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The Philippine Coconut Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Niyog ng Pilipinas, [1] abbreviated as PCA or PHILCOA) is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture (from 2014 to 2018, under the Office of the President of the Philippines and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary) responsible for developing the coconut and other palm oil industry to its full potential ...
Administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority: Avelino Andal: June 30, 2016 – March 15, 2017 Romulo "Billy" Dela Rosa: July 3, 2017 – January 26, 2020 Ret. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr., AFP January 27, 2020 – June 30, 2022 Administrator of the National Food Authority: Tomas Escarez (OIC) June 30, 2016 – December 28, 2016 Ret. Maj ...
Philippine Coconut Authority; Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority; S. Sugar Regulatory Administration This page was last edited on 29 August 2024, at 21: ...
In 1973, the martial law regime merged all coconut-related, government operations within a single agency, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). [9] The PCA was empowered to collect a levy of P0.55 per 100 kilograms on the sale of copra to be used to stabilize the domestic price of coconut-based consumer goods, particularly cooking oil. [9]
In May 2014, pursuant to Executive Order No. 165, [9] four agencies representing three-quarters of the DA's budget — the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, the National Food Authority, the National Irrigation Administration, and the Philippine Coconut Authority — were removed from DA control.
Nata de coco was invented in 1949 by Teódula Kalaw África, a Filipino chemist working for the National Coconut Corporation (now the Philippine Coconut Authority).It was originally conceived as an alternative to nata de piña, another gel-like Filipino dessert produced since the 18th century.
Philippine Coconut Authority; Philippine Economic Zone Authority; Philippine Guarantee Corporation; Philippine Health Insurance Corporation; Philippine Heart Center;
Executive Order No. 165, signed by President Benigno Aquino III, transferred the NIA, National Food Authority, Philippine Coconut Authority, and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority to the Office of the President on May 5, 2014. [9]