MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has among the longest shorelines in the world, a geographic feature that makes it prime for salt production, yet it imports most of its salt.
To make matters worse, urbanization took a toll on salt production. Venues for salt production in the provinces of Cavite and Bulacan, and the cities of Las Piñas and Parañaque, among others, have been converted into residential and commercial areas through the years. “The death of the industry was because of this law,” House Assistant Majority Leader Richard Gomez said. “We need to amend this law so that consumers will be given a chance to pick the salt they want, because not everyone is deficient in iodine, not everyone has goiter.”
Under the proposal, a task force composed of multiple government agencies and representatives from the local salt industry will be formed to develop a short-term to long-term development program that will make the Philippines competitive again in salt exportation.
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