AKSYON Demokratiko standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso wrapped up Team Isko’s three-day sortie of the Cagayan Valley region and Kalinga province by making a commitment to protect the welfare and livelihood of farmers if he is elected president.

Speaking before Tabuk City residents who are mostly farmers, the 47-year-old presidential candidate also vowed to go hard against smugglers of rice, garlic, onion and vegetables as this is the primary reason why farmers cannot sell their produce on good prices.

“On top of that madadamay na rin yan doon sa ating anti-smuggling campaign para sa iba pang mga produktong pang-agrikultura nang mapangalagaan naman at mabigyan, at least mapanatag yung mga nagtatanim o nag-aalaga ng hayop na yung kanilang pinaghihirapan eh mapakinabangan ng kani-kanilang pamilya,” Moreno assured Kalinga farmers.

Moreno maintained there should be a balance on everything when it comes to food supply, which ensures the country’s food security.

“Kaya nga ngayon over supply, there is a balance on everything. Kasi kung may magandang demand, matutuwa naman yung ating mga magsasaka eh ang problema wala ngang demand so binabarat sila ngayon kasi umaapaw yung bigas sa Pilipinas. O ngayon susunod siyasatin ninyo yung sibuyas naman ang tatamaan sa Nueva Ecija so sinasabi natin dapat there is balance on everything, maganda ang intensyon pero pagdating sa implementasyon baka naman naaabuso na ng ilang indibidwal lamang, at sila lamang ang nakikinabang,” Moreno explained.

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