Philippines: President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names himself agriculture minister
21 June 2022 |
3:26 pm
Marcos Jr. has given himself the position of secretary of agriculture ahead of taking his presidential office and amid prohibitively high global prices. The Philippines is heavily reliant on importing its staple — rice.
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