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...
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund), said that a multi-country survey showed that Russia is the “most trusted vaccine producer” alongside the US, with its Sputnik V as the most recognizable vaccine. In its statement, RDIF based this claim from the...
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...
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....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out the re-seeding of 11 giant clams in Surigao City on Thursday, March 11. In a statement, the PCG said its personnel from District North Eastern Mindanao conducted the re-seeding of the giant clams in the waters off of Punta Bilar Fish Sanctuary. The Punta...
Some 400 mangrove seedlings were planted by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) members in Sorsogon City as a way to sustain local fishery and help stabilize the coastline. Through the marine environmental protection initiative of the PCG Auxiliary 904th Squadron, the mangrove seedlings were planted in...
(Editor's Note: This is a column written by CREBA National Chairman Charlie A.V. Gorayeb) Pressed by the urgent need to stimulate the national economy toward full post-COVID recovery, the country’s largest organization of real estate and housing industry players is pushing for the passage of...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III expects the Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as PAG-IBIG Fund, will further boost its efforts in closing the housing gap and spur domestic activity as the government rolls out its recovery program this year. During the presentation on...
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...
Only representatives from three government agencies – Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and Department of Justice (DOJ) – will have the final say on how the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund (CFITF) will be managed and use. Based on the Republic Act...
Photos from media release Aiming to raise awareness on wildlife conservation, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines forged a partnership for the advocacy-driven Season 7 tournament which will start on March...
