00:00Water is being drained from the Magat Dam to avoid overflowing.
00:04This is followed by the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.
00:08to drain the water from the dam before the storm enters.
00:12Meanwhile, NIA is also cooperating with the Department of Agriculture
00:17to expand the Php 29 Rice Program.
00:20The Development Bank of the Philippines and Land Bank
00:26The contract farming from 40,000 hectares targeted by NIA
00:30has expanded to 250,000 hectares
00:34for the government's Rice for All Program.
00:37This is also a step forward for the plan to move to the Dry Cropping Calendar
00:42to avoid the huge damage to crops whenever there is a storm.
00:47According to Gillian, the Ministry of Rice is still in charge of the marginalized sector.
00:53Our marginalized countrymen are the 4PIS, PWDs, single parents, and senior citizens.
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