Marcos says no Filipino will go hungry under 'Bagong Pilipinas'MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised on Saturday that Filipinos would not experience hunger under a "New Philippines" — with the prospect of a revitalized agriculture sector equipped with modern knowledge and sufficient support from the government. The president said this during the ceremonial palay harvesting and distribution of various assistance in Candaba, Pampanga. "We will work towards developing our agriculture, which will be one of our priority steps in establishing a Bagong Pilipinas — where no one will go hungry and all are actively moving for a more prosperous future," said Marcos in Filipino. Marcos was accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa, Pampanga Rep. Anna York Bondoc and several other local officials. The president earlier held the position of Department of Agriculture secretary to combat the country's food crisis.

Source: Philippine Star February 03, 2024 19:07 UTC