00:00The government will also expand the President's Programme.
00:04This will be assisted by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor and Employment.
00:09Under this, the President's Government will have an additional manpower operation from DOLE.
00:15According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr.,
00:18aside from bringing closer to the public the cheaper and higher quality agricultural products,
00:24the program will also be able to provide jobs to more Filipinos.
00:29In addition, the vulnerable sectors will benefit from this
00:34because they will be able to get closer to the cheap rice.
00:38The DA said that the target is to open 300 KNP Centers by 2025
00:44and 1,500 after the administration of President Marcos Jr.