00:00House Speaker Martin Romualdos conducted an inspection at the Manila International Container
00:05Port or MICP to address rice hoarding and smuggling concerns.
00:10Accompanied by House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo and Bureau of Customs Commissioner
00:15Bienvenido Rubio, Romualdos observed the storage of millions of kilograms of imported rice.
00:22He emphasized the need for importers to refrain from using the full 30-day grace period before
00:27releasing their rice, labeling such delays as hoarding that can disrupt supply and affect
00:33prices.
00:34Currently, the BOC reports that there are 523 containers of imported rice at the MICP
00:41with each container holding 25 metric tons and valued at Php 750,000.
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