Marcos buys Benguet agri products to help local farmers

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Friday bought nearly 12 tons of agricultural products in two vegetable trading posts in Benguet to support farmers affected by recent oil price shocks.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Marcos, through the Office of the President, purchased assorted vegetables during his visit at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post and the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC).

“Sa ngayon, si Pangulo mismo ay namili ng mga agri goods mula dito. Seven na bus nga ang pinaglagyan,” Laurel said.

(The President purchased agri goods here. They were placed in seven buses.) 

Laurel said that the purchased goods would be transported to underserved communities in Navotas, Caloocan, Malabon, Manila, Pasay, and Quezon City. 

Further, these products will also be distributed to government institutions such as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Walang Gutom Centers, and some orphanages.

Laurel added that the DA, through its attached agency Food Terminal Inc (FTI), also procured agricultural products during the visit to reinforce the President’s initiative.

The FTI serves as a major food processing and distribution hub, helping stabilize food prices, provide storage, and link farmers directly to consumers. — RSJ, GMA News