Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report or feedback from both consumers and businessmen that there is shortage in the market. An average of 1,214 metric tons of salt is produced yearly by 118 salt processors from the provinces of Antique, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental, BFAR Region 6 data showed.

Sornito, I. (2022, September 2). BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'. Panay News, p. 2.