THE first shipments of imported onions have arrived as part of the government's strategy to bring down the bulbs' soaring prices.

Agriculture deputy spokesman Rex Estoperez told The Manila Times on Monday that 5,000 metric tons (MT) of onions are being unloaded in select ports in the country.

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