MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Now that President Bongbong Marcos has finally appointed vacant Cabinet posts like Health and National Defense Secretaries, it’s time to focus on his replacement as head of the Agriculture Secretary. (Marcos has appointed himself as Acting Agriculture Secretary).
The race for the position is getting hotter, with two opposition figures eying the juicy and fertile title, namely former presidential candidate Mar Roxas and former VP candidate Kiko Pangilinan.
Senator Cynthia Villar has also chimed in by suggesting that the next Agriculture Secretary must have his or her heart with the small farmers. She cautioned the potential appointees not to be like her because her heart is with traders like her. (It will be recalled that Villar championed the cause of private rice importation to the detriment of local rice production).
In the end, whoever is appointed Agriculture Secretary must be able to fulfill Marcos’ promise of P20-P25/kilo rice.
(Orman O. Manansala contributed to this report)
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There is a lot of debate over when the school year in the Philippines should start and end. One of the major concerns is how to spare students and teachers from the wrath of the country’s typhoon season.
Well, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT-Teachers) has the ultimate solution!
The progressive and militant national democratic mass organization of teachers, academics and other education workers is proposing to make the school year coincide with the dry season in the Philippines.
The dry season is from December to May while the rainy season is from June to November.
ACT is also proposing to re-schedule all national holidays from December to May so as not to interrupt any school classes. That could mean changing the Christmas season from September 1 to November 30.
We tried to reach out to singer Jose Mari Chan for comment but he is still in hiding. At least until September 1st.
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