As part of its continuous effort to strengthen collaboration with government agencies, the DA-BAFS, through the Standards Development Division (SDD), successfully conducted a Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for Crops on March 19, 2026, at the DA-BAFS Building, BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. The activity brought together representatives from various partner government offices to present...
The DA-BAFS, through its Standards Development Division (SDD), successfully conducted a Sectoral Meeting for Philippine National Standards (PNS) on livestock and poultry category on March 18, 2026 at the DA-BAFS Building in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The meeting gathered representatives from partner agencies to present and discuss the Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for CY 2026–2028 related to the...
Gandara, Samar – The DA-BAFS Compliance Assistance Team provided technical assistance through the conduct of Supervised Certification to One Samar Agro-Organic Practitioners Inc. (ONE-SAOP), from March 9-13, 2026. The supervised certification was conducted to assist ONE-SAOP in carrying out its functions as a PGS-OCB. The activity covered key certification processes, including application handling, peer reviews, certification reviews, and the...
The DA-BAFS reached another significant milestone; this time, through its human resource management by attaining Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) Maturity Level 2 in its Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (RSP) pillar. Director Mark Anthony V. Bercando, Acting Director II of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) DA-DENR Field Office officially awarded the Certificate...
Field Compliance Assessment (FCA) of ongoing efficacy trials with approved Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) Provinces of Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan – The DA-BAFS FCA Team, composed of personnel from the DA-BAFS Registration Section and the DA-RFO III Regulatory Division, conducted an on-site assessment of the ongoing efficacy trials of HealthWellnessLifestyle Inc. on March 12, 2026. This activity was undertaken to...
The DA–BAFS shares the results of the 2025 BAFS Knowledge Management: Analysis of Learning and Development (L&D) Activities, highlighting the effectiveness of its webinars and physical seminars in strengthening awareness and understanding of Philippine National Standards (PNS). Based on analyzed data from Facebook metrics, consolidated pre- and post-training examination results, and customer satisfaction feedback, both learning modalities (i.e., webinars...
The Fleming Fund AMR Project Exit Meeting with Stakeholders, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on February 26, 2026, brought together partners to review project objectives, present deliverables, and discuss outcomes. The DA-BAFS actively participated, highlighting its efforts to address foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through its mandate in development of Philippine National Standards (PNS), as well as...
On March 4, 2026, the Philippines, through the DA-BAFS, currently serving as Permanent Chair of the Task Force on ASEAN Standards for Horticultural Produce and Other Food Crops (TF-MASHP), successfully conducted a virtual orientation on the Guidance Manual on Harmonization Assessment of National Standards with ASEAN Standards for Horticultural Produce and Other Food Crops. The workshop brought together key...
The DA-BAFS through its Technical Services Division (TSD)-Standards Policy Recommendation Section (SPRS), has officially secured clearance from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) for its survey questionnaire for the 2026 Baseline Assessment of the Reach, Acceptance, and Use of Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech)-related Philippine National Standards (PNS). The issuance of the clearance...
