Newly-appointed Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban on Friday, November 3, at the DA Central Office, in Quezon City. 

Prior to his appointment, Sec. Laurel has been active in various agricultural and fishery organizations including the Confederation of the Philippine Tuna Induustry, Inc., Processing Sector – Bangus Council of the Philippines, World Tuna Purse Seine Organization, adn the Inter-ISland Deep Sea Fishing Organization.

The appointment of Sec. Laurel was announced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the grounds of Malacanang Palace. ### (photos by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA-AFID)