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EDITORIAL — A different onion crisis

During the 2022 Christmas holidays, Filipinos reeled from the eye-watering prices of red onions, which surged to over P700 a kilo, with no white onions to be had for onion rings, burgers and bistek......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Onion prices plunge; DA suspends imports

The Department of Agriculture has ordered the suspension of onion imports as the farmgate price of white onions went down to P18 per kilo amid the flooding of imported bulbs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

DA halts onion imports as oversupply drives prices down

The Department of Agriculture on Friday ordered the suspension of onion imports until May, citing abundant supply of onions in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Usual suspects involved in onion supply, price manipulation – group

The same individuals who have been identified as involved in hoarding and manipulating the supply and prices of onions during the investigation of the House of Representatives and the Senate are the same people behind the current slump in farmgate prices of the bulbs, according to the head of a farmers’ group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

Onion capital holds Sibuyas Festival

Onion capital holds Sibuyas Festival.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Ecija onion farmers get storage facilities

The Department of Agriculture has turned over two onion cold storage facilities to the DA-Central Luzon office in Nueva Ecija......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Armyworms infestation: 40 percent of Central Luzon onion farmers affected

Up to 40 percent of onion farmers in Central Luzon have been affected by an infestation of armyworms......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

DA: Suspension of onion imports depends on actual production

The suspension of onion imports is only conditional and still depends on actual production this crop season, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Probe sought into alleged China-based hackers targeting gov’t websites

Sen. Risa Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution 923 on Tuesday, urging the Senate national defense and security committee to conduct a probe into attempts to infiltrate the websites of agencies connected to the defense of the West Philippine Sea......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

After sexual abuse testimonies, Senate probe on Quiboloy braces for more witnesses

A damning Senate probe reveals in detail how preacher Apollo Quiboloy and his church twisted religion to abuse women.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Senate panel summons Quiboloy after probe snub

Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, said that the panel sent two invitations to Apollo Quiboloy for a probe in the alleged abuses committed by him and KOJC, but was snubbed. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

FARMGATE PRICES LOW | Lacson backs DA probe on possible pork price manipulation

FARMGATE PRICES LOW | Lacson backs DA probe on possible pork price manipulation.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

High rice prices to persist until September – DA

Despite sufficient rice stocks in the first half of the year, elevated rice prices may persist until September due to high international prices caused by the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Senate probe sought on smuggling of luxury cars

Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate ways and means committee, said that the Senate investigation aims to determine "revenue leaks" from the smuggling of luxury cars......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Quiboloy told to face Senate probe on sex raps

A lawyer for televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has received the copy of a subpoena requiring him to appear in the next Senate hearing on the allegations that he had repeatedly raped several of his former followers, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Friday. A copy of the document that Hontiveros shared with Senate reporters showed that the summon was received.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Bill pushing P100 daily wage hike gets Senate nod on 2nd reading

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill pushing for a P100-daily minimum wage hike for private sector workers.  Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 was unanimously approved during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that once the wage hike bill gets the final.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

ICC can t probe Philippines drug war, Marcos tells Germany s Scholz

MANILA, The Philippines: This week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority to probe the bloody war against drugs conducted by his predecessor. Marcos discussed the Hague-based ICC's probe during a bilateral meeting with Scholz while visiting Germany. Former President Rodrigo Duterte officially withdrew from the i.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Flower prices seen to increase ahead of Valentine’s Day

According to some vendors, flower prices might double or triple next week, citing the anticipated high demand and steep prices of suppliers......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Resilient, safe schools in CV pushed

Resilient, safe schools in CV pushed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

P120-B road project pushed to pave growth of former no man s land

P120-B road project pushed to pave growth of former no man s land.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024