Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez met lawmakers and officials of the Bureau of Plant Industry to solidify their action plan and implement reforms to dismantle the onion cartel.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday urged government agencies to file charges against individuals behind the onion cartel, which caused the surge in onion prices last year.
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will make efforts to identify government officials who were in collusion with the cartel that hoarded the onion supply, resulting in the price surge in late 2022.
Senator Imee Marcos hs advised the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to harness the power of social media to go after opportunistic onion traders.
Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. said officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) should resign if the price of onion reaches P700 per kilo again.
A number of individuals summoned by the House Committee on Agriculture and Food were unable to attend the investigation on the recent onion hoarding due to supposed illness.
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food has uncovered personalities that were possibly involved in the onion price manipulation late last year.
The SRP will remain in effect for 60 days after approval unless revised, revoked, or lifted.
House Committee on Agriculture and Food and Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga is dismayed to see the gaps in the data provided by government agencies regarding the supply and demand of onions.
Lawmakers on Wednesday demanded the personal appearance of guests who were invited to the investigation regarding the alleged price manipulation and hoarding of onions.
