Marcos says government had no choice but import onions to meet demand

ZURICH, Switzerland - As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. embarks on his eighth foreign trip since assuming office, he left the Philippines amid the continuing problem of the high prices of some agricultural products such as onions and sugar in the market.

“Given the production and demand we have in the Philippines, it's impossible to avoid imports. We've tried to get products from smuggling, but the need was still not met. We had no choice but to import, so that’s what we’re doing,” Marcos, who also sits as Agriculture secretary, told reporters who were with him on the plane from Manila to Switzerland where he will attend the World Economic Forum.

"We have to go back to the onion growers and help them para magkaroon tayo ng production, hindi na tayo kailangan mag-import. Diyan tayo naipit eh. Nasanay tayo masyado sa import. So import lang tayo nang import, hindi natin inaayos ‘yung production side," he said.

long overdue

HOOORRRY!!! OKAY KILL THE FARMERS!!!

Napaka mahal na ng onion kaya wala nang masyado bumibili🙄

Haaay naku! Start na naman sila! Hanggang sa bumaba na naman ang presyo ng sibuyas sa pinas, kawawa naman mga farmers!

BS

Dapat ginawa yang importation nung kasagsagan ng pakukulang sa supply ng sibuyas at hindi ngayom kung kailan mag aanihan na ang mga local farmers...gusto nyo ata patayin ang negosyo ng mga pobreng magsasaka at ang agriculture sector ng bansa...

I really believe na si Leni talaga ang solusyon dito, dati puro party n party ang president habang si leni at kiko ay nag gagawa ng mga solusyon sa ating mga problema, I just think its so funny, now team BBMs are regretting they didn't vote for Leni 🤣🤔

Funny how bbm supporters are now wishing they had Leni as their President 😂

Incompetent

good strategy? while there is legal importation, smuggling will possibly sneak though. Who would 'honestly' dare count, and identify which is which? Just thinking.

Dami kase nasayang sa aerial shot ni robredo 🤣🤣🤣

Mapapamura ka sa gobyernong ito. The Philippines is rich in natural resources and yet importation ang solusyon sa shortage ng sibuyas. SANABAGAN!

Ginawa nyo na sana noon pa yan. Mga bobo

We never had shortage hahahaha bat ka mag iimport jusko

The Agriculture Secretary is incompetent!! You should fire yourself!!!

Agricultural country tayo! Find long term solution.

maraming sibuyas sa probinsya, hindi lang marunong ang DA. tapos mga sindikato na middlemen ang kumikita. Nieeetahhh!!

Asan na yung P43.845m na nahuli ng Customs

We don't have to import dahil hindi naman shortage ang issue dito. Sadyang inutil lang si bbm

BBM is the only Secretary of Agriculture na walang alam sa kanyang trabaho! The lazy solution: Import! Import! Import! 6 years tayong maghihirap sa pagkain! Asukal, sibuyas, itlog,…

Pro Marcos ako 100 % pero pagdating SA importation Ng Agri products 1001% HINDI ako PABOR MGA h....p ang MGA iyan matatakaw SA Pera

I dont think it's a demand problem. We never had shortages. Daming mga sibuyas lagi sa palengke Mr. President. Dig deeper to the issue

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