(SunStar) PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the shortage in the supply of onions in the country has forced the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allow its importation.
In an interview with reporters on board a plane going to Switzerland, Marcos said there is a big difference between the local production of onions and its demand.
“May nagsasabing onion, hindi kailangan mag-import. Papaano naman hindi kailangang mag-import? Tignan mo ‘yung production ng Pilipinas, tignan mo ‘yung demand, malayo talaga. Sinubukan natin na makuha lahat ng mga smuggled, pero kulang pa rin, kasi hindi rin natin nagamit ‘yung smuggled. Talagang we were forced to import, so that is what they are doing,” he said… Read More