EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

08 - 2017

AN ORDER REORGANIZING THE MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE THAT WILL DIRECTLY OVERSEE THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT 10068
OR THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ACT OF 2010,
IDENTIFYING ITS MEMBERSHIP, THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND
OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, the Municipal Government of Pampanga fully subscribes to the policy that the
State shall promote, propagate, develop, and implement the practice of organic agriculture in
the country;
WHEREAS, the present Municipal Administration believes and so holds that organic farming
will eventually restore and enrich soil fertility, increase farm productivity, reduce tremendously
the cost of production and prevent the depletion of our natural resources and destruction of our
environment;
WHEREAS, Section 2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 10068
otherwise known as the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 particularly provides the policy of the
state to promote, propagate, develop further and implement the practice of organic agriculture
in the Philippines that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase
farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of
natural resources, further protect the health of farmers, consumers, and the general public and
save on imported farm inputs;
WHEREAS, Section 14 of RA 10068 requires Local Chief Executives in provinces, cities, and
municipalities to form their own technical committee on organic agricultural program to enable
them to carry out efficiently and effectively organic farming practices in their respective
territorial jurisdictions to achieve self-sufficiency in food production; and
WHEREAS, in the fulfillment of the aforementioned objectives, a comprehensive program for
the promotion of community-based organic fertilizers shall be undertaken.
NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power vested in me under Subsection 2 (iii) of Section
465 of RA 7160, I, ENGR. FERDINAND L. SALALILA, Municipal Mayor of Santa Rita,
Pampanga do hereby order the creation of the Municipal Technical Committee on Organic
Agricultural Program of Santa Rita, Pampanga.
Section I. Composition
Chairperson - HON. ENGR. FERDINAND L. SALALILA
Municipal Mayor
Vice Chairperson - MS. LUTGARDA G. VALENCIA
Municipal Agriculturist
Members - HON. ORLANDO C. SANTOS
Chairman, SB Committee on Agriculture

MS. EMELITA L. HERNANDEZ

Focal Person – Organic Agriculture
 MS. LY FRANNI M. SANTOS -LACANLALE
MLGOO

MS. MICHELLE QUIAMBAO

DOST
MR. RODERICK V. CURA
MENRO
DR. LOLITA MOLANO
District Supervisor – DepEd Santa Rita
MS. EDNA R. MANABAT
Sr. Agrarian Ref. Prog. Tech.
DAR
MR. EMIL PAULO B. GALANG
Representative DTI
MS. EDITHA M. SALVADOR
MPDC/DZA

MS. ANITA G. MILLARES

Mun. Budget Officer
DR. LENNARD C. DE VERA
Municipal Health Officer
Representative from Farmers Organizations:
MR. HILGARDO Z. DAVID
Chairman – MAFC
MS. CHARITO AGUILUZ
Chairperson
Virgen delos Remedios Farmers Ass.

MR. DANIEL DELA CRUZ

Chairman – San Isidro, Santa Rita Farmer’s Ass.
MS. JASMIN S. MANLUTAC
Secretariat

Section II. Duties and functions

a. Hold regular and special meetings annually or upon the instance of the chairman or
majority of the members for urgent matters;
b. Formulate, promote, and implement a comprehensive organic agricultural program
promoting the use of organic farming;
c. Coordinate with implementing government agencies’ training programs to equip local farm
technicians and farmers basic knowledge and skills;
d. Recommend and submit periodic progress reports to the Local Chief Executive regarding
the implementation of the organic agricultural program of the Municipal Government.
e. Oversee the successful implementation of the organic agricultural program and other
related projects and activities in the municipality.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of the Municipal
Government of Santa Rita, Pampanga, this 27th day of March 2017.

ENGR. FERDINAND L. SALALILA

Municipal Mayor