00:00This is the PTV Balita for today.
00:08The sale of P40 pesos of rice has already started among the buyers in Metro Manila today,
00:14including the Kamuning Public Market in Napili by the Department of Agriculture established by the President.
00:20Aside from Kamuning Market, 40 pesos per kilo of rice will also be sold in Guadalupe Public Market,
00:26Malabon Central Market, New Las Piñas City Public Market, Pasay City Public Market.
00:31According to the DA, they chose the aforementioned markets because this is where they can see the high prices of rice.
00:38There are those who can buy 5 to 10 kilos of rice, but the kilo of rice that can be bought is still low.
00:44And there is no limit to this, no matter how much you can buy.
00:48According to the DA, it is expected that this will not only spread in Metro Manila, but also in other provinces.
00:54The sale of cheap rice will be open every Tuesday to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm.
01:05In our current time, many places in Northern Luzon will still experience rain today.
01:11Shearline is affected in the eastern part of Northern Luzon,
01:14which will bring rains to Cordillera, Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, and Cagayan Valley.
01:21The rainfalls that will be experienced in Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, and Calinga
01:26are expected to bring floods and landslides to the aforementioned areas.
01:30Meanwhile, Northeast Monsun or Amihan, the northern Luzon, will also be affected,
01:35which will bring heavy rains in Batanes.
01:37Localized Thunderstorm will bring heavy rains in most parts of the country.
01:44And those are the news for this time.
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01:50I'm Joshua Garcia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.