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MANILA - A party-list lawmaker is hoping for a bigger budget for the agriculture sector in the next administration to address the looming global food crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, Magsasaka Party-list Rep. Argel Cabatbat said the food crisis fears and other forces that affect food supply could be addressed immediately with President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. taking over the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA). "We were surprised that the President-elect chose to head the DA. But it's a pleasant surprise. This means, he recognizes there is a problem in the agency and farmers need immediate help. This is a welcome development, especially now that the country is facing a food crisis," Cabatbat said. Cabatbat said the government should infuse a budget of at least PHP400 billion into the agriculture sector to help farmers and other workers cope with rising fertilizer prices, unabated oil price surges, climate change, and other losses due to ....

Camarines Sur , Luis Raymund Villafuerte , Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr , William Dar , Department Of Agriculture , Philippine Statistics Authority , Magsasaka Party List , Argel Cabatbat , President Elect Ferdinand , Agriculture Secretary William Dar , Manilaa Party List Lawmaker Is Hoping Fora Bigger Budget For The Agriculture Sector In Next Administration To Address Looming Global Food Crisis Ina Statement On Wednesday , Agsasaka Party List Rep Argel Cabatbat Said The Food Crisis Fears And Other Forces That Affect Supply Could Be Addressed Immediately With President Elect Ferdinand Quot Bongbong Marcos Jr Taking Over Helm Of Department Agriculture Da We Were Surprised Chose To Head But It 39 Sa Pleasant Surprise This Means , E Recognizes There Isa Problem In The Agency And Farmers Need Immediate Help This Welcome Development , Specially Now That The Country Is Facinga Food Crisis , Uot Cabatbat Said The Government Should Infusea Budget Of At Least Php400 Billion Into Agriculture Sector To Help Farmers And Other Workers Cope With Rising Fertilizer Prices , Nabated Oil Price Surges , Climate Change , Nd Other Losses Due To The Pandemic And Natural Disasters Proposed Budget Would Also Ensure Basic Support Services Infrastructure , Nd Cut The High Cost Of Production And Marketing , Nd Labor Intensive Farm Practices He Said There Isa Need For Better Managers At The Da With Political Will To Curb Smuggling , Orrupt Practices In The Agency , Nd Excessive Importation The Philippines , She Said , An Achieve Food Sovereignty If The Government Will Prioritize Measures That Support Local Farmers In Country Quot Sa Tingin Ko , Abibigyan Ng Mas Malaking Pondo Ang Mga Magsasaka Lalo Na 39t Siya Marcos Acting Secretary Dai Think Our Farmers Would Be Givena Bigger Budget Now That Serve As Of The Consider This Asa General Going To Frontlines Politically , E 39s Putting Himself At Risk Kasi Kapag Pumalpak Ito ,