By MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda called out the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday for its alleged failure to present a clear response to help farmers suffering from rotting harvests and nearly half of small fishers in Luzon having to suspend operations amid rising oil prices and soaring costs of basic commodities.
In a statement, Legarda told the department: “What is your action plan, your contingency plan? We are already six weeks into this crisis. We don’t want to hear that you are still planning.
