Senators peel off the issue of conflicting data on onion production

2026-03-26 - 07:50

MANILA, Philippines — Senators during an agriculture panel hearing on Thursday questioned the government’s conflicting data on national onion production. This comes as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a production surplus, while the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported a deficit. During the hearing, the PSA said the Philippines produced 308,661 metric tons (mt) in