07/11/2021
KAALAMANG PANG-KASAYSAYAN: SA ARAW NA ITO NG IKA-LIMA NG NOBYEMBRE ITINATAG ANG "PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE" (PRRI)
It was established on November 5, 1985 by virtue of Executive Order No 1061 signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Under the Executive Order, the PRRI (PhilRice) was tasked to "develop, in coordination with the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB), a national rice research program so as to sustain and further improve the gains already made in rice production, improve the income and economic condition of small rice farmers, expand employment opportunities in the rural areas, and ultimately promote the general welfare of the people through self-sufficiency in rice production."
Source: Official Gazette
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1985/11/05/executive-order-no-1061-s-1985/