Cordillera Farmers Protest High Costs, Low Prices, Farm Imports in Metro Manila
Vegetable farmers from the Cordillera region mobilized in Metro Manila for a two-day protest, voicing grievances over soaring production costs, low farmgate prices, and agricultural imports. They seek to submit petitions and demand government support.
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