CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The price of onions has dropped to P300 from P500 per kilo here. Restaurants serving the popular delicacy “pigar pigar” were elated over the chance to buy onions at this price for the first time in several months during market day here on Thursday, Jan. 12. "Noong Lunes...
A pro-farmer congressman said he expects the P30-billion increase in this year's agriculture sector budget to translate to improved services for local farmers, which would in turn help keep food prices down. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) AGRI Party-list...
The San Juan City local government officially launched on Thursday, Jan. 12, the Kadiwa Truck as part of the national government’s efforts in bringing cheap, quality produce to the public amid the rising prices of basic commodities. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the launch of the program...
Even as the price of onions in the market remains very high, cheaper ones will no longer be available in Kadiwa stores as it decided to stop its sale of such product on Friday, Jan. 13, the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) According to Agriculture Assistant...
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...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon is blaming the alleged cartels for the reported tight supply of eggs in the country, particularly in Luzon. (Fukayamamo/ Unsplash) The outspoken Guazon voiced out her suspicion, along with her great displeasure, in a tweet Thursday, Jan. 12. "Eggs naman ang...
Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has foiled the attempt to smuggle seven container vans of fresh onions during a spot-check examination at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Tuesday, Jan. 10. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said five of the container vans were...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the phytosanitary inspection of seized smuggled onions before they are released to the market. Officials and personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) inspect the alleged smuggled imported onions they seized on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 in Misamis...
As the fight against smuggling continues, a total of P78.9 million worth of illegally imported agricultural goods were seized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other government agencies during separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from December 2022 to...
Seeking to lower the skyrocketing price of onions and address the supply gap in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons (MT) of onions before the peak of the harvest season of local onion growers. Red onion (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a...
Is there a "cartel" in the local onion industry? Onions in a Quezon City supermarket, and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This is the question Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo wants answered in House Resolution (HR) No. 681, which she...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been strongly urged to consider allowing the importation of onion by legitimate traders to address the high cost and shortage of supply of this important food spice in Filipino households. George T. Barcelon, president of the Philippine Chamber of...
