00:00In other news, the Department of Agriculture is once again warning the importers who sell rice at an unreasonable price.
00:10According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.,
00:14they are monitoring the high retail price of branded rice in a joint market inspection of the DA and DTI.
00:23It is possible that this is due to the profiteering of some rice importers.
00:28Because of this, Tiu Laurel Jr. said that he will immediately call for help to get a list of branded rice
00:35whose prices are rising in the local markets.
00:38After that, the brand owners and importers will be investigated.
00:43The DA will do everything he can to make the profiteers pay.
00:51You know that I used to be a businessman.
00:53I used to be a businessman.
00:56I saw the London Cross.
00:58I saw their unreasonable margin.
01:03We will solve this issue.
