00:00MAMI-MILI is celebrating the inauguration of the President's Diwan in Batangas.
00:05Let's find out the details in the news center of Benji Dorango.
00:13Gulay is the star of the first President's Diwan in the province of Batangas.
00:18It's here in front of the City Hall of the City of Santo Tomas.
00:21Because it's fresh from the farm and organic, MAMI-MILI inaugurated it this morning.
00:26Most of it is here in Santo Tomas.
00:28Santo Tomas City Mayor Arthjun Marasigan requested this to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2023.
00:35It was granted.
00:36This is our support to our farmers.
00:39They don't need to go far.
00:41It's true, because it was inaugurated for MAMI-MILI who are looking for cheap to buy,
00:45farmers can help sell organic vegetables, fruits, fruits and vegetables.
00:51All are available.
00:52Fresh, without chemicals, and fattening.
00:54Gulay is one of the livelihoods of the province.
00:56They want to grow it and make it a trading post.
00:59And so that the income won't be wasted, MAMI-MILI will get it at a cheap price.
01:04For now, the President's Diwan inaugurates it once a month.
01:07But the local government is planning to make it more frequent
01:11so that it will be more accessible to MAMI-MILI.
01:13Especially, the Department of Finance named the City of Santo Tomas as the top two performing LGU
01:19because of the locally sourced revenues.
01:22Benji Durango for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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