By Senator Loren Legarda has called urgent attention to the collapse of onion farm gate prices in Nueva Ecija and Occidental Mindoro, which plunged from ₱120–₱150 per kilogram in January 2026 to just ₱30–40 in February 2026, leaving farmers on the brink of economic loss while retail prices in Metro Manila remained disproportionately high.
On March 11, 2026, Legarda filed P.S. Resolution No. 344 directing the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform to investigate the adherence of the Department of Agriculture (DA), its attached agencies, and local governments to import calibration and cold storage guidelines. The resolution also seeks accountability for the proliferation of illegal imports and the recurring dominance of onion cartels.
