President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has vowed to strengthen the country’s fisheries sector by expanding cold chain infrastructure, saying that cold storage alone is not enough to maintain the quality and market value of fish catch. “Nagtayo ka (Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr.) na pala ng malaking cold storage. Pero kailangan pang dagdagan. Kaya gagawin namin ang lahat para naman masuportahan ‘yung buong…hindi lamang ‘yung cold storage, kung hindi ‘yung buong cold chain,” Marcos said during his visit to this southern fishing hub. The President emphasized that preserving the freshness of fish from catch to market is critical for ensuring better prices and securing food quality for Filipino consumers.

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