CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga (December 1, 2025) — Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the turnover of Clark Development Corp (CDC)’s state-of-the-art tissue culture laboratory to the DA. Joining him at the turnover were CDC chairman Atty. Edgardo Pamintuan, CDC president and chief executive officer Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra, DOLE Regional Director 3 Geraldine Panlilio, and DA Regional Director 3 Eduardo Lapuz.
The facility will enhance the agency’s research capability, improve the quality of planting materials, and support sustainable food production. It will likewise bolster nurseries, demonstration farms, and local production hubs under the DA-CDC Zero Kilometer Food System initiative, which seeks to widen access to fresh, locally grown produce.
The laboratory will directly support our efforts toward sustainable sourcing, enhanced productivity, and agricultural modernization. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC Comms)
