For not doing anything to prevent the sudden spike in the cost of garlic in the country despite adequate supply, the Department of Agriculture (DA) tolerated garlic traders’ price manipulation, the Senate committee on agriculture and food said on Thursday.

Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the committee, said the DA had failed to come up with mechanisms for monitoring the price movement of garlic and other agricultural products and did not shield consumers from abusive traders.

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