No less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured farmers and fisherfolk in Western and Central Visayas that the national government is doing its part in extending assistance to those who have been hit with the adverse effects of El Niño. During the distribution of Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk and Families where the President was joined by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the President stressed that “no farmer, or fisherman, or any Filipino will be left behind in our dream for a New Philippines.”

Villamente, J. (2024, June 29). Visayas farmers, fisherfolk receive huge boost. Daily Tribune, p. B15.