Rappler's latest stories on coconut levy
Kingmaker: Danding Cojuangco's presidential bid and the ghost of coco levy
Eduardo 'Danding' Cojuangco Jr never became Philippine president, but wielded power for decades before his death
Duterte seeks passage of coco levy bill after vetoing it
'I also have not forgotten my commitment,' says President Rodrigo Duterte on the coco levy funds
Sandiganbayan affirms turnover of P75B in coco levy funds to gov't
The anti-graft court denies the motions for reconsideration filed by corporations, which were part of the scam
Landmark coco levy trust fund bill hurdles Congress
Senate Bill 1233 places the management of the fund under a reconstituted Philippine Coconut Authority – the agency that was responsible for the misuse of the funds in the 1970s
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
No farmers' say in coco levy funds? Pangilinan, Recto clash
Senators are set to vote on the issue, as Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto wants the government to be the sole manager of the coco levy funds, while Senator Francis Pangilinan wants farmers who paid the taxes to have a role
Ledac agrees to pass federalism, national ID bills by December
The two bills along with 12 others are classified as urgent by the Ledac Executive Committee
Ahead of SONA, farmers demand Duterte action on coco levy vow
Coconut farmers want President Rodrigo Duterte to use his 2nd State of the Nation Address to fulfill his campaign promise to them
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's coco levy promise: It's time to 'force the issue with Congress'
During the campaign President Duterte vowed to return the coconut levy fund to poor farmers within his first 100 days Congressmen are getting in the way
Coco levy fund scam: Gold for the corrupt, crumbs for farmers
Part 1: Many coconut farmers have died waiting in vain and with them went the hope they would one day reap the rewards of what s seen as among the biggest scams of the century
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Duterte wants law on use of coco levy funds for farmers – finance chief
The President wants the P74 billion coco levy fund to be exclusively used for the benefit of the coconut farmers says Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III
Sandiganbayan denies gov't bid for early resolution of 2 coco levy cases
The cases have been pending for 29 years but the anti graft court s resolution says the cases will still need to go to trial
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
Sandiganbayan orders turnover of 72.2% UCPB shares to gov’t
The anti graft court s Second Division grants the Motion for Execution filed by the government
PCGG: Coco levy assets all accounted for
This comes 3 months after Aquino signed 2 executive orders that allow the use of the multibillion peso coconut levy funds for coconut farmers
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: PH to get $500M soft loan from South Korea
Fresh from an overnight trip to South Korea President Benigno Aquino III reports more good news to the people
SC affirms decision to give coco levy funds to farmers
The decision paves the way for Congress bills creating a trust fund for coconut farmers which President Benigno Aquino III had promised to certify as urgent
Coconut farmers want to see coco levy EO first
The EO will be a temporary measure while Congress is in the process of approving a bill that will ensure funds for coconut farmers which Aquino has promised to certify as urgent
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
Draft coco levy EO may be with Aquino before end-Nov
Secretary Francis Pangilinan gives the assurance as coconut farmers call on President Aquino to mobilize the P71 billion coco levy funds for the benefit of the coconut industry
Gov't to use coco levy proceeds on farm inputs
The Department of Agriculture DA aims to use the coconut levy funds recovered by the government for provision of farm inputs to raise the competitiveness of the coconut industry
