In an effort to address the challenges of the Cordillera region’s rice sector, the National Sectoral Committee on Rice (NSC on Rice) and the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council in Cordillera Administrative Region (RAFC CAR) gathered for a collaborative dialogue on August 26 to 29, 2025, in Banaue, Ifugao Province. The activity provided a platform continue reading…
A pioneering workshop series has empowered 22 young leaders from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to become digital advocates for sustainable agriculture, culminating in a presentation of their social media campaigns on May 15 to 16, 2025 in Baguio City. The “Social Media for Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing Youth Engagement and Innovation” workshop equipped participants with continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office in Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-RFO-CAR), in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), hosted the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas Media Forum on June 18, 2024, in Baguio City. The forum is a part of the synchronized nationwide dialogues continue reading…
Quezon City, Philippines – In a significant development for the Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector, the Philippine Council of Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) convened on October 13, 2023, to discuss agricultural policy resolutions arising from the Luzon Cluster’s AFC Congress earlier this year. In June continue reading…
In observance of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol recently signed a Memorandum Order dated March 27, 2017 designating Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairpersons as DA-Regional Field Office (RFO) Director for the month of May. As Farmer-Directors, the RAFC chairpersons assume the roles and tasks of DA-RFO continue reading…
The Meaning of Balbina. Balbina Apilas Ernesto is always proud of her colorful ancestry. She has a name that is interesting as the place and culture she grew up in. Like fulfilling a prophecy, her parents chose to call her “Balbina”, an Ibaloi word which means an elder who is ready to help. Little did continue reading…
With its goal to empower the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) coordinators in performing their respective tasks through effective writing, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) recently partnered with the University of the Philippines Los Baños- College of Development Communication (UPLB-CDC) to conduct technical development writing workshops. The first leg of the training-workshop continue reading…
