PhilRice Batac and Isabela have renewed their commitment to excellence, a core value that has been at the center of their operations, during their 25th and 32nd anniversary, respectively.
With a month-long theme, “DA-PhilRice Batac@25: Navigating Milestones, Cultivating Excellence,” the station highlighted its celebration through its Pammadayaw awarding ceremony, held on Feb. 22, to honor its exceptional employees and partners.
In 2023, PhilRice Batac, under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), was able to deliver and distribute 25,533 bags to 16,176 farmers during the 2023 dry season and 141,230 bags to 68,835 farmers.
The station has a high record of 10.39 million metric tons, where Region 1 ranks 2 as the highest rice producer nationwide and Top 2 as the highest yielder. It also attained an overall efficiency of 94.24%, producing a total of 78,940 kg of registered seeds.
PhilRice Isabela marks their anniversary with the theme “Service and Excellence for Better Rice Communities” held on Jan. 22. This milestone is a testament to the station’s perseverance in advancing rice research and a sustainable rice industry.
“We celebrate hard because we work hard. We are very grateful; our hearts are overflowing that you are joining us again.” OIC Branch Director Joy Bartolome Duldulao, expressed his gratitude for reaching another milestone.
“We do not aspire for excellence, but we are after continuous improvement. With little improvement done constantly, you will be surprised by the stunning result. We try not to compete but instead complement each other,” Executive Director John de Leon stated.
With 156,734 seed supplied, 27,839 farmer beneficiaries, and 69,773 rice areas planted, PhilRice Isabela surpassed 164 municipalities during the dry season of 2023. On the other hand, PhilRice Isabela visited 164 municipalities during the wet season, delivered 389,653 seeds, benefited 165,730 farmers, and planted 176,293 rice areas.
PhilRice Isabela and PhilRice Batac also successfully completed and passed the ISO Certification Audit last October and are now ISO 9001-2015 certified.
