(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the brother of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III as administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority, Senator Bong Go said on Monday, July 29. Go said Gonzalo Duque took his oath before Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea earlier in the day. The PCA reverted under the helm of the Department of Agriculture in September 2018. In December of that year, President Duterte said he wanted the PCA board including PCA administrator […]
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Palace: Duterte vetoed measure aiming to strengthen PCA hoping for “more safeguards to protect” taxpayers’ money, coco levy funds from corruption
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed the measure that aims to strengthen the Philippine Coconut Authority, among others, because there were some provisions that could allow for corruption. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued a statement on Sunday, Feb. 10, days after Duterte vetoed the reconciled version of Senate Bill 1976 and House Bill 8522, or An Act to Further Strengthen the (PCA). In the first place, Panelo said the proposal for a […]
Pagputol ng puno ng niyog mahigpit nang ipinagbabawal
QUEZON CITY (Eagle News) – Simula noong Martes, Enero 3, 2017 ay mahigpit nang ipinagbabawal ang pagpuputol ng puno ng niyog. Ito ay ayon sa Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). Layunin nito na maingatan ang coconut industry sa bansa dahil higit na mas marami ang napuputol na puno kaysa naitatanim. Noong December 23, 2016, nang lagdaan ni PCA Administrator Billy Andal ang moratorium ukol dito. Ilan sa mga kasamang lumagda ay sina Cabinet Secretary Leoncio “Jun” […]
Fire in PHILCOA building
A part of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PHILCOA) building in Quezon City burned down early this morning.
NFA, PCA chiefs resign
MANILA, May 12 (PNA) — Two top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have filed their courtesy resignation to President Benigno Aquino III. National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Orlan Calayag and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Euclides Forbes confirmed on Monday that they have submitted their respective resignation letters last week to the Office of the President. In his letter of resignation dated May 6, Calayag said he is resigning to allow Presidential Assistant […]





