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Marcos apologizes for delayed South Cotabato visit
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. apologized on Wednesday after the plane he was on experienced "technical issues," which forced him to almost miss the start of South Cotabato's new rice production program. He made an apology as Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil told the reporters that the plane that was supposed to bring Marcos to the province had to go back to Villamor Air Base. Garafil said the incident prompted Marcos to board another plane, assuring that the President was okay despite what happened. Marcos and his delegation were supposed to reach South Cotabato at 9 a.m., but the event commenced a little before noon, around 12 noon. In another statement, Philippine Air Force (PAF) said the G280 command and control aircraft that flew this morning with the President had a "minor technical problem" related to its flaps functionality, which was detected shortly after it took off. "It is nothing serious, but since the PAF maintains the highest standards of flight safety, the pilots decided to do a precautionary return to base and have the aircraft thoroughly checked," PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said. She added that C295 served as a ready backup aircraft and that the presidential movement immediately resumed. "I apologize to all of you for keeping you waiting for several hours. It seems like you're getting hungry," Marcos told the South Cotabato farmers present in the launch of the province's consolidated rice production and mechanization program. The President continued his speech despite what happened as he reiterated his administration's dedication to achieving food security and self-reliance in the Philippines. Marcos also emphasized that this objective was among the motivations behind his initiative to inaugurate the integrated rice processing center in South Cotabato. "We made it a priority to ensure an adequate food supply. There is enough food for our fellow countrymen. Even during crises or pandemics, we can rely on the fact that we can feed all Filipino citizens," Marcos said. Marcos expressed his desire for farmers in South Cotabato to abandon the traditional practice of drying their rice harvests along the sides of roads. "We can no longer dry using the highway, as it can damage a lot of rice. So we need to bring it to a proper dryer because even if the rice is wet, we can already bring it here to the large complex," Marcos said. He also pointed out the challenge the Philippines faced during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic when its primary rice suppliers, Thailand and Vietnam, paused its rice imports to prioritize their own domestic food supply. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. has prioritized the implementation of the consolidated rice production and mechanization program as one of his key initiatives. This program aims to provide higher income and increased rice yield with reduced production expenses for farmers in the province. Tamayo informed Marcos that South Cotabato aims to achieve a rice production of 8 tons per hectare once the program is fully implemented. The post Marcos apologizes for delayed South Cotabato visit appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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