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January 1-15, 2001
Panganiban is new DA secretary
by Thea Kristina M. Pabuayon
 In
a modest ceremony last 8 January, outgoing Secretary
Edgardo Angara finally passed the Department of Agriculture
flag to his successor, Domingo Panganiban.
Panganiban, the former DA Undersecretary
for Regional Operations was sworn in together with Angara
(New Executive Secretary) and Ma. Cecilia Fernandez
(New head of the Presidential Management Staff) last
January 7 at Malacañang.
In his acceptance speech, Panganiban thanked
his predecessor for guiding the Department of Agriculture
and leading them to a productive year 2000. Although
he had doubts of equaling the accomplishments of the
former DA administration for the past year, he nevertheless
assured that Angara’s vision for the DA and goal
for food security would be fulfilled.
Angara, on the other hand, expressed satisfaction
on his stint as DA Secretary and gave his full confidence
to Panganiban. "I’ll be leaving knowing that
I have done my best to improve your welfare and with
the hope that my efforts to further improve your well-being
will be continued by Secretary Panganiban. He (Panganiban)
has been with me from the start in the conceptualization,
planning and execution of the major programs and projects
of DA."
First Real Agri Secretary
Unknown to many, Panganiban is the lone Agriculture
Secretary who has a degree in Agriculture. He completed
his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree in UP
Los Baños, majoring in Agronomy and Plant Protection.
He further pursued his studies in UP Padre Faura in
1968 – 70, this time earning a Masteral Degree
in Public Administration.
From then on, his career in the agriculture
sector started and flourished. He was employed and held
several key positions in different DA offices such as
the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (as Deputy Minister),
National Food and Agriculture Council (as Executive
Director), Bureau of Plant Industry (as Director) and
Bureau of Agricultural Extension (as Acting Director).
His efforts in agriculture were rewarded
and he soon reaped numerous honors and merit from various
institutions and award-giving bodies. Among the most
memorable are the Presidential Golden Plow Award from
President Ferdinand Marcos and the Distinguished Alumnus
Award from the UPLB College of Agriculture Alumni Association
for his work on and the successful implementation of
the world famous Masagana 99 Program. His other honors
include Ten Outstanding Young Men Award, PCARR Pantas
Award, Budiras Award, Lingkod Bayan Award and some achievement
awards. 
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