MANILA- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday big onions being sold in some parts of Metro Manila about the size of a fist are likely smuggled. In an interview, DA deputy spokesperson Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez said the approved 5,775 metric tons of imported onions have yet to enter the country. "Kasi according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), wala pang dumadating. Kasi sa first border control, wala pang nire-report na may dumating. Pangalawa, wala pang distribution plan, kung dumating man din. So, definitely, kung titingnan mo, (Because according to the Bureau of Plant Industry, nothing has come yet. (In the first border control, there hasn't been a reported entry. Secondly, there's no distribution plan yet, in case there has been a delivered [volume]. So, definitely if you look at this), these are smuggled," he said. Estoperez said they have received reports that these big onions are being sold in Marikina and Pasay cities. The DA is also lo
The Philippines’ agriculture department has issued permits to import 5,775 tons of onions for delivery this month or just over a quarter of its planned purchase volume which may not be enough to boost domestic supply to tame high prices.
The price of onions in markets is expected to drop once the more than 21,000 metric tons of imports arrive in the country before January ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
Onions (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin)
DA deputy spokesperson Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez said they are exp
Bird flu or avian influenza a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses has caused the rise in the price of eggs in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, Thursday, Jan. 12.
Eggs (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)
“Tinamaan po tayo ng avian influenza (bird flu) so nag-