The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) on Wednesday said that its 60-day emergency containment measure against the aggressive “cocolisap” or coconut scale insect (CSI) infestation in the province of Basilan is now in full force and the rehabilitation program will follow immediately.

“Expressing his serious concern with this [cocolisap] problem, Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco ordered the immediate containment of cocolisap infestation in Basilan,” Atty. Halmen A. Valdez, undersecretary for the Office of the Cabinet Assistance System, a unit tasked to supervise the PCA, said in a statement.

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