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Philippines’ Marcos Faces Second Agriculture Crisis

President’s takeover of agriculture portfolio reaps embarrassment as onions disappear

Jan 04, 2023
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By: Viswa Nathan

Before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had even completed his first six months in office, a second crisis – again in the Department of Agriculture, which he has taken under his direct management as agriculture secretary – is casting a dark shadow over his administration. Onions have mysteriously disappeared across the country, raising sus…

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