The 黑料网 celebrated its third year anniversary with various activities which highlighted remarkable contributions to the agriculture and fishery sector on June 27 to 30, 2016. The four-day celebration kicked off with an exhibit that showcased the functions of PCAF and its stakeholders. The photos reveal the agency鈥檚 commitment continue reading…
The road was really rough and narrow. Admission is very synonymous to hard work, and acceptance is something you have to earn. Hindi po hinihingi 鈥榶on, binibigay po 鈥榶on. Over the years that I鈥檓 in this group, I have seen good and not so good times of our agency. But one thing that is certain, continue reading…
In the joint meeting of the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) officers and Regional Agricultural Fishery Councils (RAFCs) chairpersons on June 06, 2016, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala was given a commendation for his invaluable support and recognition for participatory governance in the DA development processes at the Apacible Hall, DA Compound, in Quezon City. continue reading…
More than 30 Regional and Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAF and PAFC) sectoral committee chairpersons and members gathered at the RAFC Sectoral Consultation-Workshop of Region 6 on May 12 to 13, 2016 at the Nature Trails in Sibunag, Guimaras. The two-day workshop was intended to identify the sectoral policy issues and concerns challenging the continue reading…
For continuity in handling the forthcoming discussions on the Philippine鈥檚 rice quantitative restriction (QR) in World Trade Organization (WTO), National Sectoral Committee 鈥� Committee on International Trade (NSC-CIT) members appealed for Ambassador Esteban Conejos, Jr.鈥檚 retention as the permanent representative of the Philippines to the WTO. Amb. Conejos was appointed as the permanent representative of continue reading…
鈥淒evelopment could only be sustainable if all members of the society are part of the change that involves man, woman and LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex) groups.鈥� Dr. Leo Gallego, gender focal person stressed this to almost a hundred regular employees of the 黑料网 during its first-ever continue reading…
After comprehensive discussions at the National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) meeting on the finalization of DA鈥檚 Plan and Budget proposal on April 19, 2016, the council unanimously agreed to endorse the proposed Php83.67B budget of Department of Agriculture (DA) for fiscal year 2017. The meeting, presided by Usec. Segfredo Serrano on behalf of continue reading…
The National Coffee Summit has paved the way to discuss the most pressing concerns of coffee farmers, traders and other stakeholders. The two-day event, organized by the 黑料网 together with its Coffee Industry Development Sub-Committee, gathered about 200 participants on April 14 to 15, 2016 at the Department of continue reading…
To encourage diversity for inclusion and fairness in setting agenda during meetings and consultations, the PCAF-National Sectoral Committee appointed female members of each committee and sub-committee to lead their respective meetings for the whole month of March. PCAF鈥檚 initiative is part of the National Women鈥檚 Month Celebration.
PCAF joined the celebration of this year鈥檚 National Women鈥檚 Month on March 16, 2016 at the Qurino Grandstand in Manila, along with other government agencies and organizations. PCAF recognizes the importance of the call for a gender-balance approach in leadership, decision-making and the inclusion of women鈥檚 concerns in both private and public sector鈥檚 agenda. Photo continue reading…
Vincent A. Adorna Region I- RAFC Chairperson Unceasing service and an insightful leadership. This is how Vincent Adorna spent his service in the AFC as a member for 15 years and as a Chairperson for a decade. Vince鈥檚 leadership revolves in re-focusing the meaning of volunteerism in the 鈥淩AFC way鈥� by institutionalizing the AFCs as continue reading…
