The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said Friday it approved the acquisition by Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. of all outstanding shares in Franklin Baker...
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) announced Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of Mindanao-based coconut manufacturer and supplier Franklin Baker Company of the Philippines...
The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) on Tuesday warned that a proposed measure allowing for the suspension of coco-biodiesel blending, House Bill 4151 (HB 4151),...
ILOILO – From a quiet secondary crop, coconut is now being positioned as Iloilo’s next big agricultural bet. The provincial government announced its plan...
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. urged members of the 20th Congress on Monday to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11524 or the Coconut Farmers Industry and...
Amid the country’s achievements in the coconut industry, Sen. Cynthia Villar gave assurance she will continuous to do what is necessary to protect and expand...
The coconut industry is seeking the immediate increase in biodiesel blending to 5 percent after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued directives to push value...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines launched a special credit facility focusing on coconut farmers in support of the government’s efforts to strengthen the...
Sen. Cynthia Villar yesterday called for support to achieve the country’s goal of improving the lives of coconut farmers and the coconut industry.
Villar, chairperson of...
While most people associate coconuts with traditional raw materials and minimally processed products like cooking oil, Filipino entrepreneurs, farmers, and agricultural technologists have, in...
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order approving the development plan for the coconut industry that would pave the way for the release...
The country’s coconut industry sustained massive losses estimated as P1.6 billion caused by Typhoon Odette, the Department of Agriculture said during the weekend.
The DA...
