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Article: PCA warns on substandard virgin coconut oil.(Provincial News)
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- February 26, 2006
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CEBU CITY - The Province of Cebu and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) warned the public yesterday about unregistered and substandard virgin coconut oil that might cause undesirable results in peopleas health, instead of the productas known therapeutic values.
Provincial Board Members Estrella Yapha and Agnes Magpale, who filed a resolution on the matter, said information on the therapeutic value of coconut oil swept the public interests causing the demand for the product to soar considerably. But some unscrupulous producers have taken advantage of the situation that prompted PCA and the province to issue the warning.
PCA Regional Director Deodiro ...