SINCE assuming the role of head of state in June 2022, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. chose to serve as the temporary Agriculture secretary, emphasizing his administration's primary focus on the agricultural sector.

Earlier this year, Marcos expressed his criteria for the next Agriculture chief, saying an agriculture expert should take on the responsibility rather than a policeman or a military man with no involvement in the industry.

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