Marcos names campaign donor, Frabelle’s Francisco Laurel, as new agriculture chief

Frabelle Fishing Corp.'s Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. donated P30 million to Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas in the 2022 elections

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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is handing over the reins of the Department of the Agriculture to one of his campaign donors, businessman Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Marcos confirmed the appointment of Laurel as the country’s new agriculture secretary on Friday, November 3, nearly a year and a half since Marcos occupied the position concurrently as president.

Laurel is president of Frabelle Fishing Corporation, a seafood production company that was first established in 1966. According to its website, Frabelle owns “a fleet of over 100 vessels, and a growing workforce of 5,000.” It is described as a “go-to source for fresh, frozen, and processed seafood, with a market that extends to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, and the United States.

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