NTA Administrator/CEO Robert Victor G. Seares Jr. joined the online plenary deliberations on the FY 2022 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) at the House of Representatives on September 27.
With the Administrator were Deputy Administrator for Support Services Benedicto M. Savellano, Corporate Planning Manager Fortuna C. Benosa, Finance Manager Ma. Teresa B. Laudencia, Budget Officer V Reynaldo Aquino, and Legal Officer Atty. Jun Fred V. Parado.
The agency, n attached corporation of DA, is pushing for an increased budget for operations, particularly in the implementation of the Sustainable Tobacco Enhancement Program (STEP).
(Photo credit: Alona A. Manganaan)