THE Department of Agriculture (DA) asked the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in looking into claims that some farmers in Nueva Ecija took their own lives due to low palay (unmilled rice) prices.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed alarm on how some groups are portraying these incidents. He said that these are contradictory from the DA's investigative reports as well as records from law enforcement and families of farmers.
