Philippine Coconut Authority

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. as a member of the Philippine Coconut Authority governing board.

President Rodrigo Duterte has named Social Security Commission (SSC) Commissioner Gonzalo Duque as Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) administrator.

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Gonzalo Duque, the brother of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as the administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).

President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed a bill creating the P100-billion trust fund for coconut farmers.

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a bill strengthening the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) due to Congress' failure to put "safeguards" that would protect coconut farmers from abuses.

Voting 18-0-0, the Senate on Monday passed on third and final reading a measure that would give coconut farmers greater representation in the body tasked to manage the coco levy fund.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. (EO) 62, returning the National Food Authority (NFA), the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), and the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Don’t forget coco farmers in management of coco levy funds.

Corruption in rice importation and management would now go unchecked and unpunished now that Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco is out of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council, Senator Bam Aquino said.

The Senate on Monday passed on third and final reading a proposed measure that would create the coconut industry trust fund to finally allow coconut farmers to directly benefit from coco-levy funds collected by government during the Marcos…

Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr on Friday urged officials of the 12 agencies under the Office of the Cabinet Secretary to step up and reach out to the people especially in rural areas.

President Rodrigo Duterte has fired a female undersecretary after he suspected her of corruption because she pushed for importation even if it will put local farmers at a disadvantage.

As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, President Rodrigo Duterte has given his loyal and trusted friend and campaign manager another government

Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin on Tuesday, October 25 scored the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte for not being up front with his promise

He has made it official. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has relinquished his post as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and has nothing but gratitude for the chance to serve the nation. Pangilinan, in an Instagram post on Wednesday,…

After more than a year as Presidential Assistant on Food Security, former Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is missing his old life in the farm. "It's been one year & 3 weeks now since I left the farm to rejoin govt. I miss farm life…

A foot sprain did not prevent Presidential Assistant on Food Security Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan from pushing through with his work. Nursing an injury, former senator was forced to walk with a cane and wear slippers during an official…

By Robi Lee President Benigno Aquino III has acted like a genie to a needy coconut farmer who asked help for his sick son. During the President’s dialogue with several coconut farmers in Malacañang last Wednesday, a farmer Romulo…