HISTORY

1961-63 1966-77 1982 1987 19

 Dr. Francisco Duque Sr.
DOH Secretary (1961 – 1963)

• Created a subcommittee on FOOD AND DRUGS

• Administration bill to Congress to enact a law that would ensure
the safety, purity and quality of FOODS, DRUGS and
COSMETICS being made available to the public.
 DOH Subcommittee on
FOOD AND DRUGS
DR. RODOLFO CAÑOS
Undersecretary for Special Health Services
Chair
DR. TRINIDAD MR. EMILIO
PESIGAN ESPINOSA MS. AMOR CITA M. PALLERA Pharmacy
Adviser Office of the Secretary of Health
Director of the Bureau of Bureau of Health Services and Secretary and Liaison to Congress
Research and Laboratories Member

Member Member
 June 22, 1963 To carry out the
provisions of R.A. 3720,
Republic Act No. 3720 the Food and Drug
FOOD, DRUG ANDAdministration (FDA)
COSMETIC ACT was created with offices
and laboratories
constructed in the DOH
San Lazaro Compound,
Santa Cruz, Manila at a
cost of about Php 2.5M
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DOH San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila
MS. LUZONICA M. PESIGAN
MR.
First EMILIO ESPINOSA
FDA Administrator
May 25,
FDA 1966 to Dec. 7, 1977
Administrator
MR. EMILIO ESPINOSA June 1, 1972
Deputy Director

MR. ARSENIO M. REGALA

Deputy Director
Food and Drug Testing Board of Food Inspection
 the Integrated Reorganization Plan of 1973

Bureau of
Food and Drug Board of Food Narcotics and Department of
Internal
Testing Inspection Drug Finance
Revenue
 DECEMBER 2, 1982
FDA was abolished

• Executive Order No. 851

• Created the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD
• Mrs. Catalina C. Sanchez
• first Director of the BFAD on Feb. 20, 1984 HON. JESUS M. AZURIN
Minister of Health
 In 1987, the Bureau moved to its new site in
Alabang, Muntinlupa City

• acquired new facilities including state-of-the-art

analytical instruments and a modern experimental
animal laboratory with the $12M grant from the
Government of Japan through the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
 June 22, 1963
Republic Act No. 3720
FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT

Amended by Executive Order 175

FOODS, DRUGS, AND DEVICES

AND COSMETICS ACT
Food and Board of Bureau of Departme Policy,
Drug Food Narcotics Internal nt of Planning,
Testing Inspection and Drug Revenue Finance and
Advocacy
• BFAD was renamed Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), ameding certain sections of Republic Act No.
3720, was signed by President on August 18, 2009