Fiber Industry Development Authority (Philippines)
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| Established: | May 30, 1977 |
| Director: | Cecilia Gloria J. Soriano |
| Website: | www.fida.gov.ph |
The Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
' Fiber Industry Development Authority (Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Industriya ng Hibla), abbreviated as FIDA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture , abbreviated as DA, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for boosting the income of farmers as well as reducing the incidence of poverty in the rural sector, as stipulated inthe Government's Medium Term Philippine...
responsible for promoting the accelerated growth and development of the Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
fiber industry.
History
The Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) was created by virtue of Executive Order No.709, dated July 27, 1981 and placed under the administrative supervision of the Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture , abbreviated as DA, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for boosting the income of farmers as well as reducing the incidence of poverty in the rural sector, as stipulated inthe Government's Medium Term Philippine...
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The FIDA is mandated to promote the accelerated growth and development of the Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
fiber industry in all its aspects including research, production, processing, marketing and trade regulation.
It is headed by an administrator who is assisted by two (2) deputy administrators and supported by nine (9) divisions and ten (10) regional offices.