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