Bongbong Marcos meets Cabinet to tackle food security

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles. Image from RTVM / Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with his Cabinet on Monday to further discuss policy reviews and proposed legislation to improve food supply and distribution.

At a press briefing, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, the National Economic and Development Authority, and the transportation, interior, and agriculture departments reported on the matter to the President.

“Those that were identified for possible policy review and legislation are the barriers to efficient transportation, [eliminating] red tape, [and] our permit systems, to make it more efficient, [and] also the crossing of boundaries between local governments,” Angeles said.

Angeles said the Palace was also looking reviewing policies or proposing laws to balance importation with local production and to address the issues of over and under production.

“All the departments made their reports today, and there are quite many overlaps. So, all departments will be working together on the policy review assessment and proposals,” she said.

Angeles said the discussion covered various agricultural products such as rice, pork, fish, and vegetables.

“The recognition of the problem is step one, as well as the proposals by our various cabinet officials regarding policy review and legislation. So, these are what we are going to set — either if it’s priority legislation [or] if we are going to look at policies that do not require legislation,” she said.

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