Education, agriculture among Poe's priorities in 2016 bid

MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Grace Poe on Wednesday vowed to improve the country's education, agriculture and infrastructure in her presidential bid for the 2016 elections.

Poe said in her speech that the there is a need to attend to the lack of classrooms and to maximize digital technology for education.

"Sisikapin natin na palawakin ang ating scholarship program at pagtibayin ang 'study now pay later program,'" Poe said.

The senator added that she would push for programs that would help college students to find internships and jobs that would help them gain experience before graduating.

For the agriculture sector, Poe vowed to push for an effective program that would make fishing, farming and livestock propagation profitable.

Poe also promised to prioritize the country's infrastructure.

"Gagawin nating prayoridad ang pag-aayos ng ating mga imprastruktura - kalye, tren, airport, seaport o internet man," the senator said.

She added that the country's Internet speed should not be as slow as the traffic flow in EDSA.

"Sisikapin kong paangatin ang taunang budget para sa imprastruktura nang 7 percent ng GDP (gross domestic product)," Poe said.

Poe is set to release a comprehensive program for her presidential campaign in the next few days.