DA WARNS: DON’T BUY IMPORTED WHITE ONIONS

DA WARNS: DON’T BUY IMPORTED WHITE ONIONS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. warned consumers against purchasing imported white onions—typically larger than locally grown varieties—following the seizure in Pampanga of several tons of smuggled vegetables that have tested positive for salmonella and heavy metals. Tiu Laurel said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has not authorized any white onion imports recently, aligning with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to pr…

FPSA - Filipino testing finds Salmonella in onions from China

Testing in the Philippines of smuggled vegetables has found they were positive for heavy metals and Salmonella. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the inspection of two container vans carrying an estimated 34 metric tons of white onions from China. Testing was conducted by the Bureau of Plant Industry’s Plant Products Safety Services Division and the National Plant Quarantine Services Division. The shipment — declared as proce…

Filipino testing finds Salmonella in onions from China

Testing in the Philippines of smuggled vegetables has found they were positive for heavy metals and Salmonella. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the inspection of two container vans carrying an estimated 34 metric tons of white onions from China. Testing was conducted by the Bureau of Plant Industry’s Plant Products Safety Services Division and the National Plant Quarantine Services Division. The shipment — declared as proce…