Marcos’ agriculture, food security record marked by systemic failure

The verdict is clear: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s leadership in agriculture has been marked by systemic failure. Agriculture remains the backbone of Philippine society. Yet under Marcos, who concurrently served as agriculture secretary, the sector has faced mounting crises rooted not only in climate shocks and import dependence but also in a broader debt-and-corruption

By Dennis Maliwanag