Manila, June 11 -- Filipino coconut farmers may soon avail of the free mobile medical service and hospitalization coverage, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) announced Wednesday.

In an interview, PCA Health and Medical Division Chief King Arvy Gaspar said they are targeting to benefit 15,000 coconut farmers across the country, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to support farmers.

He said the mobile medical service will be launched first in Davao, considering the farmers' population, under the Revised Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP).

"Ang target nila sa (Their target in) Davao is around 1,000 coconut farmers ng (in) July second week," he told the Philippine News Agency, citing a simult...