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There is no reason why the Philippines should not be the biggest producer of coconut products for export. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the statement during his speech at the 50th founding anniversary celebration of the...

By JAMES TABABA The recently held event, "Technology to People, Coco-usapan: Hybrids Tungo sa Masaganang Niyugan," took place at the Hive Hotel Convention Center in Quezon City on June 9. The program aimed to showcase the efforts and achievements of the Coconut Hybridization Program, a key...

Local coconut oil refiners have asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to review the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) policy on granting tax and duty-free privilege to importers of palm oil purportedly for animal feeds compounding and implement import licensing rules to curb rampant cases of...

More than three million farmers have been benefiting from the country's coconut expansion project which earns $2 billion every year, an official of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) disclosed on Tuesday, March 14. In a “Laging Handa” briefing, PCA Deputy Administrator Roel Rosales...