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Philippines' President-elect Marcos says he will head agriculture ministry

Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Jr Philippines Department of Agriculture ”Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

FILE PHOTO: Philippine president-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, speaks during a news conference at his headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo

Philippines' President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday he will head the Department of Agriculture himself to address severe problems faced by the sector.

Marcos, in a news conference, said increasing agricultural production and counteracting increases in prices of commodities would be among his priorities.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor)

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