GARLIC WOES<br /><br />Market vendors in Manila and Antipolo continue to sell garlic on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 although at a higher price amid reports of a shortage. At the Trabajo Market in Sampaloc. for example, a kilo of garlic was sold for P120. In a hearing by the House of Representatives' Committee on Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture said it expected a 63,000 metric ton deficit. Quezon Rep. Wilfrido Enverga said the country has been heavily dependent this year on garlic imports to meet local demand. <br /><br />PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN, MIKE ALQUINTO AND JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#DailyNews
