LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) -- Benguet Representative-elect Eric Go Yap welcomed the decision of incoming President Ferdinand "Bongbong"  Marcos Jr. to head the Department of Agriculture  to ensure that food security will be on top of the  administration's agenda.

 “Kahanga hanga ito at dito natin makikita ang political will ng ating susunod na Pangulo. We are in full support of his agenda to rebuild the value chain of agriculture," Yap said in a statement.

The country urgently needs a capable leader who will safeguard the country's food security and prioritize the needs of the farmers, and this declaration shows that the agriculture sector will be his priority particularly with the problem on vegetable smuggling which greatly affects the farmers of Benguet and the Cordillera region, he said.

 "We are very grateful that PBBM heeded to our appeal to address vegetable smuggling which affects the livelihood of our farmers, particularly in Benguet,” Yap said.