Marco Reyes - President
Marco is one of our founding members. Being a Chemical Engineer, he was one of the members of the Technical Working Group which created the Product National Standards for Virgin Coconut Oil.
Who We Are
Virgin Coconut Oil Producers and Traders Association of the Philippines, Inc. (or VCO Philippines) is a membership-based and non-profit organization of companies in the virgin coconut oil industry in the Philippines. It started its roots when the government identified virgin coconut oil in mid 2003 as one of the export winner products, thereby gaining an impetus to further its development and promotion.
It started with 10 producers and traders. At present it has now 32 registered members.
VCOP Officers
Agnes Cristobal - Executive Director
Agnes is our ever hardworking, competent and long-serving Executive Director. She has a very long track record as a manufacturer and trader of various coconut products. She handles our day to day operations.
Antonio Magcase - Treasurer
Nonie is our former President. He has been with us since the start. His expertise is not only on VCO, but moreso, he pioneered the development of Coconut Sugar via his brand, “Suchero”.
Arleth Mendoza - Secretary
Arleth has long been connected with the CIIF Group of Companies, one of the biggest producers and exporters of crude and refined coconut oils. She is the confirmation that both VCO and RBD Coconut Oil are complementary in the minds of the consumers.
We aim to be your partner for growth!
Our History
We were all excited about the emergence of Virgin Coconut Oil. Actually, the virgin coconut oil existed long before, but it was only 2003 that the Philippines became aware of it. We have been producing coconut cooking oil for a long time which comes from copra but VCO is something different. It comes from fresh mature coconut and does not undergo refining, bleaching and deodorizing. VCO is a miracle oil that can be taken as a supplement and can be used on the skin as a moisturizer and to treat skin ailments. We had a vision that one day Virgin Coconut Oil will be recognized all over the world, as early as 2003, we began to organize ourselves into a corporation. The original incorporators of Virgin Coconut Producers and Traders Association of the Philippines, Inc. were Paulo Mamangun, Sammy Latay, Sonny Villariba, Tiu Sing, Jing Reyes, Tess Santos, Gerry Natividad, Gilbert Evaristo, Marco Reyes, and Rudy Siojo. Tess Santos was elected President of the new association but she declined and Jun Mamangun volunteered to be President. Tess Santos accepted the Vice Presidency.