History
- 27 July 1981 - Executive Order No. 709Creation of FIDA
Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) created and mandated to promote the growth and development of Philippine natural fiber, except cotton.
- 11 February 1998 - Republic Act No. 8486Creation of CODA
Cotton Development Administration (CODA) created and mandated to undertake initiatives that will spur the growth of the local cotton industry.
- 04 October 2004 - Executive Order No. 366Rationalization of the executive branch
Then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed and approved Executive Order No. 366, entitled "Directing a Strategic Review of the Operations and Organizations of the Executive Branch and Providing Options and Incentives for Government Employees Who May Be Affected by the Rationalization of the Functions and Agencies of the Executive Branch" to rationalize Philippine bureaucracy.
- 29 May 2013 - Approval of Rationalization PlanConsolidation into PhilFIDA
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the Rationalization Plan of the two (2) attached agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) and the Cotton Development Administration (CODA), resulting in their consolidation into the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA).
Mandate
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is the result of the consolidation of FIDA and CODA.
It is mandated to promote the growth and development of the natural fiber industry through:
- research and development;
- production support;
- extension support, education and training services;
- fiber processing and utilization; and
- standards implementation and trade regulation.