00:00Some officials of the Department of Agriculture visited some markets in Metro Manila
00:05to see the cheap price of rice.
00:08Details on the purchase of the country by Angela Peñalosa of Radyo Pilipinas.
00:15The Department of Agriculture continues to strive to lower the price of rice in the market.
00:21It is proven that DA officials personally visited some families in Metro Manila
00:27to make sure that consumers will be able to buy cheap rice.
00:31In an interview with Radyo Pilipinas, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevara said
00:37that an inspection was conducted to make sure that the DA and the Local Market Association
00:44agreed on three to five pesos markups for the sale of rice.
00:48We saw that there are 42 and 45.
00:53We checked if there are stocks.
00:56They said that there are stocks but it still depends on the price of those stocks.
01:04We said that the DA will continue to support us to ensure that we have cheap rice that we can sell in the market.
01:16It is not a problem for rice retailers to lower the price of the rice they sell
01:23but it is up to the government to help them supply cheap rice
01:27so that its cheap price can also be ensured in the market.
01:31I hope the government will give us cheaper rice.
01:35Supply.
01:36Supply.
01:37So that we can give the people what they need.
01:41The Department of Agriculture assured that there will be a direct link between rice retailers
01:48and rice importers or traders who will serve as the suppliers of cheap rice.
01:53We can connect with them so that they can buy rice.
01:58There are not that many traders who will pass by.
02:02If there are a lot of wholesalers and traders,
02:06it will increase even if it is per peso.
02:09But for me, it is still increasing for the consumer.
02:12The return is still for the consumer.
02:14So that will be our commitment to them.
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