Imported onions start to arrive

By Bella Cariaso

Jan 24, 2023 12:26 am

THE first shipments of imported onions have arrived as part of the government's strategy to bring down the bulbs' soaring prices.

Agriculture deputy spokesman Rex Estoperez told The Manila Times on Monday that 5,000 metric tons (MT) of onions are being unloaded in select ports in the country.

Big bulbs A vendor shows off big onions from an undisclosed origin at the Marikina City Public Market on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo by John Orven Verdote

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