(UPDATE) ONLY 1,900 metric tons (MT) of the authorized 5,000 MT of imported onions have arrived as the Department of Agriculture's (DA) deadline for the importations passed on Friday.

"So far, approximately 1,900 MT [of imported onions] arrived, 1,000 metric tons are on the market and 900 MT are still for inspection," Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Section Officer in Charge Jose Diego Roxas told The Manila Times on Friday.

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