Former Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. clarified on Sunday, Dec. 4 that his apology via Twitter on the red onions issue was also meant for Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and ex-Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat...
Authorities seized over 1,000 sacks of yellow onions which are believed to have been smuggled into the country amid the continuous rise of its price in the local market. Police Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), said operatives of their Regional...
Former Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. felt it proper to apologize after he shared on Twitter a piece of fake news about presidential son, Sandro Marcos. Former Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Twitter, Facebook) Baguilat, a...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos posted an Instagram story calling out those who made a bogus "quote card" of him that has been making rounds on social media. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Contributed photo) The quote card basically contains his likeness as well as a...
The suggested retail price (SRP) of red onions in Metro Manila wet markets is now P170 per kilogram, the Department of Agriculture (DA) revealed on Monday, Oct. 10. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, through Administrative Circular 09, set the SRP...
Over P100 million worth assistance were provided to onion farmers as the national government pushes to stabilize its local production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) In a statement, the DA said the assistance package was in a...
Agri Partylist Rep. Wilbert Lee called for stiffer penalties for those behind the illegal importation of white onions, warning them of the day when they will face the wrath of the people. Personnel of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) at the Manila International Container...
Twelve containers containing allegedly smuggled red and white onions valued at P36 million were discovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro at the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday, August 11. (Photo by Bureau of Customs)...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized an estimated P18 million worth of allegedly smuggled red and white onions at the Port of Cagayan de Oro (CDO), it reported on Thursday, July 28. (Photo courtesy of Bureau of Customs) The shipments that arrived at the CDO port were consigned to a certain Primex...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized P6 million worth of misdeclared fresh white onions consigned to Silver Pop Dry Goods Trading at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) as a fresh wave of anti-smuggling efforts aim to prove the agency’s commitment to protect the country’s borders....
A "small" portion of onion production in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro is considered as "poor quality" by the Department of Agriculture (DA) but the agency clarified on Friday, April 8, that it does not reflect the entire quality of production in the province. (Courtesy of Department of Agriculture)...
Fake news peddlers are working overtime to spread fake news against Vice President Leni Robredo her because, in her view, the momentum has shifted to her side especially because of the massive campaign rallies that drew tens of thousands of her supporters. Vice President Leni Robredo and Bulacan...
