Two months ago, I submitted my courtesy resignation as Secretary of Agriculture “in the best interest of the Department and the stakeholders.”
As announced by Senator Bong Go, my differences with the Economic Managers on very critical issues, especially the Rice Liberalization, have made my stay at the DA untenable.
With Dr. Dar’s appointment, I am moving to the Mindanao Development Authority as Chairperson for the next six years.
The MINDA Chairmanship is also a Cabinet position.
I was supposed to take my oath today as thr new MINDA Sectetary but I asked for a short vacation which my tired body has been craving for.
My new task will still be mainly agriculture and the economic growth of Mindanao with special focus on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
It will also include handling the country’s membership in the BIMP-EAGA.
I thank everybody who supported me and I offer my apologies to the farmers and fishermen who may not have been served well enough.
Pasensya na po sa mga pagkukulang ko.
I also thank the officials and workers of the Department of Agricultire for helping me transform the Department and shedding off its image of a corrupt government agency.
In this new assignment, I will work just as hard as when I was Secretary of Agriculture.
May God bless us all.
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