Pandemic taught us not to rely on importation, says Marcos

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic taught the Philippines that it should not rely on importation. Marcos, the concurrent Agriculture Secretary, made this remark as he was distributing various government assistance to the local government of Tangalan, Aklan. "Natuto na tayo sa pandemya na nangyari na hindi tayo makapag-import. Hindi tayo makapag-import ng pagkain dahil walang tumatakbo na barko," Marcos said in his speech. (We learned during the pandemic when we could not import. We could not import because there were no available ships.) Marcos reiterated that the government is actively trying to improve local agri...

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