MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Agriculture (DA) must renounce importation policies if it truly wants to support the country's farmers, a progressive fisherfolk group said on Sunday. "Agriculture Secretary [Francisco] Tiu-Laurel Jr. must abandon the import-liberalization policies that have been a scourge to our local farmers and fishers," Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) stressed. The group estimated that since 2018, the country imported more than 250,000 metric tons of various fishes including round scad (galunggong), mackerel, bigeye scad (matang baka), bonito, and moon fish. Pamalakaya explained that ever since the country has ...Keep on reading: Pamalakaya to DA: Scrap import rules if it’s sincere in supporting farmers