Liza Marcos, Angara launch nationwide school hydroponics project

Inquirer.net - Oct 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The first lady, Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, and Education Secretary Sonny Angara, together with the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), launched a nationwide school-based hydroponics project at Las Piñas National High School and Parañaque National High School. According to a DepEd statement on Thursday, the project, part of the Agri Tayo, Lab for All program,

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