Onions, other veggies from abroad need clearances, Filipino travelers warned

Filipino travelers who are bringing in cheaper vegetables from abroad need to get clearances first even whether for personal or commercial use, the BOC at the NAIA warned in a Facebook post on Monday. | GabrielLaluINQ

The BOC-Naia posted the warning after several social media posts and news reports showed Filipino travelers and migrant workers now packing pricey vegetables, like onions, as pasalubong instead of the usual chocolates and delicacies.Another Facebook post on Monday also showed that BOC-Naia was able to seize onions and assorted fruits from 10 flight attendants coming in from Dubai and Riyadh.

The flight attendants had no clearances for the items, which are considered “regulated importations” under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, according to the Facebook post.

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