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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today signed into law Republic Act 9711 otherwise known as the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Act of 2009.
The FDA Act of 2009 is said to complement RA 9502, or the Universally Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008.
It renames the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) to FDA and strengthens its regulatory powers, resources and capabilities to efficiently and expeditiously perform its mandate.
Under Republic Act. No. 9711, FDA will have the powers that BFAD currently does not have. It can order the ban, recall and withdrawal of health products that cause or has the potential to cause death, serious illness or injury to people. It can also do the same to products that make deceptive claims.
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The Gawad Saka Awards is an annual search for outstanding achievers in agriculture and fisheries who represent the various stakeholders of the community --farmers, fisherfolk, farm communities, scientists and organizations, as well as Department of Agriculture and local government employees.
The project aims to give due recognition to individuals and institutions whose exemplary accomplishments in their respective fields of endeavor and contribution to the country's agricultural development are deemed worthy of emulation.
The Outstanding Individual Achievers in the Gawad Saka 2008, who will each receive P120,000 and a Presidential Citation and Trophy are:
Claudio Agcaoili of Vintar, Ilocos Norte as this year's Outstanding Rice Farmer;
Edilberto Bitacura of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur as the Outstanding Corn Farmer;
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