MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte picked William Dar, a renowned agriculture expert, to head the Department of Agriculture (DA).
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte picked William Dar, a renowned agriculture expert, to head the Department of Agriculture (DA).
This was confirmed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea in a message to Rappler on Monday, August 5. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo later on said Dar is acting secretary for now.
With his new appointment, Dar returns to a post he had assumed two decades ago. Dar had been agriculture chief from 1998 to 1999, during the administration of Joseph Estrada.
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