Panay News, April 26, 2003 - Oil Palm Industry Development on Track (PDF)

Panay News March 24, 2003 - Palm Oil in Iloilo (PDF)

Left to Right. Dr. Johnny Dominicata, Pons Narcisio (President Philippine Palm Oil Development Council Inc.), SP Raymundo Picciio, Joey Cruz (Regional Manager, Philippine Coconut Authority, Western Visayas), C.K. Chang (owner AGUMIL, an Oil Palm Mill in Agusan del Sur), Vice Mayor Pablo Landar, Reynaldo Lau-a (Chairman, Panay Oil Palm Growers Multi Purpose Co-operative (POPGMPC); President, Duenas Worldwide Association Inc.(DWAI)), Fabio Catalan, Jr (Chairman, Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Vice Chairman, (DWAI) and POPGMPC Vice President).

On the way to Butuan City, Agusan del Norte for the 3rd Annual Congress of the Philippine National Palm Oil Congress and a trip to AGUMIL plantation and processing plant at Trento, Agusan del Sur - July 14-20, 2003.

Iloilo's delegates, left to right, SB Raymundo Piccio, Hypte Aujero (Director, DWAI), Auster Layog (Sr. Agriculturist, Philippine Coconut Authority, Province of Iloilo, Reynaldo Lau-a (Chairman, POPGMPC; President, DWAI) and Fabio Catalan, Jr. (Chairman, Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council (MAFC), Vice President, POPCMPC and DWAI).

Oil Palm Tree Planting Ceremony, Duenas General Comprehensive High School, August 7, 2003, led by Boy Mejorada, Administrative Assistant to Gov. Niel Tupas.

Philippine Coconut Authority Provincial Director, Ed Masuecos getting ready with the Oil Palm seedling. Watching him is Deo Quilbet, Rey Lau-a and Boy Mejorada, Administrative Assistant to Gov. Niel Tupas.

Speakers at the Oil Palm Forum

Mrs. Sotacio, Principal, DGCHS

Mr. Boy Mejorada, Adminstrative Assistant, Provincial Governor's Office

Vice Mayor Pablo Landar

Reynaldo Lau-a, President, DWAI, Chairman, POPGMPC

Ed Masuecos, Provincial Director, Philippine Coconut Authority

Hon. Lepid Palmeres, Board Member, 4th District, Iloilo

A representative from the Province's Department of Agriculture.