Luna, Apayao - Senator Imee R. Marcos was the guest of honor and speaker during the culminating program of the Say-am 2023 in celebration of the 28th Foundation Day of the province of Apayao today, February 12, 2023.
In her message, Sen. Marcos expressed her solidarity with the yApayaos saying “mail-iliw nakun kadakayo ta nabayag la idi naudi nga immayak ditoy Apayaoen.”
The Senator also thanked the people for their overwhelming support to her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., during the 2022 national elections, adding “sana ipagpatuloy parin ninyo ang pagsuporta sa mga programa at adhikain ng ating presidente.”
Senator Imee’s visit in the province was also made worthwhile by a short dialogue with some 20 agriculture students from the Apayao State College (ASC). Said students were recipients of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Young Farmers Challenge Fund (YFCF) in 2022.
Noting her observation on the slow growth of agricultural enterprises in the Northern Luzon, Marcos said “Ang problema dito sa amianan, produce tayo nang produce, pero kulang ang marketing natin," encouraging the young sustain such initiative with the challenge of embracing innovations, new technologies and marketing strategies.
She likewise led the ceremonial payout and distribution of family food packs to some 500 identified disadvantaged individuals.
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