The first batch of the more than 21,000 metric tons of onions that the national government gave go-signal to be imported has arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Red onions (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a “Laging Handa” briefing, BPI...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he is losing sleep over the country's inflation rate, stressing that he is determined to bring it down. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalete/ MANILA BULLETIN) "This year talaga yun ang, yun ang... Iyan ang problema kong hindi – na...
Authorities have intercepted a van and a watercraft that contained approximately 44,000 kilos of allegedly smuggled red onions in Zamboanga City on Monday, Jan. 23. Photo: Philippine Navy, Naval Forces Western Mindanao An Isuzu closed van and a watercraft marked as “MJ Marisa” were flagged by...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, will reveal information from “top-level intelligence” about agricultural smuggling in the country “at the proper time". The House Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey...
Police seized smuggled red onions worth almost P2.6 million in the sea of Zamboanga City on Sunday, Jan. 22. SMUGGLED red onions seized by authorities from a wooden boat in Zamboanga City. (2nd Mobile Force Company) The 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company, together with Customs and police...
It's the House of Representatives' turn to look into the controversial onion price surge on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Onions at a Quezon City mall (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, as the Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Quezon 1st district Rep. Mark Enverga will hold a briefing on...
Red onions (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Caritas Philippines urged the government to provide additional support to farmers amid the high prices of onions in the market. The humanitarian and advocacy arm of the Catholic Church made the statement as prices of local red onions now ranged between P500 to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office in Ilocos (Region 1) has ordered the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPO) to validate reports that some police officers allegedly harassed a widowed farmer who testified in a Senate probe on the skyrocketing price of onion. Photo: Philippine...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will convene the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) upon the arrival of Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual from the World Economic Forum in Davos to craft recommendations to tackle the “onion crisis” in the country. DTI Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo...
Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has expressed sadness and anger over the reported suicide of five farmers of white onions from Bayambang, Pangasinan. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Castro, a deputy minority leader, was referring...
A "selective enforcement" on the law on smuggling. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's how Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes described the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) action against the flight attendants of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) who allegedly...
Ten flight attendants of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) are now in hot water after they allegedly tried to sneak onions and fruits on their way back to the country from a Middle East flight. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the agricultural products were found inside the luggage of...
