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To enhance organizational leadership and performance, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) convened its top officials for a three-day Pre-Management Development Program (Pre-MDP) titled “Effective Leadership, Coaching, and Mentoring” on May 18 to 20, 2025, in Batangas. The activity forms part of the agency’s 2025 Learning and Development Plan and underscores its commitment to advance transformational leadership across all management levels.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has greenlit a sweeping five-year roadmap to transform the Philippines’ coconut industry, approving the revised Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) 2024-2028 under Memorandum Circular No. 84 on May 21, 2025. This signals a renewed push to boost productivity, income, and social welfare among the country’s estimated three million coconut farmers.

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Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator and CEO, Dr. Dexter R. Buted met with executives of Moro Gulf Sterling Products Development Corporation and Al Raiz Logging Company at the PCA Central Office to explore a strategic partnership on coconut reforestation and industry development in the Bangsamoro region.

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Japanese conglomerate Swung Inc. held a follow-up meeting with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), pushing forward discussions on their patented organic fertilizer technology and potential ventures into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production from coconut-derived products. The high-level meeting, held at the PCA Central Office, underscores the growing international interest in the Philippines’ burgeoning coconut industry and its vast innovation potential.