Pinoland Effective DA programs to continue

PASSING OF THE TORCH. Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and Incoming Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol shake hands after the presentation of the transition report of the Department of Agriculture on June 8, 2016. The report, which highlights the major accomplishments of the DA for the last six years shall serve as a handbook and guide for the incoming administration. Sec. Piñol may opt to use this, as there have been successful endeavor that he may want to replicate or continue,” Alcala stressed. For his part, Piñol announced that his administration will continue the efforts of the department which imposes a closed-season ban for fishing in selected Philippine waters. This initiative has been effective and so we will definitely continue it,” he said. (AFID photos by Alan Jay Jacalan andamp Ardy Tompong)