Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday stated President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wanted to nominate a everlasting secretary of agriculture amid the persistent issues within the sector comparable to smuggling.
Marcos had taken on the put up since he assumed the presidency, saying the sector’s issues have been extreme sufficient and that agriculture was a precedence of his administration.
“Siguro ang sa akin lang kailangan na pumili ng… permanent agriculture secretary kasi siyempre bilang presidente, marami siyang problema at trabaho, tapos aasikasuhin mo pa yung isang departamento…” Estrada stated on the Kapihan sa Senado.
Estrada is a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
(Personally, I feel he wants to decide on a everlasting agriculture secretary as a result of as president, he already has too many issues to do. And then, he nonetheless has to take care of one division.
“Sa dami ng problem ng sektor ng agrikultura—smuggling, sibuyas, ‘yung pag-import ng bigas—dapat meron tayong permanent secretary of agriculture,” he added.
(With the issues facing the agriculture sector—smuggling, onions, rice importation—we should have a permanent secretary of agriculture.)
Still, ,Estrada said he was “satisfied” by Marcos’ efficiency.
GMA News Online sought Malacanang’s remark by Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil, however she has but to reply as of posting time.
Earlier this month, Marcos stated he needed to make sure that methods have been all in place earlier than he left the Department of Agriculture. He stated he would for now keep on as agriculture secretary.
Marcos has been sitting as DA Secretary since he assumed the presidency final yr. Marcos joked that he already requested personalities to volunteer for the put up, however they didn’t need him to go away the DA.
Before leaving the company, Marcos needs to ensure the nation’s meals provide, the inexpensive costs of meals commodities, and a greater livelihood for native farmers. —NB, GMA Integrated News
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