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MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The government plans to sell at discounted prices the smuggled white onions it earlier seized, according to the Department of Agriculture<\/a> (DA).<\/p>\n

Agriculture deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said the confiscated commodities that entered illegally into the country will need to undergo a phytosanitary test to determine if they are safe for human consumption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe order of the BOC (Bureau of Customs) and the Bureau of Plant Industry is to destroy them,\u201d Estoperez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnything that is not permitted will really be destroyed. But we said it has to go through the phytosanitary inspection first and [Agriculture] Senior Undersecretary [Domingo] Panganiban said let\u2019s look again. Maybe if microbes are present, it will affect our industry and then [the] people\u2019s health. If not, then we will decide on the timeline, which should be next week or this week, that issue will be settled,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Once it passed the said test, the DA is considering selling the seized onions at the Kadiwa stores.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we will be allowed to sell the smuggled white onions, we can sell those at much cheaper prices,\u201d Estoperez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is also important is it will be sold in the Kadiwa stores and won\u2019t reach the markets,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Last month, local authorities seized 100 metric tons or 100,000 kilograns of white onions valued at P30 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the probe, the team found out that the shipment containing sacks of yellow onions was misdeclared as \u2018bread\/pastries.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThe discrepancy in the import documents of said shipments presupposes that it did not undergo any food safety regulations,\u201d the DA said earlier.<\/p>\n

The agency would also submit a recommendation to the BOC for the filing of an appropriate case.<\/p>\n

Onion prices remain steep as of Monday. Based on the DA\u2019s monitoring, markets in Metro Manila sell local red onion for P280 per kg from P180 per kg a year prior.<\/p>\n

Imported red onions, as well as local and imported white onions, are unavailable.<\/p>\n

Last year, imported red onions and local white onions were not sold in the metropolis. Yet, in 2021, imported white onions retail for P80 per kg.<\/p>\n

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