Republic of the Philippines

Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

Quezon City | April 13, 2026 – More than 203 participants attended the Re-Orientation on Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Rules and Regulations for Fertilizer, Pesticide, and Other Agricultural Chemical Registrants and Handlers held on April 8, 2026, via Zoom platform. The activity aimed to reinforce the understanding of national-level handlers including distributors, manufacturers, importers, continue reading : Strengthening Compliance: FPA Holds Re-Orientation for Fertilizer and Pesticide Handlers

Quezon City | March 17, 2026 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), in partnership with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), conducted Workshop 3 of its Process Improvement Series on March 16–17, 2026, at the University Hotel, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, to redesign and streamline the pesticide product registration process in preparation continue reading : FPA, ARTA advance digitalization of pesticide product registration through “To-Be” process co-design workshop

March 17, 2026 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) convened a coordination meeting with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on March 10, 2026, to harmonize regulatory procedures governing the use of drones for pesticide application in agriculture. Held at the Bureau of continue reading : FPA hosts inter-agency meeting with CAAP, CAB to harmonize regulation of drone use for pesticide applications

Tagaytay City | March 13, 2026 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), through the Pesticide Regulations Division (PRD), conducted a three-day workshop on Process Improvement in Preparation for the Digitalization of Pesticide Product Registration from March 11–13, 2026 at the Development Academy of the Philippines Conference Center – Tagaytay.  The activity forms part of continue reading : FPA pushes forward with process streamlining, reengineering ahead of digitalization of pesticide regulatory services

March 9, 2026 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) is eligible for the grant of the FY 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), having achieved a total score of 100 points across the four performance pillars in accordance with the PBB criteria and conditions under Administrative Order No. 25 and the Inter-Agency Task continue reading : FPA gets 100 total points to secure 2023 Performance-Based Bonus

March 9, 2026 | Makilala, North Cotobato – The Department of Agriculture has escalated its crackdown on alleged illegal fertilizer manufacturing in Mindanao, issuing a formal Show Cause Order that could pave the way for stiff administrative and criminal penalties. Through the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), the DA’s regulatory arm, authorities ordered DQB Green continue reading : DA FPA cracks down on unlicensed fertilizer operations

Oriental Mindoro | February 13, 2026 — The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), through its Regional Field Unit IV (CALABARZON-MIMAROPA), conducted a two-day information caravan on the safe and responsible use of fertilizers and pesticides on February 11–12, 2026, in Calapan City and Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. The activity gathered approximately 300 participants, including farmers, agricultural continue reading : FPA RFU IV Holds Two-Leg Information Caravan on Safe and Responsible Fertilizer and Pesticide Use in Oriental Mindoro

January 29, 2026 | Hanoi, Viet Nam — The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has joined fellow regulators, research institutions, experts, and technical partners from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the ASEAN Biopesticides Regulatory Project Kick-Off Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam on January 6–7, 2026. The three-year project aims to establish continue reading : FPA joins ASEAN in pioneering regional biopesticide regulatory framework

Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya | February 1, 2026 – A joint buy-bust operation by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of ₱1 million worth of unregistered agricultural inputs in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. The two suspects from Guimba, Nueva continue reading : FPA, CIDG seize P1M worth of unregistered agricultural inputs in Aritao

January 30, 2026 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) formally renewed its partnership with its accredited training associations through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the FPA Board Room, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, on January 23, 2026. The MOU signing marked a significant milestone in strengthening institutional partnerships continue reading : FPA, FATA renew partnership through MOU Signing for 2026 accreditation trainings and symposia