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The ATI-RTC VIII is now accepting applications for the Second Year of the CFIDP Internship Program!

To learn about the requirements, simply follow this link: https://ati2.da.gov.ph/ati-8/content/cfidp-internship-farmer-and-intern

The goal of this 21-month internship is to encourage the youth to engage with modern coconut farming technologies and to enhance their knowledge of the coconut industry value chain.

Deadline for submission is on January 23, 2026.

Mahinungdanong Pahibalo!

Ang PCA sa Baybay adunay ipanghatag nga libreng coconut seedlings (OPV Tall Variety) para sa mga NCFRS-registered coconut farmers. Hinuon, kinahanglan nga anaa ra sa dakbayan sa Baybay ang ilang kalubian.

Maka-avail usab niini ang mga dili pa registered nga coconut farmers basta makapasa sila og kumpleto nga requirements for NCFRS registration.

Makuha ang mga coconut seedlings didto sa City Agriculture Office Nursery, nga anaa mahimutang sa Barangay Gaas ‘ning dakbayan.
Alang sa dugang kasayuran, bisita sa PCA Provincial Office sa Taytayan, Zone 23, Baybay City, matag adlaw’ng Lunes (tibuok adlaw) ug Biyernes (sa hapon lang) aron makigkita sa assigned Coconut Development Officer sa Baybay nga si Lyndel Gacutan.

Ayaw kamo paglangan kay First come first serve ang atong pamaagi sa pagpanghatag sa coconut seedlings.
Daghang salamat!

10/09/2025

NCFRS Registration in Brgy. Caulisihan, Inopacan

A total of 90 coconut farmers successfully complied with the registration requirements during the activity.

The activity was made possible through the support and cooperation of the Barangay Officials of Caulisihan, who helped mobilize farmers and encouraged full participation in the registration process.

Scholarship Program for Coconut Farmers and Families is now OPEN!!!

𝗣𝘀𝘀𝘁, 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗮! 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼 𝗯𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻? 𝗢 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝗸𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗼? 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝗺𝗼!

Ang Coconut Cheese ay gawa sa pinagsamang kakang gata ng niyog (18%) at pinulbos na skimmed milk (11%). Ito ay may kaparehong hitsura at kalapit na lasa ng kesong puti. Ang teknolohiyang ito ay gumagamit ng s**a pangkulta, na higit na mas mura sa ginagamit na kuhano (ingles: 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘵) na karaniwang ginagamit sa paggawa ng tradisyunal na kesong puti.

Para sa karagdagang kaalaman i-scan lang ang QR Code na makikita sa kaakibat na litrato o magpadala ng mensahe at magtungo sa PCA-Albay Research Center.

Bilang pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng Pambansang Buwan ng mga kababaihan na may temang, "Babae sa lahat ng sektor, aangat ang bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas," patuloy ang pagsusulong ng mga kaalaman at teknolohiya na mas inklusibo para sa pagpapaunlad ng industriya ng niyog. Manatiling nakasubaybay sa page ng PCA-Albay Research Center para sa mga susunod na mga updates, dahil 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 #𝙂𝘼𝘿𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬!





Philippine Coconut Authority

"𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦." - 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑. 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐏𝐂𝐀 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐂𝐄𝐎

Amid rising opportunities and evolving global trends, the Philippine Coconut Authority stands firm in its mission to protect every pillar of the coconut industry, from the hardworking farmer to the everyday Filipino consumer.

During the 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, PCA chief delivered a resounding challenge to industry stakeholders.

Backed by data, driven by purpose, and united with industry champions, PCA is leading the charge for sustainable solutions and industry-wide stability.

Ano ang Republic Act 11524?

Ang CFITF Act o Republic Act No. 11524 ay naisabatas noong 2021. Layunin nito na mapabuti ang pamumuhay ng mga magsasaka ng niyog sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng iba’t ibang programa, proyekto, at serbisyo na magpapataas sa kanilang ani at kita.

𝐁𝐈𝐑 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐀𝐓

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a ruling declaring coconut sap sugar as value added tax (VAT) exempt agricultural product through its letter to the Philippine Coconut Authority dated 15 November 2024.

This was the Bureau’s response to the stakeholders’ and Authority’s request for the classification of coconut sap sugar as raw sugar and consequently be considered as VAT exempt agricultural product, pursuant to Section 109 (1)(A) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended (Tax Code).

The ruling was based on the simplicity of the process steps of production in accordance with the definition of agricultural product “in original state” in the NIRC and the BIR Revenue Regulation No. 8-2015 dated May 22, 2015, i.e., polarization reading of less than 99.5° and color greater than 800 IU.

With the issuance of this ruling, processors are expected to revise their product costing to make coconut sap sugar more competitive and eventually benefit the coconut farmer producers and coconut sap harvesters.

Stakeholders are also expected to ensure adherence or conformity with the standards and comply with regulations for sustainability.

Furthermore, this promotes healthy consumerism in the country by giving end users another healthy sweetener option at a reasonable price. Coconut sap sugar is produced by boiling pure fresh coconut sap, and has a low glycemic index (GI) of ±35 (source: https://bit.ly/4hBEJZc), making it a good alternative to refined cane sugar.

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𝐏𝐂𝐀 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝟗𝟎𝟎𝟏:𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Quezon City—The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) marked a historic feat as it received its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification from TÜV SÜD PSB Philippines Inc. during the Year-End Employee Appreciation and Accomplishments Presentation Day.

The certification underscores PCA’s unwavering commitment to quality service, operational efficiency, and excellence in supporting the country’s coconut industry. A TÜV SÜD representative formally handed over the certificate to PCA Administrator Dr. Dexter R. Buted and the agency’s key officials in a ceremony that highlighted the culmination of PCA’s rigorous journey toward ISO accreditation.

ADRB expressed gratitude to PCA employees and stakeholders for their collective efforts in meeting international standards. “𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑜 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒. 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠,” he said.

The event also celebrated PCA’s year-long initiatives aimed at aligning its processes with global standards. The ISO journey began with a series of workshops, including an ISO 9001:2015 reorientation in April and an internal audit refresher in May. These activities, facilitated by quality assurance experts from Pangasinan State University and Universidad de Dagupan, equipped PCA personnel with tools and strategies for continuous improvement.

The certification journey included extensive internal audits, development of a comprehensive Quality Management System manual, and a second-party audit conducted in August. Each step demonstrated PCA’s commitment to enhancing customer satisfaction, improving operational processes, and adhering to international quality standards.

PCA’s pursuit of ISO certification aligns with the government’s broader efforts to promote accountability, efficiency, and excellence in public service. Under the leadership of Administrator Buted and in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, the agency remains steadfast in its mandate to uplift the lives of coconut farmers while ensuring sustainability in the coconut sector.

The Year-End Employee Appreciation and Accomplishments Presentation Day also served as an avenue to recognize the dedication of PCA’s workforce. The PCA chief commended employees for their vital contributions to the agency’s success. “𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟, 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠,” he added.

The ISO 9001:2015 certification places PCA among the ranks of government agencies that prioritize quality and excellence. As the agency moves forward, it is ready to set a benchmark for service delivery in the agricultural sector, ensuring that millions Filipino coconut farmers and stakeholders reap the benefits of world-class governance and management practices.