For his 67th birthday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed his wish for the consolidation of the entire Philippine agriculture sector to improve the living conditions of Filipino farmers and their families.
President Marcos made the remarks when asked by reporters about his birthday wish during a media interview in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, on Friday.
“Madali ‘yung birthday wish, maparami ito. Talagang lahat ng bawat magsasaka sa buong Pilipinas, mararamdaman ang programang ito, at lahat ng programa na ginagawa natin sa Department of Agriculture, lahat ng ginagawa nating na pagtulong ng DBP, lahat ng mga financing institutions, lahat po,” the President replied.
“Iyong buong sistema ng agrikultura, ay, ang birthday wish ko, mabuo na natin, para maganda ang takbo ng sektor ng agrikultura para gumanda ang buhay ng bawat magsasaka, ng kanilang pamilya, at ng bawat Pilipino,” he said.
Manifesting his strong commitment to transforming the Philippine agriculture sector, President Marcos has concurrently led the Department of Agriculture since assuming the presidency in 2022.
The President led the launch of the Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program in Nueva Ecija, a program backed by the Department of Agriculture (DA), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), and Planters Products Inc.
Through the program, farmers will receive Interventions Monitoring Cards (IMC) for the procurement of seeds, fertilizers, and other farm equipment from accredited merchants.
The President assured that no one will be left behind under Bagong Pilipinas during the launch of the program. PND
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