00:00 Despite a temporary imposition of a rice price cap, many Filipinos still struggle to purchase
00:06 enough of the food staple due to its still less than affordable price.
00:10 That's why the Department of Health suggests alternatives to rice from certain foods that
00:14 are rich in carbohydrates as well.
00:17 The government is trying to take control of the situation before matters take a turn for
00:21 the worse, but until things actually improve, the health department strongly urge the public
00:26 to consider these options.
00:27 "We can have a rotation in our basic food requirements.
00:34 This has been proven for a long time.
00:40 For example, we have fellow Filipinos who are used to eating other foods other than rice.
00:51 We can have sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, for example, sweet potatoes,
00:58 corn and any other cheap food."
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