A promising choice to lead the DA

By The Editorial Board

Nov 09, 2023 12:10 am

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s appointment of agribusiness leader Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to serve as secretary of Agriculture came as a surprise to most of the country, but it is a most welcome one. After holding the job himself for more than a year, Marcos' choice displayed some refreshing 'out-of-the-box' thinking and offers the prospect of real progress in improving the country's agricultural sector.

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