Recent Developments on the

Implementation of
AFMech Law and ABE Law

Presented by :
ENGR. ARIODEAR C. RICO
Chairman, Professional Regulatory Board of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, PRC and
Vice Chairman, Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Committee, PCAF
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 PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1) ABE Law versus AFMech Law
2) Updates on AFMech Law
Implementation
3) The ABE Law
4) Training Programs for 2017 and
onwards

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 R.A. No. 10915
R.A. No. 8559 (Philippine AB Engineering
(Philippine Agricultural Engineering Act of 2016)
Act of 1998)
R.A. No. 3927 2013
(Philippine Agricultural 1998
2016
Engineering Law)
2013
1998
1997
1997 R.A. No. 10601
1964 Agricultural and Fisheries
Mechanization Law

Section 59, R.A. No. 8435 (AFMA)

DA to promote AFMech technologies

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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 ABE LAW VS. AFMECH LAW

Directly
Relates

ABE LAW AFMECH LAW

“No RDE, supply, distribution,, manufacture,

regulation, O & M and project implementation
ofagri-fisheries machinery without ABEs” 4
 AFMech Law

Now in You tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1M4XoWQLhA 5
 AFMech Law
STRATEGIC POLICY GOALS
1. Provide farmers access to appropriate,
affordable and modern agri-fisheries
machinery and equipment

2. Provide protection to agri-fishery machinery

owners, operators and buyers; and

3) Strengthen support services from the

national to local levels
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AFMech Law: Implementation Updates
Provide Access to Farmers and Fishers to
Goal 1- appropriate, affordable and modern agri-
fisheries machinery and equipment

1) Establishment of Agri-Fishery Machinery

Service Centers and Contiguous Farming

 Putting in place the required

manpower complement of ABEs and
TESDA certified agricultural machinery
operators and technicians

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 TESDA TRAINING REGULATIONS (TRs):

Existing (Before Afmech Law, 2013) :

o Rice Machinery Operation NC2
o Rubber Processing NC2
After AFMech Law
 Approved by TESDA Board
o Agricultural Machinery Operation NC2 (Non-Rice)
o Drying and Milling Processing Plant Servicing (NC3)
o Milking Operation NC2
 For TESDA Board Approval
o Farm Machinery Servicing (Tractor)- NC3
o Irrigation System Installation and Maintenance (NC2)
o Biogas Systems Installation and Maintenance (NC2)
o Hatchery Operation (NC2)
 On-going TR Development
o Diploma on ABE- Farm Mechanization (NC5)
 TESDA ACCREDITED RICE MACHINERY OPERATION
NC2 ASSESSMENT/ TRAINING CENTERS

Before AFMech Law (2015)

 TESDA-KorPhil, Davao
After the AFMech Law
 UPLB  BISU
 PASAU  CSU (CARAGA)
 CBSUA  WPU
 Others-on-process

Trained 250 ABEs on TM-1 for TVET Assessors and

Trainers- More for 2017 with P50 M ATI funding and
TESDA scholarship
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 AFMech Law: Implementation Updates
Provide Access to Farmers and Fishers to
Goal 1- appropriate, affordable and modern agri-
fisheries machinery and equipment

1) Establishment of Agri-Fishery Machinery Service

Centers and Contiguous Farming
 Piloting/Show-casing with DA, DAR and
Other concerned Governments Agencies &
Private Sector
o Prior to land distribution (collective CLOAs)
o After land distribution

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 PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL LAND SHAPES

Fragmented, narrow, irregularly-shaped and small farm sizes

directly contributing for unsuitable farm mechanization,
inefficient irrigation and lack of economies of scale resulting
to low farm productivity and income.
Source: End of Term Report of Sec. Virgilio de los Reyes; Sugarcane RoadMap 2020, SRA 11
Land Consolidation and Mechanization in China

Source : Presentation : 4th Regional Forum on Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, November, 2016 , Hanoi, Vietnam

Note : Good Farm Tourism Sites with DOT

 Delineation and Collaboration between ABEs
and Geodetic Engineers in Land Acquisition and Distribution
The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (ABEs) shall :
 Prepare the Land Consolidation and Farm Development
lan with the following components:
 Land Use Map
 Farm Construction Plan
 Access Road Network Plan
 Farm Mechanization Plan
 Irrigation and Drainage Plan
 Agro-Processing Plan
 Institutional Development/Capacity Development Plan of ARB
Beneficiaries
 The Geodetic Engineer shall prepare the Land Survey Plan
based on the Land Consolidation Plan
Reference : Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Law and Geodetic Engineering Law
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LAND CONSOLIDATED, MECHANIZED TOWARDS PRECISION
FARMING BASED ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(THAILAND)

Source : Presentation : 4th Regional Forum on Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, November, 2016 , Hanoi, Vietnam

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 AFMech Law: Implementation Updates

Provide Access to Farmers and Fishers to

Goal 1- appropriate, affordable and modern agri-
fisheries machinery and equipment

2) Local assembling and manufacturing to

lower down the cost of machinery
On-going policy study by PCAF

Inclusion as priority in the in Chapter 8

(Agriculture) Philippine Development
Plan 2017-2022
 AFMech Law: Implementation Updates

Goal 2- Provide Protection to Agri-Fishery

Machinery Owners, Buyers and
Suippliers

1) Final Draft of the National Guidelines on:

 Registration of agri-fishery machinery

at the LGUs
Testing and evaluation of agri-fishery
machinery
AFMech Law: Implementation Updates

Goal 2- Provide Protection to Agri-Fishery

Machinery Owners, Buyers and
Suippliers
2) DA issued the TOR on the organization of
the National Agri-Fishery Machinery
Manufacturers and Distributors
Accreditation and Classification
(NAMMDAC) Board
3) PAES Development and Updating
 AFMech Law: Implementation Updates
Strengthen Support Services at the
Goal 3- national to the local levels

1) Formulation of the National Agri-Fishery

Mechanization Program
 AFMech Law: Implementation Updates

Strengthen Support Services at the

Goal 3- national to the local levels

2) Organization of :
o AFMech RDE Network
o AFMeC in local AFCs
o AFMech Engineering Resource Network
 AFMech Law: Implementation Updates
Strengthen Support Services at the
Goal 3- national to the local levels

3) Impending DBM approval of BAFE and

RAED plantilla positions
4) Aggressive advocacy/IEC for LGU AE
Group strengthening
PROVINCIAL ORIDINANCE CREATING THE AGRICLTURAL
ENGINEERING DIVISION (CEBU)

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MUNICIPAL ORIDINANCE CREATING THE AGRICLTURAL
ENGINEERING SECTION (Libmanan, Camarines Sur)

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 THE ABE LAW

As of April 30,2016 (Last PSAE Convention): Lapsed into Law on

SB No. 2434- Approved on 3rd Reading; HB
July 21,2016
No. 6421-Approved on 2nd Reading
OBSTACLES HURDLED:
1. Architects Opposition
2. IIEE Opposition
3. Possible Veto of Pres. R. Duterte 23
 Something to Watch and Act !!!

AGRITECTURE – is the fusion of Architecture and Agriculture

“Buildings that Grow Food “
SOURCE : http://ati.da.gov.ph/content/paper-presentations 24
 THE ABE LAW
Added Values :
o Strengthened and Expanded the AE
Practice
o Mandatory CPD, with CPD Law

o Career Progression and Specialization

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Source: PQF Piloting for ABE, CHED
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 THE ABE LAW
Added Values :

o Promotes Corporate/Private Practice

 THE ABE LAW
Added Values :
o More Jobs and Position Security

 Mandatory creation and hiring of ABEs in

concerned government and private firms
 Restriction/Exclusivity on the
designation/appointment of Engineer and
other positions involving ABE practice to ABEs
 Repealed restrictions on some positions partly
involving ABE practice

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 The Case of some Position in the LGUs
1) Provincial/City/ Municipal Engineer
 Section 477 of the Local
Government Code (R.A. No.
7160)prescribes that only Civil
Engineers can be appointed
Amended by
2) City/Municipal Building Official
Section 33 of
 Section 206 of the National Building R.A. No.
Code (PD No. 1096) prescribes that
only Architect or Civil Engineer can
10915 (ABE
be appointed Law) which
3) Provincial City/ Municipal Planning qualifies ABEs
and Development Coordinator to be
 Section 34 of R.A. No. 10587 appointed
prescribes that only Environmental
Planners can be appointed
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 THE ABE LAW
Added Values :
o Heavier Penalties for Violations
o Ensures Building Code Implementation
The San Fernando City Case (Pampanga)

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 THE ABE LAW

Formulation and Promulgation of IRR :

 First TWG Meeting, September 6,2016
 Bicol Consultation- October 26,2016
 Mindanao wide Consultation- December
2,2016
 Meeting with IIEE, February 7,2017
 National Consultation, April 26,2017

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AN URGENT CALL !
 A need to organize a
PSAE Legal Team
o composed of ABEs who are
lawyers
 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE
AND AFMECH

 Part of the HRD Component of NAFMP

- AFMech Law
 Implementation of ABE Law and CPD
Law

 Facilitate movement for Career

Progression and Specialization

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH
1. Training Methodology 1 with RMO NC2 Assessment
TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF LEAD/ORGANIZING HEI with concerned
DAYS PARTICIPANTS ATI RTC
1.CAR 20 25 BSU
2. Region 1 20 25 MMSU
3. Region 2 20 25 ISU/ATI
4. Region 3 20 25 BASC
5. Region 4B 20 25 WPU
20 25 Mindoro State University
6. Region 5 20 25 DEBESMSCAT
7. Region 6 20 25 CAPSU (to be confirmed)
8 Region 7 20 25 BISU
20 25 To be identified (Negros Oriental)
9. Region 8 20 25 VSU
20 25 UEP
10. Region 9 20 25 DA/ATI
11. Region 10 20 25 MOSCAT
12 Region 11 20 25 USEP
13. CARAGA 20 25 (CARAGA State University)
14 ARMM 20 25 MSU Maguindanao
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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH
2. Orientation Training on New AFMech Training
Regulations with NC assessment
TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF LEAD/
DAYS PARTICIPANTS ORGANIZING HEI
1. Agricultural Machinery Operation 5 25 BIOMECH, UPLB
(Non-Rice)
2. Rubber Processing NC2 5 25 USM/ATI RTC 12
3. Drying and Milling Processing 5 25 CLSU/ATI C.O.
Plant Servicing (NC3)
4. Irrigation System Installation and 10 25 CLSU/ATI CO
Maintenance (NC2) plus PVC
System Design, O & M (NC2/3)-
Solar Power Pump Irrigation
5. Milking Operation (NC2) 5 25 PCC/ATI CO
6. Biogas Systems Installation and 5 25 ITCPH/NVSU/BAI
Maintenance (NC2)
7. Hatchery Operation (NC2) 5 25 CLSU/BFAR
8. Agricultural Machinery Servicing 5 25 BASC/ARTI RTC3
(NC2)- Tractor
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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

3. Mainstreaming AFMech TVET in K-12

TRAINING NO. NO. OF Collabora

OF PARTICIPA ting
DAYS NTS Agency
1. Training Workshop 5 25 ATI C.O.
for AFMech TVET PSAU/
integration in K-12 DEpEd

Note : Initial Discussion with DepEd on the creation of

teaching positions for ABEs (SG-15)

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH
4. Mainstreaming AFMech TVET and ABE in
Farm Tourism
TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF Collaborati
DAYS PARTICIPAN ng Agency
TS
1. Training Workshop for 5 25 ATI C.O.
AFMech/ABE Modeling in BASC/PSAE
Farm Tourism Site
2. National Forum Land 2 200 PRB-
Consolidation/ Contiguous ABE/PSAE/
Farming UPLB/
DAR/PCAF/
ATI

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH
5. Capacity Building Program of ABEs in support to
DA Programs and AFMech Law Implementation

TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF Collaborating

DAYS PARTICIPANT HEIs/Agency
S
A. AGRI-FISHERY
MECHANIZATION
1. Testing and Evaluation for 5 25 ATI C.O. with
Agricultural Machinery UPLB/AMTEC
2. Feasibility Study for Agri 5 25 ATI C.O.
Machinery Service
Centers/Pools
3. Planning and 5 16 ATI C.O.
Implementation of Local
AFMech Plan/Program

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH
5. Capacity Building Program of ABEs in support to
DA Programs and AFMech Law Implementation
TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF Collaborating
DAYS PARTICIPANTS Agencies with
ATI
B. IRRIGATION/SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION
1. Dam/SWIP Design (One 15 25 BSWM, RAEDs
per Region)
2) Solar Power Pump 5 25 BSWM/UEP
Irrigation Design, O & M
3) Bio Engineering with 5 25 BSWM/PCA-
Coconet CARAGA

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

5. Capacity Building Program of ABEs in support to

DA Programs and AFMech Law Implementation

TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF Collaborating

DAYS PARTICIPANT HEIs/Agency
S
C. FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS
1. FMR Planning, Designing 5 25 FMRDP/RAEDs
and Construction- One
per Region
2. Construction 5 25 DTI-PCB/PCAF
Performance Evaluation
System (CPES)
3. Training Workshop on 5 25 PCAF/PSAE
the Preparation of FMR
Network Plan/Map

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

6. Other Trainings in support to DA Programs and

AFMech Law Implementation
TRAINING NO. OF NO. OF Collaborating
DAYS PARTICIPANTS Agency with ATI

1) Training for Agricultural 5 25 AMMDA, PCAF

Machinery Manufacturers
2) Aquaculture/Fishery 5 25 MSU Gensan
Engineering Training/Pond with BFAR
Design, Operations &
Maintenance
3) Training Workshop on 3 25 OSCH
Occupational Safety Training
for AFMech Sector
4) Training Workshop for 5 25 USM/MSU/DND
AFMech/ABE Development
Program for Military
Camp/Conflict Areas
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 MEETING WITH DND SECRETARY
 ABEs in the Military Corps
o Development of vast
idle lands in military
camps for agricultural
production areas
o ABE interventions in
conflict areas
o Disaster Risk Management
Program

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

7. Trainings for Sugarcane Areas with SRA

TRAINING NO. OF DAYS NO. OF LEAD/
PARTICIPANTS ORGANIZING HEI

c. Trainings for Sugarcane

Areas with SRA
1. Agricultural Machinery 5 25 PSAU
Operation (Tractor) for
Sugarcane Areas
2. Agricultural Machinery 5 25 SPAMAST/TESDA
Servicing (Tractor) KORPHIL
3. Sugar Production 5 25 SRA
Technology
4. Irrigation Design and 5 25 USM
Installation
5. Establishment, Operation 5 25 TAU
and Management of Block
Farms

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

8. Training on Agricultural Mechatronics for

Precision Farming- UPLB, ATI, DA and PRB-ABE

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

8. National Forum/Training Workshop on ABE Law

and AFMech Law Implementation in Urban areas

Urban Adopt a Estero

Agriculture Program

soon In Paranaque City and other cities.

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 TRAINING PROGRAM ON ABE AND AFMECH

10. International Observation Tour/ Exchange

Program

 ASEAN/AUCFA
 ASIA-PACIFIC via UNESCAP-CSAM

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ANNOUNCEMENT!

 Meeting of ATI ABEs, Rpresentative

of HEIs/SUCs and PSAE Regional
Chapters, tomorrow at 10:00 am-
12:00 am, Convention Hall

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