The Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region CAR Regulatory Division monitored certified core PGS group farmer-members in Benguet from February 11 to 13, 2025.The activity verified the continued compliance of the core PGS group farmer- members with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture. It also validated the effective implementation of the correction and corrective action plan based on the findings from the previous inspection.Representatives from the Regional Organic Agriculture Program, Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center CAR, and Municipal Agriculture Office of Tublay assisted in the activity. #OAassessment #Organic Agriculture#PGSforOA #B AFSonthemove#DABAFS Pre-inspection activity of DA-BAFS together with the DA-RFO III Organic Agriculture Program in the province of Pampanga February 27, 2025 DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) Standards Policy Recommendation (SPR) Section held an Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) meeting at the DA-BAFS Conference Room February 27, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VIII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Calbayog City, Samar February 27, 2025 From Seed to Celebration: DA-BAFS and Our Farmers This Valentine’s Day February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Davao City February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Sagada. February 14, 2025 Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 Surveillance Audit of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

 The Compliance Assistance Team of the DA-BAFS together with the DA-RFO III Organic Agriculture Program, Provincial Agriculture Office of Pampanga, and LGU of Bacolor, Sta. Anna, Angeles, and Porac provided technical assistance through a pre-inspection activity in the province of Pampanga from February 3 to 7, 2025.The activity aimed to help the group prepare their application for organic certification.#OAtechnicalassistance#BAFS#BAFSonthemove#PGSforOA Pre-inspection activity of DA-BAFS together with the DA-RFO III Organic Agriculture Program in the province of Pampanga February 27, 2025 DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) Standards Policy Recommendation (SPR) Section held an Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) meeting at the DA-BAFS Conference Room February 27, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VIII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Calbayog City, Samar February 27, 2025 From Seed to Celebration: DA-BAFS and Our Farmers This Valentine’s Day February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Davao City February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Sagada. February 14, 2025 Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 Surveillance Audit of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

On February 26, 2025, the DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) Standards Policy Recommendation (SPR) Section held an Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) meeting at the DA-BAFS Conference Room. The session, attended by Statistics Professors from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), aimed to validate the survey questionnaire for the study titled, “Baseline Assessment on the Reach, Usefulness, and Use of Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech)-Related Philippine National Standards (PNS)”.The primary objective of the meeting was to ensure that the survey questions are both linguistically and analytically appropriate in measuring the intended variables. The survey questionnaire will further undergo content validity and reliability. These tests are essential to establish the survey questionnaire’s relevance, representativeness and integrity, ensuring it effectively captures the necessary data for assessing the adoption and impact of the PNS. #BAFSontheMove#PNS#BAFSTSD DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) Standards Policy Recommendation (SPR) Section held an Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) meeting at the DA-BAFS Conference Room February 27, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VIII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Calbayog City, Samar February 27, 2025 From Seed to Celebration: DA-BAFS and Our Farmers This Valentine’s Day February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Davao City February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Sagada. February 14, 2025 Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 Surveillance Audit of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 2024 BEST ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT – Technical Services Division February 3, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

 Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VIII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Calbayog City, Samar from February 3 to 5, 2025. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture.Representatives from the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center, Regional Organic Agriculture Program and the City Agriculture Office of Samar assisted in the activity. #OAassessment #Organic Agriculture #PGSforOA #BAFSonthemove #DABAFS DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VIII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Calbayog City, Samar February 27, 2025 From Seed to Celebration: DA-BAFS and Our Farmers This Valentine’s Day February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Davao City February 14, 2025 DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division Accreditation Section conducted an assessment of a PGS group in Sagada. February 14, 2025 Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 Surveillance Audit of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-Organic Certifying Body February 6, 2025 2024 BEST ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT – Technical Services Division February 3, 2025 EMPLOYEE of the YEAR – Ms. Jenina B. Cusay January 31, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7