MANILA, Philippines — Ipinatanggal ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. sa National Food Authority (NFA) Council, habang ibinalik na ang NFA sa ilalim ng Department of Agriculture (DA).
Natanggal si Evasco kasunod ng mga ulat na pagtatalo sa pagitan nila ni NFA administrator Jason Aquino tungkol sa rice importation kasabay ng kakulangan ng supply ng bigas.
Ibinaba ni Duterte ang desisyon sa Cabinet meeting kagabi sa Malacañan Palace.
Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco has been removed from the NFA Council. NFA @bigas_NFA to be reverted back to the Department of Agriculture, as decided by President Duterte last night during a meeting with Cabinet officials and industry stakeholders @PhilippineStar @PhilstarNews
— Maureen Simeon (@maureensimeon) April 16, 2018
LOOK: Cabinet officials present during last night's meeting. Evasco not seen in any of the photos. @PhilippineStar @PhilstarNews
— Maureen Simeon (@maureensimeon) April 16, 2018
Photos from DA Secretary Emmanuel Pinol @SEFPinol Official Facebook page pic.twitter.com/ClzhHwfeq0
Samantala, ibinalik na rin sa pamumuno ng DA ang Philippine Coconut Authority at Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority.
Nabuo ang NFA council alinsunod sa Presidential Decree No. 1770 kung saan binubuo ito ng mga opisyal ng central bank, trade, finance at socioeconomic planning departments.