August 6, 2025 | Quezon City – 58 Personnel from the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) attended the “Orientation and User Training on the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI)” on August 6 at the FPA Building, BAI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. 

The training aimed to equip FPA personnel with essential knowledge on the country’s digital communications encryption system, which is increasingly being adopted by government agencies nationwide.

The PNPKI, being managed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), was widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the government’s transition to more secure and digital operations. 

It provides encryption and digital security mechanisms that protect documents and messages, enabling more secure internal and external communications among government personnel and agencies.

Through this system, each user is assigned a unique digital certificate containing institutional information, position, and an electronic signature, along with designated encryption keys. These identifiers enhance digital security, ensure user accountability, and support the integrity of official communications.

To access any encrypted document or message, personnel must complete a dual-verification process using their assigned digital key and certificate—effectively preventing unauthorized access.

Three DICT experts including PNPKI Registration Authority Lead Jennifer Canlas, PNPKI Support Team Lead John Recto, and PNPKI Registration Authority Officer Loyd Santiago served as resource speakers. They led the orientation and assisted in enrolling 39 endorsed permanent officers from the FPA Central Office into the PNPKI system. These participants received their respective digital credentials for future use in official online regulatory and administrative documents.

FPA Executive Director Glenn DC. Estrada expressed full support for the agency’s integration of PNPKI and welcomed the move toward secure and streamlined communication.

“This is for all of us who are part of an increasingly digital government, especially now that we are putting more effort into digitalizing. We will start with the digitalization of our regulatory services, until we eventually cover our administrative processes,” he said. 

“Marami pa tayong gagawin, this is just the start.”

Writer: Fernando Pierre Dela Cruz

  Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Online ISSN: 2815-1674
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