Director Roscom previously served as Officer-in-Charge of the DA–Policy Research Service (PRS) under Special Order No. 1402, Series of 2024. With the issuance of Special Order No. 392, Series of 2026, her designation has been officially revoked, marking her return to DA-BAFS leadership.To ensure a smooth transition, a Townhall and Management Committee Meetings were conducted on March 23 and 25 to facilitate the transition of leadership and to apprise Director Roscom of the current standing, ongoing initiatives, and key priorities of DA-BAFS. We also extend our sincere appreciation to Ms. Mary Grace Mandigma, PFT, for her dedicated service as Officer-in-Charge of DA-BAFS during Director Roscom’s designation at DA-PRS. Her leadership and commitment have greatly contributed to the continued delivery of the bureau’s mandate. DA-BAFS looks forward to Director Roscom’s continued guidance in advancing agriculture and fisheries standards for a more resilient and competitive sector.#BAFS#BAFSontheMove  The DA-BAFS proudly welcomes back Director Karen Kristine A. Roscom, PFT, PhD, CESO III, as she resumes her role as Director of BAFS. March 27, 2026 Pretesting of the Manual for the Regional Pre-assessment Team (RPAT) March 25, 2026 Field Data Gathering for the Development of Explanatory Manual for PNS Code of Good Beekeeping Practice and Illustrative Guide for PNS Honey – Production Standard- Specifications March 23, 2026 Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for Crops March 23, 2026 Sectoral Meeting for the Philippine National Standandards (PNS) 0n Livestock and Poultry March 18, 2026 Supervised Certification of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System-Organic Certifying Body (PGS-OCB) March 18, 2026 A Commitment to Merit-Based Standards March 17, 2026 Field Compliance Assessment of Ongoing Efficacy Trials with Approved Experimental Use Permits March 13, 2026 Other Post