Rice chain

Aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision to ensure food security, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual (center), together with Department of Agriculture chief of staff Alvin John Balagbag (second from left) and National Irrigation Administration acting chief Eduardo Eddie Guillen (fourth from left), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish cooperation measures in the development and implementation of the Integrated Rice Supply Chain Development Program. With them are (from left) DTI Undersecretary Mary Jean Pachecho and NIA senior deputy administrator Robert Suguitan.