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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel gets down to business on his first day of work but not without protests from several groups.

Laurel also admits he isn't optimistic about bringing down rice prices to 20 pesos per kilo not now, or during this administration.

Currie Cator has our lead story on The Final Word.

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