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MANILA - A party-list lawmaker is hoping for a bigger budget for the agriculture sector in the next administration to address the looming global food crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, Magsasaka Party-list Rep. Argel Cabatbat said the food crisis fears and other forces that affect food supply could be addressed immediately with President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. taking over the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA). "We were surprised that the President-elect chose to head the DA. But it's a pleasant surprise. This means, he recognizes there is a problem in the agency and farmers need immediate help. This is a welcome development, especially now that the country is facing a food crisis," Cabatbat said. Cabatbat said the government should infuse a budget of at least PHP400 billion into the agriculture sector to help farmers and other workers cope with rising fertilizer prices, unabated oil price surges, climate change, and other losses due to

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