Seminar on Food Safety-related Philippine National Standards (PNS) for DA Food Safety Regulatory Agencies (FSRAs) The DA-BAFS successfully conducted the Seminar on Food Safety-related Philippine National Standards (PNS) for DA Food Safety Regulatory Agencies (FSRAs) on June 17-19, 2026, in Quezon City. The three-day activity aimed to strengthen the capacity of technical personnel from DA-FSRAs to understand and apply selected food safety-related PNS, focusing particularly on risk analysis and risk-based decision-making. Representatives from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) participated in the seminar. Experts from the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Home Economics (UPD-CHE), Dr. Abigail S. Rustia and Ms. Patricia Mae M. Lagazon, discussed key concepts and standards, including the Codex Alimentarius Commission Risk Analysis Framework, PNS Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety Application by Governments, Basic Microbiology (Food Safety, Contamination, and Hazards), and PNS Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment. Meanwhile, Dr. Pierangeli G. Vital from the University of the Philippines Diliman – Natural Sciences Research Institute (UPD-NSRI) discussed PNS Risk Management Options in Light of Different Risk Assessment Outcomes – Information Document and PNS Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Foodborne Parasites – Guidelines. Participants also engaged in hands-on workshops on risk profiling and risk management strategies, where they presented their outputs and received expert feedback. #BAFS #PNS #FoodSafety  Seminar on Food Safety-related Philippine National Standards (PNS) for DA Food Safety Regulatory Agencies (FSRAs) June 24, 2026 The DA-BAFS successfully chaired the 21st Meeting of the ASEAN – TF-MASHP June 12, 2026 DA-BAFS, DTI-BPS Join China-ASEAN Training on Modern Agricultural Standards Cooperation. June 9, 2026 DA- BAFS Presents Various PNS on AF Machinery to CAFMech, Secures Recommendation for FInal Aprroval. June 4, 2026 Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the General Food Standard May 12, 2026 The DA-BAFS conducted field data gathering activities in La Union, from April 13 to 15, 2026, as part of its standards research on cocoon grading and classification. April 23, 2026 Sectoral Meeting for the Development of Philippines National Standards (PNS) on Fisheries April 22, 2026 Supervised Certification of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System-Organic Certifying Body (PGS-OCB) March 31, 2026 Other Post