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In light of the 38th Philippine Coconut Week, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee stressed that to achieve the country’s goal of becoming the world’s top coconut exporter, the government must prioritize protecting coconut farmers by fast-tracking the release of the coco levy funds, health and medical benefits rightful to them. Lee, who was in Pangasinan […]
On the sidelines of the United States-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Meeting in Washington, D.C., Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual engaged in discussions with representatives from Wagmi Solutions (WS), the parent company of NanoForge Technologies. Their meeting focused on NanoForge’s plans to establish a manufacturing facility in the Philippines dedicated to producing high-efficiency air […]
Senator Cynthia Villar called on everybody to work together to achieve our goal of improving the lives of coconut farmers and the coconut industry. Villar, Chairperson of the Senate agriculture and food committee, was the guest speaker during the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) Planning Workshop held at ATI […]
“The crafting and implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act (RA 11524) is a gamechanger that would catalyze the modernization and industrialization of the coconut sector, and increase the productivity and incomes of millions of marginal coconut farmers and their families,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on […]
The coconut sector will be the first to reap the benefits of a well-planned development program with the completion of the Coconut Farmers’ and Industry Roadmap (Coco-FIRM). “We commend the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and its management, led by administrator Benjamin Madrigal, Jr., for their efforts, making them the first among the bureaus and attached […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has assisted the growing coconut industry in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan with the construction of a 123-lineal meter access road. Secretary Mark Villar said that the DPWH Cagayan 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) implemented the P2-million project, which was funded through the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA). “The […]
Two weeks after the signing of the “Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act” or Republic Act No. 11524, the six government representatives of the reconstituted Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Board convened virtually to discuss the major provisions of the law that need to be undertaken by respective committees and government agencies that will oversee […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar welcomes the signing by President Rodrigo Duterte of Republic Act No. 11524, or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act (CFITF), saying the law will pave way for the efficient use of the multi-billion-peso coconut levy to uplift the livelihood of millions of farmers and sustain the development of the […]
The coco levy trust fund law must benefit the country’s estimated 3.5 million coconut farmers, especially the smallholder farmers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said as the Senate continues to discuss the bill seeking to actualize the Supreme Court decision on the estimated P105 billion levy initially collected from them. “Kailangang bantayan ang pagpasa ng batas na […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 9197 which seeks to establish the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Trust Fund or “Trust Fund” which shall be used exclusively for the ultimate benefit of coconut farmers and the development of the country’s coconut industry. The bill is principally authored by former President […]