MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza “This,” said Tikya, “is your first line of defense.” She was referring to two accessories that would snugly fit in my pouch, not that there’s anywhere I can go with the pouch. Tikya’s present, a nasal spray and a mouth freshener, also in spray form, both made...
Toto Natividad, known mostly for directing action vehicles, died Tuesday at Green City Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga due to complications relating to COVID-19. He was 63. Among his works are action movies by the likes of Rudy Fernandez, Cesar Montano, Edu Manzano, Ian Veneracion,...
Farmers’ groups do not expect the Philippine government to deliver anytime soon the machineries urgently needed to develop the coconut sector even with the passage of the Republic Act (RA) 11524, also known as the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act or Coco Levy Act. ...
Farmers want representation in the Coco Levy’s Trust Fund Management Committee, which is the legally mandated committee tasked to decide on the disposition of the P100-billion worth of coco levy fund and assets. In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) called on the Duterte...
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) will be needing additional personnel to fulfill its role in the newly passed Republic Act (RA) 11524, also known as the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act or Coco Levy Act. ...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) already started the mass registration of coconut farmers to update the National Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS), which, once completed, will serve as the government’s master list of beneficiaries for the P100-billion coco levy fund. Bantay...
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Benjamin Madrigal assured that the farmers’ representatives that will join the reconstituted PCA Board will be selected solely by farmers without the influence of the government. In a phone interview with Business Bulletin, Madrigal assured...
After over a year of annoying and eventually capturing the hearts of fans, Rhen Escaño, who played Clarisse Padua in "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano," is now out of the program following her character's death. The 23-year old actress grew fond of the cast after her year-long stint, leading her to post...
Nearly three weeks since the Coco Levy Act or Republic Act (RA) 11524 was passed, the reconstituted board of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has met for the first time to discuss the important things that need to be addressed prior to the actual release of the P100-billion coco levy fund....
Chanel's founder Gabrielle Chanel was indeed ahead of her time back in the 1920s. And as early as 1921, she already introduced, in hindsight, one of the most iconic perfumes—Chanel N°5. This 2021, as it celebrates its 100th year, the French couture house releases a three-minute video on...
Some of the best restaurants of Boracay have reopened From the people we care about, to our freedom to travel and gather, to our beloved haunts, the pandemic has taken away so much from us. Ironically, as the vaccines for the deadly disease have started to roll out in the Philippines, COVID-19...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will request an additional budget from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to fulfill some of its deliverables under the Coco Levy Act or Republic Act (RA) 11524, including the task of providing health and medical protection to coconut farmers. In an...
