May 17, 2002

Executive Order No. 103 by PGMA, Partitioning of Southern Tagalog (Region IV) into 2 regions: 4A and 4B Purpose: Promoting efficiency in the government, accelerating social and economic development and improving public services in the provinces covered.

May 23, 2005

Executive Order No. 429 moved the province of Palawan to the region of Western Visayas, designating Region IV-B as “Mimaro”. However, Palawan residents criticized the move, citing a lack of consultation, with most residents in Puerto Princesa and nearly all municipalities preferring to stay with Region IV-B.

August 19, 2005

Administrative Order No. 129 Directed the abeyance of EO 429 pending the approval of an implementation plan for the orderly transfer of Palawan from Mimaropa to Region VI.

July 17, 2016

RA10879 or the “MIMAROPA Act” lapsed into law w/o the signature of the President – formally established the Southwestern Tagalog Region to be known as the Mimaropa Region. – No boundary changes but was in effect merely a renaming and discontinuation of the “Region IV-B” designation.

December 2016

IRR of RA No. 10879, was signed by Socioeconomic Planning Sec. Ernesto Pernia and former Interior Sec. Ismael Sueno Calapan was designated as Mimaropa’s regional center.

2002

Executive Order No. 103  split the Southern Tagalog (Region IV) into 2 regions: IV-A and IV-B • BFAR REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE NO. IV (Transition Period)

2003

BFAR REGION IV was split into: BFAR IV-A (CALABARZON) and BFAR IV-B (MIMAROPA)  Some BFAR RFO-IV employees were detailed/ transferred to IV-B.

2009

BFAR IV-B transfer of RFO physical office from NIA, QC to Brgy. San Vicente, Calapan City GAA Funds were still shared by the two regional offices.

2012-2013

First time that BFAR IV-B was given its independent GAA budget,  No plantilla positions yet for the regional Office, Some Detailed personnel’s Plantilla Items assigned to IV-B ,PFO Bldg. Boac,Marinduque, PFO Bldg., Odiongan, Romblon.

2014-2015

Transfer of RFO Physical Office to Brgy.Guinobatan,Calapan City, Merger of the RFTC at the RFO as RFTFCD BFAR REORG DBM-approved NOSCA 125 Permanent Positions for the RFO.

2016

Major Leadership Transitions (DA Sec.; BFAR Dir.; 3 OIC-RDs) Installation of Resident COA, Office at the RFO Establishment of Procurement System/ Unit, Initial Harmonization of Org structure, Revocation of ARD designations due to NOSCA.

2017

Split Jurisdiction of PFO- Palawan into Northern Palawan (PPC as Prov’l center) and Southern Palawan (Coron as Prov’l center)

2018

DA-SO No. 715 (dtd June 18, 2018) Implementation of the DBM-Approved Organizational Structure for the BFAR Central Office and Regional Offices, RFOO No. 065 (dtd Aug 01, 2018) GUIDELINES ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF BFAR REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE – MIMAROPA PFO Bldg. PPC, Palawan and Pinamalayan, ORM.

2019

FOO No. 217 (dtd July 25, 2019) CREATION OF ONE (1) OFFICE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE DIVISION IN THE REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE • PFO Bldg., Mogpog, Marinduque

2020

BFAR FOO No. 044 (dtd Feb 6, 2020) RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE FISHERIES POST-HARVEST AND MARKETING DIVISION IN THE DA-BFAR REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE • DA-SO NO. 767 (dtd NOV 17, 2020) INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE BFAR (OSC; FIMC; Adju; BAC) • FOO No. 225 (dtd Nov 17, 2020) CREATION OF ONE (1) OFFICE FOR THE REGIONAL FISHERIES LABORATORY DIVISION IN THE REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE • Proclamation No. 922 s. 2020: DECLARING A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

2021

RFOO NO. 646 (dtd March 01, 2021) THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE BFAR REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE – MIMAROPA.

June 2012-March 2016