Since 1st October 2009, Dr. Josue S. Falla reported back to his mother unit the Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE), the postharvest arm of the Philippine department of Agriculture. His interim assignment is under the Office of the Executive Director (OED) dealing with special concerns. In a brief meeting with the Bureau's Executive Director Ric L. Cachuela, Dr. Falla will likely be assigned on special concerns like BPRE-related IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) matters, field liaising on a case-to-case basis, and probably on other aspects of BPRE international programs/linkages (which technical aspects are being handled by Dr. M. Gragasin).
Dr. Falla, a CESO V (Career Executive Service Officer), holds Director II post, an item which was declared redundant under the government's Rationalization program, shall avail of this early retirement incentive of the government.
BPRE, formerly the National Postharvest Institute for Research and Extension (NAPHIRE), was created on May 24, 1978 through Presidential Decree (PD) 1380. It was tasked to spearhead the development of the country's postharvest industry. As then subsidiary of the National Grains Authority (NGA in 1980), BPRE's power and functions were expanded in line with the conversion of NGA into the National Food Authority (NFA). In 1986, BPRE became an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture through Executive Order (EO) 116. After six years, it was transformed into a Bureau through EO 494. And now, with the Republic Act 8435 the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act (AFMA), BPRE takes the lead in providing more postharvest interventions to empower the agriculture, fishery and livestock sectors. (30)
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