PBBM, inatasan ang PCA na buhayin ang coconut industry

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00:00 The Philippine Coconut Authority's target is to plant 100 million coconut trees by 2028.

00:07 This is part of President Marcos Jr.'s order to revive the coconut industry in the Philippines.

00:15 Alan Francisco has the story.

00:17 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Philippine Coconut Authority to create a plan

00:24 for the progress and rehabilitation of the coconut industry in the country.

00:29 In the coconut planting and replanting project,

00:32 it aims to revive the coconut industry by planting 100 million coconut trees from 2023 to 2028.

00:40 The Philippine Coconut Authority is aiming to issue a circular memorandum

00:44 that will be submitted to government agencies and local governments that support the project.

00:49 Meanwhile, a memorandum of agreement was signed by the National Irrigation Administration and the DNR

00:57 for the repurpose of water rights and the protection of water security in the country.

01:02 President Marcos was warmly welcomed by the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Malawi

01:08 who visited Malacanang earlier.

01:10 The Malawi official considered the Philippines as a good target.

01:14 He also invited Filipinos to move to their country.

01:18 The President also gave the two countries a stronger relationship.

01:25 President Marcos was also greeted by the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Namibia.

01:29 According to the Namibian envoy,

01:31 the two countries and the Philippines are united in the United Nations Agenda

01:37 on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

01:39 President Marcos also gave the two countries a strong diplomatic relationship.

01:45 Alan Francisco for the country.