UNIT I.
ABE PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES
INTRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING/ABE PRACTICES IN THE PHILIPPINES
The practice of Agricultural Engineering (AE) in the Philippines was first
instituted by the University of the Philippines-College of Agriculture in 1912 when
it offered Agricultural Engineering as a major field in its Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture degree program. The first degree in Agricultural Engineering were
granted in 1910 by Colleges in the US having established curricula in AE. Most
states provide licensing of AE.
The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) was organized in
1910 to further the development and application of engineering related to
agriculture. The Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE) was
organized in 1950 also to, among others; advance the development and practice
of AE in the Philippines.
The first (4 year) degree program in Bachelor of Science in Agricultural
Engineering (BSAE) was offered in 1951 by the then Araneta Institute of
Agriculture (now De La Salle – Araneta University). In 1955, Central Luzon
Agricultural College ( now Central Luzon State University) also offered a four-
year degree program in BSAE. The University of the Philippines (UP) ,College of
Agriculture in Los Baños, Laguna and College of Engineering in UP-Diliman
offered the same degree program in about 1956. Other Schools like CMU offered
the BSAE in 1959. Today (2007) as per Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) list of schools from where candidates in the AE licensure examination
graduated showed that there are now about 47 Higher Education Institutions
offering the 5-year BSAE degree program.
In 2018, the BSAE was enhanced to BSABE which is a four-year degree
course. This was done to aligned with RA 10915 of 2016 which repealed RA
8559 0f 1998. All licensed Agricultural Engineers were automatically converted
into the new profession of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers upon the
renewal of their license.
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Engineering Services
Signed on 9th Day of December 2005 by:
The Government of Brunei Darussalam
The Royal Government of Cambodia
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia
Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Government of Malaysia
The Government of the Union of Myanmar
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines
The Government of the Republic of Singapore
How does one value work?
- How one values work affects one’s performance.
- Competence is matter of Attitude
- Attitude towards work differentiates high performers from low performers.
Comparative Outlooks of High and Low Performers
High Performers Low Performers
Have a positive attitude towards work Have a negative attitude towards work
Are happy in their jobs Are unhappy in their jobs
See work as a source of self-satisfaction See work merely as a source of income
Like to be involved in all kinds of tasks Avoid being involved in other tasks
See problems as challenges See problems as problems
Regard work as a stepping stone to higher Regard work as disagreeable; complains
goals about it
Core Traits of Successful Filipinos
1. Personal traits
2. Relational traits
3. Team traits
Personal Traits Relational Traits Team Traits
Self discipline Able to get along with others Concerned
Perseverance Flexible Respectful
Industriousness Empathic Accountable
Patience Approachable Caring
Commitment Easy to talk to Involved
Integrity Helpful, supportive Selfless
Happy disposition; collegial
Origin and Development of Law
What are Laws
Laws are the rules of conduct of any organized society, however simple or
small, that are enforced by threat of punishment if they are violated.
Law signifies a rue of action, whether animate or inanimate, rationale or
irrational. And it is that rule of action prescribed by some superior, and which the
inferior is bound to obey.
Classification of Laws
1. Moral Law
Divine Law, Ecclesiastical Law
2. Natural or Scientific Law
Physical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences
3. Law of arts and literature
Music, painting, poetry
4. International Law
Law of nations, Private international laws
5. Governmental Laws
Constitutional Law, Statute Law, Common Law, Equity
6. Laws without Government Sanctions
Law of games, Laws of Private associations and societies
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING LAW
RA 3927 - First Agricultural Engineering Law in 1964
RA 8559 - The Philippine Agricultural Engineering Act of 1998
RA 10915 – The Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016
