Coconut farmers refute Gov. Suarez's denial of scam in coco levy scheme

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Quezon Gov. Danilo Suarez introduces presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos to the crowd at Tiaong Convention Center on Mar. 23, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — A national alliance of coconut farmers disputed Quezon Gov. Danilo Suarez’s claim that it was not true that the coco levy fund collected from farmers during the Marcos administration were used to create companies for cronies.

 

Bantay Cocolevy Alliance said the history of abuse that the coconut industry and its farmers experienced at the hands of the Marcos dictatorship are still seared into their memories.

 

“If Governor [Danilo] Suarez will not accept what is true about the coconut levy maybe it will be best to remind him of the facts,” they said in Filipino.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/03/24/2169591/coconut-farmers-refute-gov-suarezs-denial-scam-coco-levy-scheme

 

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