Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Profession Competitive Roadmap in the Philippines

1. Philippine Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering Profession
Competitiveness Road Map 2022-2028
Prepared by : Professional Regulatory Board of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (PRBABE)

2. Legal Basis/Directives
Section 11 (g) of RA No. 10915 mandates the PRBABE to
formulate and implement a Philippine Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering Profession Development
Plan/Road Map.

3. Building on the Philippine AE Competitive Road Map 2013-2020
1) Enactment of RA No. 10915, the Philippine Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016;
2) Produced 3,204 new Agricultural Engineers/Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers;
3) Crafted the Career Progression and Specialization Program for
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers;
4) Formulated and implemented the Agricultural Engineering
Education Competitiveness Road Map of concerned HEIs;
5) DA-DBM-CSC-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2, series of
2020 (Strengthening and establishment of ABE Groups of LGUs;
and
6) International Alignment of Philippine ABE practice through the
ASEAN Cooperation on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
(ACABE) and the ASEAN University Consortium on Food and Agro-
based Engineering and Technology.
Major Accomplishments :

4. Vision
Dynamic, responsive, development-oriented, locally and
globally competitive Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers by the end of 2028 maintaining the rendition of
quality professional services for national food, water and
energy security, environmental protection and inclusive
agro-industrialization.

5. Mission
To vigorously pursue the implementation of RA No. 10915
(Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act of
2016) and to establish knowledge management systems,
institutionalize effective organizational mechanisms and create
sound enabling environment which will develop Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers locally and globally competitive.

6. Strategic Goals
By 2028, the following strategic goals shall be pursued:
1) Develop, promulgate and issue enabling policies, guidelines, standards and programs to
effectively implement RA No. 10915 and modernize the practice of agricultural and
biosystems engineering profession;
2) Produce 5,000 new agricultural and biosystems engineers (ABEs) that are competitive and
highly employable;
3) Capacitate ABEs and upgrade their qualifications under the implementation of RA No.
10912 (CPD Law), RA No. 109168 (PQF Law) and National ABE Career Progression and
Specialization Program
4) Mobilize, engage and deploy ABEs for public and private practice for food, water and
energy security, environmental protection and inclusive agro-industrialization; and
5) Promote global practice of the Philippine ABE profession through international networking,
alignment and labor market employment.

7. Action Plans
1. Develop, promulgate and issue enabling policies, guidelines,
standards and programs to carry out the implementation of RA No.
10915 and modernize the practice of agricultural and biosystems
engineering profession
a) Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 10915, for approval by PRC
b) Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of ABEs (for PRC approval)
c) Syllabi of the subjects for ABE Licensure examinations including its Table of
Specifications
d) Refresher program for re-examination in licensure exam;
e) Standards of ABE Professional Practice (professional fees, etc.) ;
f) Guidelines and Standards on the required manpower complement of ABEs in concerned
public and private offices .
Rules and Regulations/Guidelines

8. Action Plans
1. Develop, promulgate and issue enabling policies, guidelines,
standards and programs to carry out the implementation of RA No.
10915 and modernize the practice of agricultural and biosystems
engineering profession
j) Transformation of PAES to PABES; and promulgation of new standards;
j) ABE practice of Firms, Partnerships, Corporations, Cooperatives, Associations and
Foundations
k) Signing and sealing of plans, designs and specifications by ABEs taking into reference
the BOAE Resolution No. 3, series of 2003
Rules and Regulations/Guidelines
a) National ABE Career Progression and Specialization Program
b) Career Guidance and Advocacy Program on ABE
Formulation of Programs

9. Action Plans
2. Produce 3,500 new ABEs that are competitive and highly
employable
a) Implementation of ABE Career Guidance and Advocacy Program;
b) Formulation and implementation of Philippine ABE Education Competitiveness
Road Map 2022 to 2028 by all concerned HEIs;
c) Updating the BS ABE Curriculum;
d) Implementation of the Syllabi and Table of Specifications on the Licensure
Examination for ABEs
e) Enjoining non-passers and graduates of BSABE to take and pass the ABE
licensure examinations
f) ABE Ladderization Program as per RA No. 10647, UPLB-CEAT to lead
g) Strengthen OJT Program linked up with DOLE Special Program for the
Employment of Students (SPES)

10. Action Plans
3) Capacitate ABEs and upgrade their qualifications through
the CPD Law and PQF Law
a) Continuing Professional Development Program for ABEs
• accreditation of more CPD providers;
• Formulation and implementation of National Training Program that
supports to ABE career progression and specialization;
• CPD as part of the HRD program of government and private entities
employing ABEs
b) National ABE Career Progression and Specialization Program
• Career Progression (Industry Practice, Academic Tract, and
Research and Extension)
• ABE Specializations

11. Action Plans
4) Mobilize, Engage and Deploy ABEs for public and private
practice
a) Professional Services Mapping, Deployment Planning and
Information Management
 Completion of ABE Directory (Licensed and non-licensed)
b) Implementation of Section 27 (b) of R.A. No. 10915- Requiring the
preparation, signing and sealing of plans, designs and specifications
by ABEs from all concerned government agencies

12. Action Plans
4) Mobilize, Engage and Deploy ABEs for public and private
practice
c) Employment of ABEs- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of:
 Section 34 of RA 10915, the required manpower complement or
employment of ABEs or creation of ABE positions in all concerned
public and private offices and establishments;
 Strengthening of ABE Groups in LGUs pursuant to DA-DBM-CSC-
DILG JMC No. 2, series of 2020
 Section 33 of RA No. 10915 prescribing that that only registered and
licensed ABEs to be appointed or designated to all positions in
government and private firms and establishments with ABE functions
and responsibilities
 Compliance monitoring of ABE is concerned public and private
establishments

13. Action Plans
4) Mobilize, Engage and Deploy ABEs for public and private
practice
d) Promote corporate/private Practice of ABEs as per Sec. 29 of RA 10915
e) Implementation of Section 32 (c) of RA 10915 requiring for Filipino
ABE counterpart/s of foreign consultant/s in foreign funded or assisted
project of the government or employed or engaged by Filipino or
foreign contractors or private firms;
e) Government Internship Program (GIP) for ABE Youth

14. Action Plans
5. Promote global practice of Philippine ABE profession
through international networking, alignment and labor
market employment
a) Accreditation for ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer Registry
b) Active participation in ASEAN Cooperation on Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering (ACABE); and ASEAN University
Consortium on Food and Agro-based Engineering and Technology
Education (AUCFA)
c) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Networking in Asia-Pacific
and other countries world-wide
d) Overseas Employment Mapping & Surveillance with ABEs abroad
and POEA