Coco levy bill lacks ‘vital safeguards,’ says Duterte re veto

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 03:21:39 +0000

Coco levy bill lacks ‘vital safeguards,’ says Duterte re veto

President Duterte vetoed the coco levy fund bill because it lacked “vital safeguards” and “may be violative of the Constitution.”

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Duterte vetoes coco levy fund bill

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:47:56 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the measure seeking to create a P100-billion trust fund for coconut farmers.

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Villar not ‘discouraged’ by veto of bill boosting PCA

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 10:58:13 +0000

Villar not ‘discouraged’ by veto of bill boosting PCA

Sen. Cynthia Villar on Saturday said she was not discouraged by President Rodrigo Duterte’s vetoing a bill aimed at strengthening the Philippine Coconut Authority.

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Senate passes bill giving coconut farmers greater representation in PCA board

All 18 senators present on Monday passed on the final reading a measure that will provide coconut farmers greater representation in the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) board, which was tasked to manage the coco levy fund.

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