Rappler's latest stories on coco levy bill
'Na-Duterte kami:' Why farmers feel betrayed by coco levy vetoes
Coconut farmers slam President Duterte for inconsistencies amid the veto of two coconut levy bills, which would have paved the way for the use of funds stolen from them

Amid Duterte veto, Tañada vows to push coco levy bill in Senate
Opposition senatorial candidate Erin Tañada says the coco levy funds, once returned, could be used to help farmers diversify their products and skills

Duterte vetoes bill reconstituting Philippine Coconut Authority
The proposed law – critical to the distribution of coco levy funds to coconut farmers – 'lacks vital safeguards,' says President Rodrigo Duterte in a letter to Congress

To avoid Duterte veto, Congress asks Palace to return coco levy bill to them
(UPDATED) Senators are blaming the fiasco on the supposed incompetence of Presidential Legislative Liaision Office Secretary Adelino Sitoy

Final version of coco levy bill shatters farmers' hopes
'Maaaring magtagal na naman ang aming paghihintay at pakikibaka bago makamit ng mga mahihirap at maliliit na magniniyog ang bunga ng coco levy,' says a national coalition of coconut farmers' movements

Recto hit for 'excluding' coconut farmers from coco levy bill
'Pera na nga namin, maglo-lobby pa kami? Pera na nga namin, makikiusap pa kami?' says Ed Mora, lead convenor of the Kilusang Magniniyog, on the need for congressional approval before use of coco levy funds

New PCA chief 'confident' coco levy bill will pass in 2017
Philippine Coconut Authority Administrator Romulo dela Rosa says they will push for the inclusion of the coco levy trust fund bill in President Rodrigo Duterte s 2nd State of the Nation Address

Duterte to Panelo: Farmers should get coco levy fund
Duterte s incoming agriculture chief also pushes for the massive replanting of coconut to regain the Philippines status as the world s number one coconut producer

Aquino signs EOs on utilization of coco levy funds
UPDATED Executive Order 180 allows the use of the multibillion peso coconut levy funds to empower coconut farmers who are among the country s poorest

Aquino vows to certify coco levy bill as urgent
Addressing coconut farmers in Malacañang Palace President Benigno Aquino III pledges to act quickly on their petition on the use of the multi billion peso coconut levy fund
