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Onions are now so expensive in the Philippines that they've become a luxury item — and people have been trying to smuggle them across the border
Onions are now so expensive in the Philippines that people are trying ... of smuggling around 40 kilograms worth of onions and fruits into the country, per the BBC. The crew members — who ...
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Cost of living: How onions became a luxury in the Philippines
According to official statistics, the price of onions surged in the Philippines to around 700 ... to smuggle nearly 40kg of onions and fruits into luggage bags. Customs officials later said ...