Duterte, Cayetano vow to distribute coco levy funds to farmers

In what could be seen as sign of hope, presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, vowed over the weekend to distribute the P80-billion coco levy funds to small coconut farmers in just one month should they win in the upcoming May elections.

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Women in politics

While an increasing number of women occupy higher positions in local public offices such as mayor and vice-mayor, governor and vice-governor, their orientation does not automatically mean advocating and defending women human rights nor taking up issues of discrimination and gender equity.

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COCO FUND. Farmers under the Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas- Davao City demand that the government give back the coco-levy funds to farmer-investors in time for the commemoration of the peasants’ month. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Peasant group scores Poe for ‘reversing historical truth’ on coco levy issue

A peasant group has criticized on Friday, March 11, Presidential aspirant, Senator Grace Poe for siding with business mogul Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. and accused Poe of “reversing the historical truth” on the coconut levy fund issue.

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