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Red onions are sold at the Paco Market in Manila on December 28, 2022. Red Onion prices have reached as high as P600 a kilo. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Jervis Manahan

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CABANATUAN, Nueva Ecija – The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Wednesday it would impose a new maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for red onions at P150 per kilo starting this Thursday, December 11, amid issues on alleged mislabeling and soaring prices.Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said some retailers claim that the red onions they sell were locally-sourced “to justify a higher price,” even if these were actually imported. The Philippines imports some of its red onions from China and India during off season, he said. “Ang main issue namin ngayon is in the red onion. Ang manok medyo maayos ang presyo; itlog maayos ang presyo; red onion talaga ang tumataas ng P250 to P300 at ina-announce nilang local yun pero actually imported,” Laurel told reporters in a chance interview in Cabanatuan City.  “Ngayon ina-adjust na namin ang MSRP, probably effective tomorrow, ng red onions to P150 from P120. But yellow onions, white onions still remain at P120,” he said. “We are adjusting kung ano lang ang reality. As I said, this is an MSRP. Kung may mga mas mataas sa P150, I think yung consuming public should call out the attention of [the] seller,” he added.The Agriculture chief said he hopes retailers will cooperate as the holiday season draws near.“The MSRP for red onion, starting tomorrow, will be P150. White onion, yellow onion will still be at P120,” he added.Laurel said they would issue show-cause orders to retailers who fail to implement the new MSRP in the coming days. “We will impose new labeling rules sa onion para malinaw. Pag dineklare na imported, tas local talaga yun, sinabing local pero imported, may kaso yun. Misrepresentation yun eh,” the agriculture chief said.

Some retailers claim that their red onions were locally sourced, even if they were actually imported..

Some retailers claim that their red onions were locally sourced, even if they were actually imported..

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Agri dept to set new price ceiling for red onions

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Dec 10, 2025 03:45 PM PHT

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