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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The coconut-based products produced by farmers and processors in the province of Antique have a promising market. ‘The coco-based products have a good acceptance in the market that we encourage more processors to engage on it,’ Department of Trade and Industry provincial director Mutya Eusores said during Hinun-anon (media conference) on Tuesday. Among their products with good market potential are coco cookies, virgin coconut oil (VCO), coco peat, and coco lampshade. To encourage more processors, Eusores said the DTI holds training for associations of coconut farmers. DTI Antique Industry Development Unit head Gevi Kristina

Manila: The Regional Trial Courts (RTC) of Pasig and Quezon City granted on Tuesday the request of the Senate to allow Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy to appear before the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality’s resumption of its inquiry into the alleged abuses within the religious organizations on Oct. 23. Pasig RTC Branch 159 acting presiding judge Rainelda Montesa ordered the Pasig City Jail and the Philippine National Police’s Custodial Center to escort Quiboloy and co-accused Jackielyn Roy, Cresente Canada, Ingrid Canada, Paulene Canada, and Sylvia Cemanes to the Senate in Pasay City

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended sea travels in the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor as a precautionary measure due to Tropical Storm Kristine. Ensign John Hoffer Olis, PCG-Negros Oriental station commander, and Ensign Richelito Arbis, PCG-Siquijor station commander, said in separate interviews Tuesday that the suspension took effect earlier in the day. The ban applies to vessels with a gross tonnage of 250 and below, although several shipping lines not covered by the advisory voluntarily halted operations, according to the officials. Strong gale-force winds associated with Kristine prompted the suspension, aiming to ensure the

LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 2,450 passengers, 150 rolling cargoes, and five vessels are still stranded in 12 ports in the Bicol Region due to Tropical Storm Kristine, the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol (OCD-5) said on Tuesday. Kristine was 390 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte as of 5 p.m., state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised in Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Basud, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, Mercedes), eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Goa, San Jose,

Manila: Local cement manufacturers are ready to meet the increasing demand for housing in the Philippines as domestic production capacity improved over the years, Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CEMAP) said in a statement Tuesday. CEMAP president Reinier Dizon said domestic cement production has risen significantly with expansion projects and investments from new players. ‘In terms of capacity, the domestic cement industry has grown from 27 million tons in 2014 to 50 million tons in 2024,’ Dizon said. In July this year, Japanese cement manufacturer Taiheiyo inaugurated its new plant in San Fernando, Cebu, with investments amounting to PHP12.8