For his 66th birthday, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. wishes for a better state of agriculture in the country.
The President voiced out his aspiration during an ambush interview at the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) central office in Quezon City on Tuesday.
"Maging maayos na ang agrikultura [For agriculture to be in a better state]," Marcos revealed.
"At malaman na natin kung ano ba talaga ang weather, wet season ba o dry season? Para naman matulungan natin ‘yung mga farmer natin. ‘Yun lamang naman ang aking panalangin pa rin hanggang ngayon," he added.
[And for us to know what the weather really is, is it a wet season or a dry season? So that we can help our farmers. That’s my only prayer until now.]
Marcos, who sits as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), struggles to stabilize the prices for rice and vegetables in the country.
He is set to fly to Singapore on Wednesday to attend the 10th Asian Conference from September 13-15 where he will put forward his administration's priority policies and programs.
For his birthday getaway, the President is expected to celebrate in the Lion City and attend the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2023.
