By
Vivian C. de Guzman
TUGUEGARAO
CITY, Oct. 23 (PNA) -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said here on Sunday he will
bring back "Masagana 99" and "Biyayang Dagat" -- two of the
programs of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos.
Without
mentioning specifics about how to start the reimplementation of the two
programs, the President said he wants to enhance productivity of farmlands and
to help fisherfolks upgrade their quality of life.
However,
he apologized to the anti-Marcos groups for using the late strongman's programs
to increase the productivity of farmers and fisherfolks.
President
Duterte came to Tuguegarao City four days after typhoon "Lawin"
battered Cagayan, leaving thousands of families homeless. He spearheaded the
distribution of relief goods and cash assistance to the typhoon victims in
Tuguegarao City.
He
also made a short lecture about the effects of climate change, making it
imperative for all to help in activities that will help preserve mother earth.
He
stressed that strong typhoons are a product of the climate change problems,
aside from the fact that the Philippines is the first archipelago that faces
the Pacific Ccean, making it very vulnerable to tropical cyclones.
He
also made a swipe on developed countries like the United States which, he said,
is using what he calls "an unfair equation on the use of ozone depleting
substances and facilities over the developing countries."
