MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILABY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 169
ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY MEASURES TO CONTROL AND MANAGE THE SPREAD AND DAMAGE OF ASPIDIOTUS RIGIDUS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND DESIGNATING THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the Philippines is the top supplier of coconut products in the world market contributing an estimated $2 billion net foreign earnings, providing livelihood to some 3.5 million coconut farmers, and serving as economic backbone in sixty-eight (68) of the eighty (80) provinces of the country;
WHEREAS, an invasive and introduced species of scale insect, Aspidiotus rigidus, an insect pest attacking plant leaves, feeding on sap directly drawn from form the plant’s vascular system, with a distinct characteristic of secreting a waxy coating for defense which resembles fish scales, has been tremendously infesting bearing and non-bearing coconut trees and has devastated a significant number of coconut farms in the CALABARZON Region;
WHEREAS, there are verified reports of scale insect infestation in other island provinces, even in the Mindanao areas, and the...
Details
Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Establishing Emergency Measures To Control And Manage The Spread And Damage Of Aspidiotus Rigidus In The Philippines And Designating The Philippine Coconut Authority As The Lead Agency For The Purpose
Executive Order No. 169
