President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Marcos made the announcement in a press briefing in Malacanang on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Laurel takes over from the President who appointed himself DA chief following his election in 2022.

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