First shipment of 1,200 MT imported onions now in PH

THEY’RE HERE Truck helpers unload imported onions so these can be stored in a warehouse in Divisoria, Manila, on Monday. It was not clear if this shipment, labeled as “product of China,” is part of the government’s first batch of onion imports that arrived in the country. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of imported onions has finally arrived in the country as part of the government’s “temporary, short-term” solution to bring down the spiraling prices of the agricultural commodity. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez on Monday said that the 400 metric tons (MT) of yellow onions and 800 MT of red … Continue reading First shipment of 1,200 MT imported onions now in PH