FPA hosts 25th ASEAN meeting on harmonization of pesticide MRLs
The Philippines through the Department of Agriculture- Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority hosted the 25th Meeting of the Expert Working Group on the Harmonization of Maximum Residue Limits (EWG-MRLs) of Pesticides...
FPA receives Certificate of Compliance from PCOO anew
The FPA recently received a Certificate of Compliance for the implementation of the Enhanced Freedom of Information (FOI) for 2020. This is pursuant to Memo Circular No. 2020-1 issued by...
FPA celebrates resilient regulation of fertilizer and pesticide products in its 44th anniversary
With the theme “FPA@44: Ensuring Food Safety through Resilient Regulation of Fertilizer and Pesticide Products,” the Agency celebrated its 44th Founding Anniversary on May 24-28, 2020.
The event kicked off kick-off...
FPA holds ground breaking ceremony for new laboratory building
FPA Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan led the groundbreaking ceremony to officially start the Construction of Six Storey Laboratory Building of the Agency at the BAI Compound, Visayas Ave. Quezon City...
FPA implements National Single Window Program
To facilitate easier client transaction for the issuance of VAT Exemption Certificates and Certificate of Application for Importation of Pesticides (CAIP), the FPA has implemented the National Single Window (NSW)...
FPA Employees Association elects new officers, holds logo contest
After winning the the election held on December 6, a new set of officers of the FPA Employees Association for FY 2020-2021 took their oath of office on December 11,...
Mobile photo contest culminates FPA’s celebration of Women’s Month 2021
The Gender and Development Focal Point System (FPAGADFPS) continues to implement various activities to promote gender sensitivity and empowerment in the workplace.
During the month-long celebration of the 2021 Women’s Month,...
FPA, FATA ink partnership for training and accreditation programs anew
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Training Association (FATA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the renewed partnership in the conduct of training and...
FPA launches webinar series to educate stakeholders on regulatory mandate
To educate stakeholders on the different regulatory services of FPA, the FPA, through the Planning, Management and Information Division (PMID), launched a weekly Webinar Series held from 21 October to...
FPA culminates 18-Day Campaign to End VAWC through digishorts contest
In observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) from November 25 to December 12, 2020, the FPA Gender and Development Focal Point System (FPA...
FPA explains farm inputs dispenser's role to clients (Published Article by the Philippine Information Agency)
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Sept. 9 (PIA) - - The trained fertilizer and pesticide dispenser is expected to guide the buyer in acquiring the appropriate and affordable farm inputs for agricultural...
FPA pledges to fight corruption in bureaucracy, pushes for FOI law passage
Pursuant to the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte and Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar toward the elimination of corruption in the bureaucracy, FPA Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan and OIC...
FPA strengthens manpower with newly appointed employees
To boost internal capacity in delivering regulatory frontline services, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) hired seven employees with original appointments and promoted two personnel from March to July 1...
FPA assures quality fertilizers for RRP farmer-beneficiaries
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority supports the Rice Resiliency Program (RRP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) by providing technical assistance necessary to assure quality fertilizers intended for rice farmer-beneficiaries.
Starting...
FPA initiates online accreditation trainings, exams
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority transitioned from face-to-face to online conduct of accreditation trainings and examinations since August 2020, in view of the suspension of mass gathering pursuant to IATF...
FPA reminds public to be vigilant in buying fertilizer, pesticide products online
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority warns the public of illegitimate online sellers and traders and whose products are not registered by the Authority.
“For them to be assured of safe and...
FPA supports initiatives of DA Bantay Presyo Task Force to go after price freeze violators
As a member of the Department of Agriculture Bantay Presyo Task Force, the FPA provided assistance in the monitoring of the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) and price freeze on agri-fishery...
FPA supports Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) through the Fertilizer Regulations Division continues to conduct information campaign and water quality monitoring activities in support to the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project.
For the...
FPA qualifies for 2018 Performance-Based Bonus
After complying with the FY 2018 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) requirements and undergoing validation by the Inter-agency Task Force on the Harmonization of National Government Performance Monitoring, Information and Monitoring Systems,...
FPA issues guidelines on workplace safety measures, implements alternative working arrangements during COVID-19 emergency situation
To ensure the safety of fertilizer and pesticide industry stakeholders and FPA employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) issued Memorandum Circular No. 12 series of...
FPA celebrates 43rd Anniversary in the virtual space
With the challenges brought by COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with government protocols to prevent the spread of the virus, the FPA pursued the celebration of its 43rd Anniversary through...
FPA GADFPS spearheads various activities for every Juan and Juana
The FPA Gender and Development Focal Point System (FPA GADFPS) spearheaded various activities to promote gender sensitivity and empowerment in the workplace for the first quarter of 2020.
During the Valentines...
FPA Advisory on the Implementation of Alternative Work Arrangements
To our clients and stakeholders,
Pursuant to Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020 and the and Department of Agriculture (DA) Department Order No. 12, s. 2020, the Fertilizer...
FPA receives Certificate of FOI Compliance from PCOO
The FPA received a Certificate of Compliance from the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for fulfilling the FOI requirements as provided under Executive Order No. 2, series of 2016 signed...
Message of Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan for the FPA 43rd Anniversary
To the FPA Board of Directors; the Management Committee of FPA, to the Officers and members of the Fertilizer Industry Association (FIAP); to the Officers and members of Crop Life;...
FPA honors exemplary employees, performing offices during PRAISE Awards
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority recognized the efforts of its different offices, both from the Central and Regional Office, for their invaluable contribution in the fulfillment of FPA’s mandate and...
FPA ensures unhampered movement of fertilizer, pesticide inputs amid COVID-19 emergency situation
To ensure unhampered movement of all food and production items including fertilizer, pesticide, and agri-chemicals during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) brought by the COVID 19 pandemic, the Fertilizer and...
FPA Field Units serve as frontliners during COVID-19 Emergency Situation
The FPA Regions II, CAR, VI, X, XI and XII, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office, provided assistance for the full implementation of the strict transportation...
FPA CAR, XII continues monitoring of handlers during implementation of community quarantine
To assure the agricultural sector of adequate supplies of fertilizer and pesticide at reasonable prices during the emergency situation brought by COVID-19 pandemic, the FPA CAR and FPA Region XII...
Different farmers’ cooperatives reached through FPA CAR’s conduct of ASD trainings
The FPA Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) conducted series of Accredited Safety Dispenser (ASD) trainings for the first quarter of 2020 by reaching out to the different agricultural cooperatives intending to...
A Year in Review: FPA Accomplishments for 2019
FPA started the CY 2019 by having a comprehensive review of its systems and procedures which later on became the bases of the Agency’s Revised Citizen’s Charter 2019. This is...
FOCU conducts pesticide handling training
The Field Operations and Coordinating Unit (FOCU) facilitated a training on Pesticide Poision Handling, Control and Management on November 6, 2019 held at the ATI Messhall Function Hall, Elliptical Road,...
FPA goes ‘past-present-future’ in its year-end program
As a way of celebrating another year filled with lessons, accomplishments and memories shared by FPA employees and stakeholders, the agency held its Year-End Program convening all FPA employees from...
Year-end National Conference held
To evaluate the agency’s accomplishments for the FY 2019 and to set up plans for FY 2020, the Planning, Management and and Information Division (PMID) facilitated the conduct of Year-End...
FPA supports DSWD-DAR livelihood program beneficiaries become microentrepreneurs
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) through its Regional Field Units strengthens partnership with other government agencies in enabling livelihood program beneficiaries to be engaged in viable livelihood or microenterprise...
FPA Cagayan Valley conducts series of seminars to graduating agri-students
The FPA Region II, in partnership with Croplife Philippines, facilitated a series of seminars on the safe and judicious use of fertilizer and pesticides to the different State Universities and...
FPA board approves revised Bluebook and Greenbook
The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)approved the proposed amendments of the Regulatory Policies and Implementing Guidelines for Fertilizer (Bluebook) and Pesticide (Greenbook)at the Landbank,...
FPA warns public to report distribution of fake pesticides
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) advises the public not to buy fake pesticides in the market.
FPA inspects banana plantations infested with white grubs, weevil in Davao
Maco, Compostela Valley Province- To monitor the gravity of infestation caused by white grubs and weevil in banana plantations in Davao Region, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) led by...
FPA receives award from GQMC for establishing, implementing ISO
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) received recognition from the Government Quality Management Committee (GQMC) for successfully establishing and implementing a Quality Management System Certified to ISO 9001:2015 in compliance...
FRD sustains ISO certification
On 20 August 2019, the Fertilizer Regulations Division (FRD) was able to sustain its current ISO Certification on the provision of services for the issuance of licenses, registrations, and permits...
FPA Field Unit XII moves to its new office
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority Regional Office XII has recently moved to its new office at the 2nd Floor KL Lucema Realty Bldg. Alunan Ave., Koronadal, South Cotabato.
FPA Laboratory is now ISO 17025:2005 certified
The Laboratory Services Division (LSD) of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has successfully attained ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation from the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB), on October 2019.
FPA awards most compliant field units during annual mid-year planning
In recognition of the valuable contribution of all the Field Units (FUs) in the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act in the agency,...
FPA joins celebration of world food, food safety, rice awareness
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority continuous to participate in the yearly celebration of Food Safety, World Food, and the National Rice Awareness Month together with the other bureaus, agencies, and...
FPA participates in CSC’s RACE to Serve Fun Run
FPA employees joined other participating government agencies during the RACE to Serve Fun Run organized by the Civil Service Commission held at the Quirino Granstand, Manila.
FPA hosts the 4th meeting of NALECC-SCFAEC
FPA hosted the conduct of 4th meeting of the National Law Enforcement Cooperation Committee Sub-Committee on Firearms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control (NALECC-SCFAEC) on June 28, 2019.
FPA field units intensify fertilizer and pesticide information drive through community radio
The field units of FPA continues to intensify their conduct of information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on the safe and judicious use of fertilizer and pesticides as they now...
FPA gears for Agency-wide ISO Certification
“We will not stop with just one office under FPA to be ISO Certified. We shall aim that FPA will be ISO 9001: 2015 certified covering all of its mandate.”
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LSD applies for ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation
On February 26-27, 2019, the Laboratory Services Division (LSD) underwent an initial assessment for its application for ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation.
FPA holds dialogue with pesticide stakeholders, MoA Labelling Guidance on pesticides pushed
FPA accommodated the request of CropLife Asia and the Crop Protection Association of the Philippines (CPAP) to hold a dialogue with pesticide industry stakeholders to deliberate matters and developments relevant...
FPA sets 2019 direction through annual planning workshop
As an annual activity to set commitments based on proposed budgets for the new calendar year, FPA conducted its Annual Planning Workshop at Los Banos, Laguna.
The workshop commenced through presentation...
FPA strategy map 2019-2022 finalized
FPA has finally released its strategy map 2019-2022, a framework which presents the strategies of the agency in fulfilling its four strategic thrusts-- fertilizer and pesticide regulation, education and product...
FPA exec participates in Geneva Basel Convention, condemns entry of domestic hazardous wastes to PH
FPA Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan attended the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties...
Four FPA technical employees attend ATI’s extension delivery training course
To address the need to capacitate extension personnel to support more efficient and effective delivery of agricultural services to the grassroots, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) conducted a series of...
Five associations sign MOU with FPA for conduct of training programs for ARCO, CPA and Researchers
Five associations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FPA for the conduct of education, training and motivation programs for agricultural pesticide applicators (CPA), Responsible Care Officers (ARCO) and Researchers,...
Online platform for promotion of GAD in FPA launched
To provide a portal for sharing information on mainstreaming gender and development within the Agency, members of the FPA Gender and Development Committee spearheaded the launching of the online GAD...
FPA keeps pace with agriculture’s global challenges in its 42nd Foundation Anniversary
Bearing the theme: ‘42 years of continually improving regulatory services to keep pace with agriculture’s global challenges,’ FPA celebrated its 42nd foundation anniversary at the FPA Central Office Auditorium on...
FPA fast-tracks processing of regulatory services through revised Citizen’s Charter
In compliance with Republic Act No. 11032 otherwise known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, FPA adopted its revised Citizens Charter effective...
FPA is now ISO 9001: 2015 certified
As a testament to its continued commitment to improving its services, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has been awarded with an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 Certification in...
FPA human resource management receives CSC recognition
The HR section finished the year 2018 strong after receiving a recognition from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for implementing the Program on Institutionalizing Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource...
DA SEC. PIÑOL GRACES FPA’S 41ST ANNIVERSARY, REACH OUT ACTIVITY TO FARMERS IN BATANGAS CONDUCTED
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) achieved another milestone as it celebrated its 41st anniversary on May 30, 2018. Since its creation in 30 May 1977, the Authority recognizes its...
FPA advocates for gender sensitivity, joins annual Women’s Month celebration
The Gender and Development Focals of the Authority continue to conduct activities for gender awareness and promote gender sensitivity in the workplace. This is in support to the annual celebration...
FPA conducts water quality monitoring and info campaign for Manila Bay rehab
In an effort to rehabilitate, restore and conserve the Manila Bay, FPA continues to fulfill its role in the program through analysis of waste water samples coming from fertilizer and...
FPA bans Fipronil use by banana growers and pesticide registrants
Fipronil, an insecticide being used to kill flies and ticks, has been found to have exceeded the Maximum Residue Limit(MRL) in the Philippine’s banana exports that alarmed Japan’s Ministry of...
GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF DRONE SPRAYERS AS GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE ISSUED
In today’s society, the rise of modern technologies brought significant advancements in many industries. Such developments can also be seen in the agricultural landscape when farmers can now grow crops...
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