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The DA, originally named Department of Agriculture and Manufacturing, was among the seven national agencies created by then 1st Philippine Republic President Emilio Aguinaldo on June 23, 1898. Among the former DA chiefs who attended were Sorsogon 1st District Representative Salvador H. Escudero III (right), who received a DA Lifetime Achievement Award, Bohol 3rd District Representative Arthur C. Yap (3rd from left), and Domingo F. Panganiban, who was represented by Dr. Jess Binamira. The FSSP is the banner food security program of the Aquino administration that aims to achieve sufficiency in rice and major staples by end of 2013, and enhance the country’s agricultural and fishery productivity and global competitiveness. Also shown (from left) are DA Undersecretary Joel Rudinas, Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Rep. Rey Umali, and DA Assistant Secretary and national rice program coordinator Dante Delima. (Photo by Jose Lucas, Information Service)


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