Today, I will start a journey that would take me to the remotest areas of the whole country as I prepare to perform a new task nine months from now, Inshallah!
I did this in May of 2016 right after then President-elect Rodrigo Duterte announced that I was his incoming Agriculture Secretary.
Nilibot ko ang buong Pilipinas, talked to farmers, fishermen and others.
Kaya nabuo ang mga programang tulad ng Solar Powered Irrigation System (SPIS), Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA), SURE Loaning, 4Ks, Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK), Basil, FB Pagbabago, SAAD at marami pang iba ay dahil inikot ko ang kapuluan upang tingnan ang kalagayan ng ating mga kababayan at makinig sa kanilang hinaing.
Gagawin ko po uli ito simula ngayon.
I will reach out to our countrymen, hindi lang dito sa Pilipinas kundi pati na rin sa ibang bansa upang pagdating ng panahon, kung may awa ang Panginoon, ay alam na natin ang hinaing ng ating mga kababayan.
This working style is not new to me.
Noong Gobernador ako ng North Cotabato, may dala-dala ako lagi na tent at natutulog sa mga barangay, maki-tagay ng Tanduay, White Castle at Tuba (hind na po ako umiinom ngayon for over 15 years) at makinig ng kwento na hindi umaabot sa tanggpan ng gobyerno.
This would still be my working style kung ako po ay mahalal na Senador, itutuloy ko ang paglalakbay, pagmamasid at pakikinig sa mga boses ng mga pangkaraniwang mamamayan.
I know this would be the first time that this would happen, if ever, but there is always the first time.
#LetsGetOutOfOurAiconOffices!
#LetUsWalkAnExtraKilometer!
#LetsClimbMountains!
#LetsSailSeasAndRivers!
#LetsBeWithOurPeople!
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