(PNA file photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA - Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the government's priority is to improve the supply of food in the domestic market to manage the rising prices of commodities. During the online forum of the Philippine Consulate General New York on Friday, Lopez said ensuring there is an adequate food supply is the government's strategy for easing inflation. "From our end, we cannot control the oil prices," Lopez said. "What we can do is support our agriculture sector. Any kind of support like machinery, mechanize them to improve their productivity. Fertilizers as well, and other support programs for our farmers and fisherfolk." While supporting the local agriculture sector to improve their productivity, Lopez said it is also a critical solution in the near-term to relax importation rules to increase the supply of products in the domestic market. "Importation is a big issue in our country. Many producers oppose this. But rememb