Treelife’s virgin coconut oil from Carmen, Norh Cotabato. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN)
Mayor Sara Duterte told Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) that the use of VCO will be on “voluntary” basis after receiving a supply of organic VCO from Cotabato-based TreeLife, owned by businessman Jerry Taray, through William Lima, who is a special envoy to China.
“This is not mandatory. VCO is not endorsed by the City Government of Davao. It is made available by a third party to our patients there in TTMFs. It is accessible to them if they want,” she said.
She said the donor of the VCO was referred to the City Health Office to start the “voluntary use” of the food supplement among the willing COVID-19 patients after the local government was assured that the product has been accredited by the Food and Drugs Administration.