SAVECoconut Foundation Inc.

26/03/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄:
𝗣𝗖𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) beams with pride as CEO & Administrator, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑. 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, is conferred with the 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐓. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the highest distinction for performance excellence by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP).

This coveted award recognizes leaders who transform institutions through visionary quality management and staunch commitment to global standards.

Before leading PCA, Dr. Buted’s "𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻" principle was forged through a decade of transformational leadership at Pangasinan State University (PSU)—serving eight (8) years as the 6th University President and two (2) years as Vice President for Administration and Finance.

Dubbed as the '𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮' 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗦𝗨, he catapulted the University to prominence, achieving the most coveted Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Level III (Mastery in Quality Management), securing the Investors in People (IiP) Gold Award (first state university in Asia) and multi-campus ISO 9001:2015 certification, producing board topnotchers, expanding enrollment, establishing Centers of Excellence/Development, and institutionalizing a culture of quality, transparency, and global competitiveness.

Today, he brings the same rigor of excellence-driven leadership to PCA, as he champions reforms toward a modernized, resilient coconut industry for millions of Filipino farmers.

Wherever he goes, ADRB proves that 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘.

Congratulations, Admin Dex!

06/03/2026

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26/02/2026

26/02/2026

Launching of Living Coconut Museum
Feb 27, 2026, 9:00 AM

17/01/2026

31/12/2025

Paying it forward, rooted in gratitude!
We welcome the newly sworn members of the Board and Officers of SaveCoconut Foundation, Inc. for 2026–2028—former COCOFED scholars—pledge to give back by empowering coconut farmers, strengthening communities, and sustaining the future of the coconut industry through service and shared stewardship.

With DA Sec. Kiko Tiu, DA Usec. R Navarro and Sen Tulfo

31/12/2025

Coconut husks sit at a quiet but critical crossroads in the climate story.

When captured and used intentionally, coconut husks are a powerful resource. They can be converted into clean, renewable energy through processes like biomass gasification or pyrolysis, providing heat, electricity, or bioenergy for rural communities and agro-processing facilities. The same processes can produce biochar, a stable form of carbon that, when returned to the land, revitalizes degraded soil, improves water retention, increases nutrient availability, and boosts long-term farm productivity. In this form, coconut husks become part of a regenerative, circular economy—waste becomes value, and value stays with farmers.

But when left unmanaged, coconut husks tell a very different story.

Piled in plantations or dumped near processing sites, husks slowly rot under anaerobic conditions, releasing methane, a greenhouse gas over 80 times more potent than CO₂ over a 20-year period. What could have been a climate solution instead becomes a climate liability. This is one of the most overlooked paradoxes in agricultural systems: the same material can either lock carbon into soil for decades or accelerate warming in a matter of years, depending entirely on whether we build the systems to capture it.

For coconut-producing countries like the Philippines, this choice matters at scale. Millions of tons of husks are generated annually. Capturing even a portion of this biomass transforms coconuts from a single-crop commodity into a multi-output climate asset—food, fiber, energy, soil health, and carbon removal—while reducing waste, lowering emissions, and increasing farmer income.

The takeaway is simple but profound:
Coconut husks are not waste. They are either an untapped climate solution—or an invisible source of emissions. The difference lies in infrastructure, intent, and ex*****on.