Onions are now so expensive in the Philippines that they've become a luxury item | Business Insider

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Onions are now so expensive in the Philippines that they've become a luxury item | Business Insider
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The price of onions soared to $12.80 (around R220) per kilogram in December, following harsh tropical storms that damaged the crops. | BISouthAfrica

. The airline staffers may now face criminal charges for not declaring the produce, a spokesman for the country's customs bureau told The Philippine Star.Experts say the onion price hike is due to a spate of bad weather in the country. The Philippines was hit by a and tropical storms in 2022, which damaged tens of billions of pesos worth of crops.

Restaurants and street food stalls in the country are also grappling with the rising prices. Rizalda Maunes, the owner of a pizzeria in Cebu City, told the BBC she has cut back on using the staple ingredient in her food.

 

BISouthAfrica Is this perhaps some kind of 'tip' to local onion farmers to hike their prices? We have nothing to do with Philippines' onion production

BISouthAfrica Why are we being told about the Philippines onion prices ?

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