Agriculture Secretary Manny F. Piñol shares a toast of coconut water with Italian Ambassador to the Philippines Giorgio Guglielmino and his staff during a courtesy meeting on May 21, 2019 at the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Office in Quezon City. Discussions during the meeting focused on the activities for Italy’s inbound mission set on the first week of July. Amb. Guglielmino said they are hoping for the signing of two memoranda of agreement with the DA including the extension of various agricultural cooperation to the Philippines. Meanwhile, Sec. Piñol expressed his interest with the programs offered by the Italian government related to the establishment of cold storage facilities for fishermen. ### (Photo by Alarico Nuestro, DA-AFID)