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PASAY CITY, Feb. 10 Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa strongly supports the move to make Davao City the chocolate capital and entire Davao Region the cacao capital of the country considering the world-class cacao-based products that are produced in the said areas which have won various international awards and recognition.
In co-sponsoring Senate Bill No. 1741 or An Act Declaring the City of Davao As the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines and the Entire Region XI (Davao Region) As the Cacao Capital of the Philippines, Dela Rosa, who is a native of Davao, said that apart from the various kinds of fruits that are being harvested in the region, the province also boasts of its high-quality cacao, which is a main ingredient in producing chocolate.
SunStar Choco capital bill opposed
OPPOSED. The Philippine Industry Cacao Council (PCIC) is opposing the Senate Bill 1741, which will declare Davao City as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines if enacted into law. (RJ Lumawag)
+ January 29, 2021 THE proposed Senate Bill (SB) 1741, declaring Davao City as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines, is unhealthy to the cacao industry in the country, an official of the Philippine Cacao Industry Council (PCIC) said. As much as we really acknowledge the role of Davao City and the region in developing the industry, we believe that it should not be legislated because this will be a disadvantage to all other cacao planters and producers all over the country, PCIC National Chairperson Armi Lopez-Garcia said in an interview with SunStar Davao.
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