Trigger Warning: Talk and mention of Sexual Harassment and Rape
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) conducted a Seminar-Workshop on the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service and Sexual Harassment Cases on July 10, 2024 at the University Hotel, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
The objective of the seminar-workshop is to provide participants the necessary information in dealing with a situation that calls for the filing of administrative cases, the conduct of preliminary investigation, formal hearing, imposition of penalties, determination of kinds of offenses, and modes of review. The seminar-workshop also covered principles, concepts, Supreme Court Rulings, and other relevant jurisprudence and remedies pertaining to administrative cases.
The resource speakers are Atty. Kerwin Rey B. Mayor and Atty. Shekinah Kitta H. Delgado of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Atty. Delgado also discussed several sexual harassment cases and scenarios – ranging from catcalling/wolf-whistling to inappropriate touching to actual rape. She also discussed appropriate disciplinary action or punishment to the case. The participants also engaged in a workshop in which they were given scenarios and they will identify what appropriate action to be taken.
The seminar-workshop was attended by thirty-seven (37) officials and personnel from PFDA Central Office and Regional Fish Ports (RFP). PFDA Acting General Manager Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan and PFDA Assistant General Manager Ms. Iris R. De Vera also attended the seminar-workshop.
The one-day activity was organized and facilitated by the PFDA Human Resources Division-Administrative Services Department (HRD-ASD) and PFDA Legal Division (LD).
(Robert Gregory Q. Elardo – Public Information Division)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) joined in the simultaneous trial launch of the Department of Agriculture (DA)’s P29 Rice Program in 10 KADIWA sites across Metro Manila and Bulacan on July 5, 2024.
Aside from affordable rice and other agricultural products, the PFDA’s isDA ON THE GO (iOTG) Program also sold various pocket-friendly fresh-frozen fishery products in various KADIWA sites.
The PFDA iOTG Program’s participation supports the goal of providing more affordable and high-quality products and bringing DA’s programs closer to the people.
PFDA Acting General Manager Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan and DA Assistant Secretary for Operations and DA Spokesperson Engr. Arnel V. De Mesa visited three KADIWA sites in Barangay Fortune in Marikina City, National Irrigation Administration, and Bureau of Animal Industry.
The other KADIWA sites are in the Bureau of Plant Industry in Manila, Food Terminal Inc. in Taguig City, Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in Las Piñas; and in KADIWA centers in Barangay 167 in Caloocan City, BF City (BFCT) in Marikina City, Disiplina Village in Valenzuela City, and Barangay Minuyan Proper in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan.
PFDA Assistant General Manager Ms. Iris R. De Vera and PFDA – Navotas Fish Port Complex Port Manager Ms. Luz P. Ortiz were also present at the event.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez and Paul Vincent R. del Rosario – Public Information Division)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Central Office (CO) and Regional Fish Ports (RFP) joined in the 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) organized by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) on June 28, 2024.
Spearheaded by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), all government agencies were enjoined to participate in the nationwide event to assess the readiness of first responders and check the safety and efficiency of the deployment procedures.
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| PFDA Central Office employees participating in the 2nd nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill | |||
The NSED scenario had a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurring due to the movement of the West Valley Fault heavily affecting Metro Manila, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon.
PFDA employees participated and practiced the duck/drop, cover, and hold routine before going out of their respective buildings safely and organized. Their fast and effective response to the disaster was tested during the NSED.
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| PFDA-BFPC, PFDA-DFPC, PFDA-GSFPC and PFDA-ZFPC employees participating in the 2nd nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill |
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The PFDA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Committee members in the Central Office and RFPs led their co-employees to safety during the drill.
After the lobby guards sounded the alarm for 30 seconds, DRRM representatives and marshals used their whistles to signal the conduct of the earthquake protocol. Then, PFDA employees enact the “DUCK, COVER, and HOLD” for one minute. Afterward, DRRM representatives and marshals used whistles to signal evacuation and guide concerned departments to their designated exit areas. Subsequently, employees proceeded to an open area where their DRRM representatives and marshals manually counted the evacuated employees.
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| PFDA-LFPC, PFDA-SFP, and PFDA-IFPC employees participating in the 2nd nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill | ||
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division with report and photos from PFDA Central Office Regional Fish Ports’ DRRM representatives)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) employees upgraded their communication competency in a workshop on improving technical writing skills on June 25 to 27, 2024 at the University of the Philippines Institute of Small-Scale Industries (UP-ISSI), Diliman, Quezon City.
Thirty-five participants from the PFDA Central Office (CO) and Regional Fish Ports (RFP) actively participated in the three-day seminar, where they improved their technical writing skills and ability to communicate complex technical information effectively.
UP-ISSI University Extension Specialist Mx. Jake A. Villanueva was the resource speaker during the three-day writing session. They discussed various topics, including an introduction to technical writing, different types of technical writing, understanding the audience, and planning and organizing technical documents.
Moreover, Mx. Villanueva elaborated on writing effective sentences, using technical vocabulary, editing and proofreading techniques, and formatting in technical writing.
The PFDA Administrative Services Department – Human Resources Division organized the three-day orientation.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division with report and photos from Mary Anne Kristine Ramos – ASD-HRD)
Sorsogon 2nd District Representative Hon. Manuel “Wowo” L. Fortes, Jr., Mayor of Bulan, Sorsogon, Hon. Romeo A. Gordola, and Mr. Ian Joel Guran, Officer-in-Charge of the Bulan Municipal Tourism, Culture, and the Arts Office paid a visit to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Central Office to discuss the plans for the expansion and improvement of the PFDA – Bulan Fish Port Complex (PFDA-BFPC), on June 25, 2024.
PFDA Acting General Manager Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan, Assistant General Manager Ms. Iris R. De Vera, PFDA-BFPC Port Manager Mr. Francisco Romeo G. Escandor, Jr., and other PFDA officials welcomed the visiting team from Sorsogon.
As part of the PFDA 2023-2028 Multi-Year Plan, this expansion project could address trading and transport bottlenecks, attract more fish traders, and provide logistics support to fishery and agriculture products.
The master development plan for the improved PFDA-BFPC includes constructing various components, such as causeway, trading hall, ice stall, wastewater treatment plant, and solid waste transfer station.
Additionally, various auxiliary facilities, such as a food court area, commercial building, public toilet, and guard house, are also part of the project’s construction phases.
Moreover, the establishment of a revitalized PFDA-BFPC could potentially provide benefits to the residents and community of Bulan and surrounding areas, including:
- Ensure food security and accessibility to affordable and nutritious food;
- Increase in revenue through business and real property taxes and fees from permits and licenses;
- Create jobs for residents during the construction and port operation;
- Diversify the economy by attracting new businesses in the fishery sector, which may reduce dependence on a single industry and increase economic resilience; and
- Improve fishery product quality and decrease post-harvest losses.
In addition, the PFDA officials also presented the current progress of the construction of a 60-metric-ton Bulan Ice Plant and Ice Storage inside the PFDA-BFPC grounds.
As of May 2024, the Bulan ice plant project has a 32.36% completion rate.
(Public Information Division)
Officials from the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Puerto Princesa City visited the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Central Office as part of the finalization stages of the proposed Puerto Princesa Fish Port Complex in Palawan, on June 21, 2024.
PFDA Acting General Manager Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan, PFDA Assistant General Manager Ms. Iris R. De Vera, and other PFDA officials welcomed the visiting team from Puerto Princesa City led by Mayor Lucilo R. Baylon.
During the meeting, GM Pangapalan recognized the province of Palawan as the fishery basket of the Philippines. Therefore, he assured Mayor Baylon that the PFDA will do its best to assist the Puerto Princesa-LGU in realizing this significant project, which is part of the PFDA 2023-2028 Multi-Year Plan.
The PFDA team presented the proposed concept design for the Puerto Princesa project. Moreover, the project components and site development plan were also introduced to the attendees.
Mayor Baylon expressed his appreciation to GM Pangapalan and has also vowed to work closely with the PFDA in this project. He said that the construction of a fish port in Puerto Princesa has been a long-term dream for the city and he is looking forward to making this dream into fruition with the help of the PFDA.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez and Paul Vincent R. del Rosario – Public Information Division)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Surigao City on the construction of the Surigao Fish Port Complex on June 21, 2024 at the PFDA – Central Office, Diliman, Quezon City.
This ceremonial signing marks the inception of the construction of the new Surigao Fish Port Complex. PFDA Acting General Manager Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan announced that the project is earmarked as part of the PFDA 2023-2028 Multi-Year Plan.
Moreover, this supports the vision of the Department of Agriculture Secretary Mr. Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. and President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to advance the country’s agri-fisheries sector through the development of world-class fishery post-harvest facilities.
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Surigao City Mayor Hon. Pablo Yves L. Dumlao II warmly welcomed this partnership and thanked the PFDA for its continued support of the fishing industry in the province. Mayor Dumlao proudly noted that Surigao City is a logistics highway between Visayas and Mindanao, making it a viable and strategic agricultural hub.
The establishment of the Surigao Fish Port Complex could potentially offer various benefits to Surigao City LGU, including:
- Ensure food security and accessibility to affordable and nutritious food;
- Increase revenue through business and real property taxes and fees from permits and licenses;
- Create jobs for residents during the construction and port operation;
- Diversify the economy by attracting new businesses in the fishery sector, which may reduce dependence on a single industry and increase economic resilience; and
- Improve fishery product quality and decrease post-harvest losses.
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| MOU and MOA signing with Surigao City LGU |
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As part of the MOU and MOA signing, GM Pangapalan instructed the creation of a Technical Working Group composed of PFDA and Surigao City LGU officials to oversee the construction and port operations and management of the much-anticipated project.
Moreover, Phase 1 of the project is expected to start this year. This phase includes reclamation and marine works, construction of a pier, market hall, administration building, material recovery facility, new public comfort room, entrance/exit arc, and a guard house.
Officials from the PFDA and Surigao City LGU witnessed the signing.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez and Paul Vincent R. del Rosario – Public Information Division)
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