JANUARY 10, 2025 | QUEZON CITY – Dir. Glenn DC. Estrada recently took his oath as the newly appointed Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer of the FPA before Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. at the DA Central Office in Quezon City.

Following his appointment, Dir. Estrada has been designated as Officer-in-Charge, Executive Director of the Authority.

Dir. Estrada recently served as Deputy Director of the National Rice Program and Director-Designate for Digitalization and Value Chain Development. In these roles, he leads the Department of Agriculture’s Digitalization Program for Rice.

He started his career as Science Research Specialist II on a contract-of-service status at PhilRice-DA Central Office from 2006 to 2010.  The experience he gained during this time helped him develop his specialized skills in operational planning and project management. He later on worked as Planning Officer III until becoming a Legislative Liaison Specialist. 

These experiences enabled him to be involved in various major projects of the DA where he was exposed to operations and started to build networks; engaged agencies within and outside the DA; and was involved in a wide range of operational concerns that enabled him to develop a passion for public service over time.

According to Dir. Glenn, combining his strengths in ideation, analytical thinking, learning, self-assurance, and as an arranger—as well as his hard work, passion, positivity, persistence, and diligence—got him to where he needed to be.

In 2023, he was conferred with a Masters’s Degree in Development Management under the Public Management and Development Program (PMDP) – Middle Managers Class (PMDP-MMC) Batch 28 of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP). He was given recognition for Academic Excellence, Leadership Award, and Best Capstone Project Award. 

Last February 2, 2024, his visionary efforts to integrate technology into the agriculture sector were notably recognized when he was awarded the prestigious PMDP-Dangal Award by the Development Academy of the Philippines. This honor highlights his commitment to transforming Philippine agriculture through innovation and digital solutions.

Dir. Estrada is a graduate of BS Agricultural Economics at the University of the Philippines Los Baños.  ###

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