Farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. president Danilo Fausto yesterday backed the possible appointment of fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as next secretary of the Department of Agriculture..
Fishermen receive diesel and relief packs from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources at Scarborough Shoal during the continuation of the diesel supply mission on September 21, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — Farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. president Danilo Fausto yesterday backed the possible appointment of fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as next secretary of the Department of Agriculture .
In a statement yesterday, Pamalakaya contended that the Frabelle Fishing Corp. “ranks among the Philippines’ prominent large-scale fishing companies,” engaging not only in industrial fishing operations in deep seas but also in extensive land reclamation activities along coastal areas and municipal waters.
“No wonder the President earlier announced amending the Fisheries Code in favor of commercial fishing vessels,” Pamalakaya chairman Fernando Hicap said. Marcos is the only top official in the survey who suffered a double-digit drop in approval ratings across all socio-economic...
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