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| Arroyo appoints new agriculture secretary |
| | www.chinaview.cn 2004-07-09 18:19:48 |
MANILA, July 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced Friday the appointment of Arthur Yap as her new Secretary of Agriculture to replace Luis Lorenzo who would assume chairmanship of the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines.
Lorenzo himself recommended Yap as his successor, Philippine Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye told reporters.
Yap brings to the Cabinet a wealth of experience in food supply management, having been administrator of the National Food Authority and concurrent chairman of the Food Terminal Inc. since 2002, a presidential palace statement said.
He is expected to pursue his predecessor's programs at the Agriculture Department, particularly those involving Arroyo's objective of creating 10 million jobs in the next six years of her administration.
Lorenzo held a press conference before noon Friday at the Department of Agriculture to announce his resignation from the Cabinet, which takes effect on Aug. 15. Enditem |
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