue reading…

Stakeholders voice out matters on the ACEF IRR

The Consultation on the Draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) Guidelines on Various Department of Agriculture (DA) Programs/Projects has paved the way for the concerned government agencies and private sectors to comment on the draft IRR of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) Extension Law. Organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), continue reading…

Farmer-Director Program boosts RAFC Chairpersons’ drive to serve Agri-Fishery sector

  “A learning opportunity” and “honor” capped off the one-month term of 16 Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairpersons who took the post of a Farmer-Director in their respective regions in May 2017. Right after Labor Day, RAFC Chairpersons assumed the roles and tasks of the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) Director through continue reading…

PCAF conducts re-echo of SPMS training

Key officials and employees of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducts a re-echo of the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) training provided by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to guide the agency in the review and enhancement of its Performance Commitment and Review that includes the Office Performance Commitment and Review (OPCR), continue reading…