PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1435
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1435
PD 1435
DA DC 3. s. 2019 and DA MC 33 s. 2020
The Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1435 was signed on 10 June 1978, which authorizes the Bureau of Soils and Water Management to supervise, regulate, and control the establishment and operations of all soil laboratories in the Philippines. The Decree was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos and became one of the most important laws during his presidency.
The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the PD 1435 was updated; also known as the Department of Agriculture (DA) Department Circular (DC) No. 3 s. 2019. Likewise, the BSWM spearheaded the implementation of DA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 33 s. 2020 or the Guidelines for the Issuance of License to Operate Soil Laboratory (LTO-SL). The LTO-SL served as an instrument for the BSWM to assess the Manpower, Physical Layout, Equipment and Apparatus, Test Methods, Quality Control / Quality Assurance, Laboratory Procedures aspects of the Soil Laboratories in the Philippines.
For the effective implementation of the PD 1435 Section 4 of DC 3 s. 2019 also authorizes BSWM to organize the following sections: a) Technical Equipment, Instrumentation, and Calibration Section b) Regulatory Section c) Laboratory Management Information Section d) Quality Assurance Section.
The table below summarizes the accomplishments of the sections of PD 1435:
Standard operating procedure’s
As of March 2024, the Philippine National Soil Laboratory Network is composed of 48 Member Laboratories: 19 DA Regional Soil Laboratories, ten (10) National and Provincial Soil Laboratories, 11 State Universities and Colleges Soil Laboratories, 8 Private and International Soil Laboratories.
Out of which, 16 member laboratories are licensed based on the DA MC 33 s. 2020. Noncompliant laboratories are required to address their issues on or before the six=month grace period. Otherwise, the staff will undergo training / capacity building based on modules provided by BSWM.
PD 1435
DA DC 3. s. 2019 and DA MC 33 s. 2020
The Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1435 was signed on 10 June 1978, which authorizes the Bureau of Soils and Water Management to supervise, regulate, and control the establishment and operations of all soil laboratories in the Philippines. The Decree was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos and became one of the most important laws during his presidency.
The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the PD 1435 was updated; also known as the Department of Agriculture (DA) Department Circular (DC) No. 3 s. 2019. Likewise, the BSWM spearheaded the implementation of DA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 33 s. 2020 or the Guidelines for the Issuance of License to Operate Soil Laboratory (LTO-SL). The LTO-SL served as an instrument for the BSWM to assess the Manpower, Physical Layout, Equipment and Apparatus, Test Methods, Quality Control / Quality Assurance, Laboratory Procedures aspects of the Soil Laboratories in the Philippines.
For the effective implementation of the PD 1435 Section 4 of DC 3 s. 2019 also authorizes BSWM to organize the following sections: a) Technical Equipment, Instrumentation, and Calibration Section b) Regulatory Section c) Laboratory Management Information Section d) Quality Assurance Section.
The table below summarizes the accomplishments of the sections of PD 1435:
Standard operating procedure’s
As of March 2024, the Philippine National Soil Laboratory Network is composed of 48 Member Laboratories: 19 DA Regional Soil Laboratories, ten (10) National and Provincial Soil Laboratories, 11 State Universities and Colleges Soil Laboratories, 8 Private and International Soil Laboratories.
Out of which, 16 member laboratories are licensed based on the DA MC 33 s. 2020. Noncompliant laboratories are required to address their issues on or before the six=month grace period. Otherwise, the staff will undergo training / capacity building based on modules provided by BSWM.
PD 1435
DA DC 3. s. 2019 and DA MC 33 s. 2020
The Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1435 was signed on 10 June 1978, which authorizes the Bureau of Soils and Water Management to supervise, regulate, and control the establishment and operations of all soil laboratories in the Philippines. The Decree was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos and became one of the most important laws during his presidency.
The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the PD 1435 was updated; also known as the Department of Agriculture (DA) Department Circular (DC) No. 3 s. 2019. Likewise, the BSWM spearheaded the implementation of DA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 33 s. 2020 or the Guidelines for the Issuance of License to Operate Soil Laboratory (LTO-SL). The LTO-SL served as an instrument for the BSWM to assess the Manpower, Physical Layout, Equipment and Apparatus, Test Methods, Quality Control / Quality Assurance, Laboratory Procedures aspects of the Soil Laboratories in the Philippines.
For the effective implementation of the PD 1435 Section 4 of DC 3 s. 2019 also authorizes BSWM to organize the following sections: a) Technical Equipment, Instrumentation, and Calibration Section b) Regulatory Section c) Laboratory Management Information Section d) Quality Assurance Section.
The table below summarizes the accomplishments of the sections of PD 1435:
Standard operating procedure’s
As of March 2024, the Philippine National Soil Laboratory Network is composed of 48 Member Laboratories: 19 DA Regional Soil Laboratories, ten (10) National and Provincial Soil Laboratories, 11 State Universities and Colleges Soil Laboratories, 8 Private and International Soil Laboratories.
Out of which, 16 member laboratories are licensed based on the DA MC 33 s. 2020. Noncompliant laboratories are required to address their issues on or before the six=month grace period. Otherwise, the staff will undergo training / capacity building based on modules provided by BSWM.
