Abot-kayang instant chopsuey at instant pinakbet, inilunsad ng DA ngayong araw;

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Abot-kayang instant chopsuey at instant pinakbet, inilunsad ng DA ngayong araw;   DA, maglalabas ng pahayag kaugnay sa ilang opisyal nitong sinampahan ng reklamo dahil sa umano'y onion hoarding, profiteering

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00:00 To help farmers and to prevent the destruction of their vegetables,

00:05 the Adopt-a-Town, Adopt-a-Farmer, was launched by the Agriculture Department

00:09 where the instant chop suey and instant pinakbet were made

00:13 that directly came from the farmers.

00:16 The center of this news is from Mela Las Moras Live.

00:20 Now, if our fellow citizens are tired of canning and instant noodles,

00:28 there's a new option to choose from,

00:30 especially if you're always in a hurry.

00:32 That's the instant chop suey and instant pinakbet

00:35 launched by the Department of Agriculture,

00:37 and it's directly from the private sector.

00:39 It was past 9 in the morning earlier

00:43 when the Adopt-a-Town, Adopt-a-Farmer,

00:47 instant chop suey and pinakbet project

00:49 was launched by the Department of Agriculture,

00:51 and it's directly from the private sector.

00:53 It was led by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban

00:56 and Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagda Mayor Jr.

01:03 In the program, DA gave the government's assistance

01:07 to ensure food security in the country.

01:10 As a result, DA sold these instant chop suey and instant pinakbet products

01:16 that greatly helped in providing the right nutrition

01:19 for the Filipinos in an affordable price

01:22 that will help our farmers.

01:27 We will also be partnering with DSWD, DepEd, Bucor

01:32 for school-based feeding programs during calamities.

01:37 Not just canned food, but also instant noodles.

01:41 Along with this, we also developed roasted eggs.

01:45 Their shelf life is extended up to 4 to 6 months.

01:49 We would like to improve the nutritional value of school-based food during calamities.

01:59 So we need to partner with other government institutions.

02:02 In another issue, the DA also released a statement

02:07 in which they admitted to the incident of onion hoarding and profiteering in the country last year.

02:14 And now, they are facing a complaint with another personality.

02:19 We at the DA respect the due process that is happening now.

02:24 And we also hope that the process will lead to the truth.

02:30 Ase Christine is under preventive suspension by the Ombudsman.

02:34 There was a ruling before.

02:37 The case was also submitted to the Ombudsman.

02:41 We will wait for the Ombudsman's statement from Director Glenn and Director Joni Vera.

02:48 Aside from this, the DA also commented on the incident of camera theft.

02:54 They were fined confidential funds under the proposed 2024 national budget.

03:00 The lower house already removed it from the DA.

03:07 Again, we respect the process that is happening in the lower house.

03:12 Although we showed during the House deliberation and Senate deliberation

03:18 where we will use the 50 million proposed confidential fund.

03:25 But if it will be transferred as proposed by the lower house, again, we respect that decision.

03:36 Naomi, we are here at the DA's office in Quezon City.

03:43 And if you can see behind me, there are still a lot of fresh vegetables, fruits and other Filipino products that can be bought.

03:52 And very soon, we hope that the products like instant siopsoy and instant pinakbet will be included here

04:00 so that our fellow Filipinos can benefit from it.

04:03 Naomi?

04:04 Instant siopsoy and instant pinakbet are good because I understand that in other countries, there are already products like that.

04:10 So when will it be sold in the market? And how much is it?

04:14 Naomi, that is what we asked earlier. How much is it?

04:20 The DA said that the price and availability of it is being calculated in the market.

04:29 But very soon, we expect that it will be sold in the market in the whole country.

04:36 So now, there is a technical working group that is working on it.

04:39 And the DA will announce it immediately if it will be available in the market.

04:43 Naomi, I will just add that earlier, there were comments from our fellow Filipinos

04:48 that there are already vegetables being sold, like siopsoy and pinakbet in the market.

04:54 But we will also let them know that the products that the DA announced today are ready-made or ready-to-eat.

05:02 They just need to be heated because they already have the sauce and all.

05:07 So it is very good for our fellow Filipinos who are in a hurry.

05:10 And in the situations where we are avoiding the people, the calamities,

05:15 this is one of the solutions they can see to help our fellow Filipinos

05:20 to ensure that their food is nutritious.

05:24 Okay. Thank you very much, Bella Las Moras.

05:26 borders.

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