00:00Good news for our countrymen, they can now buy 36 pesos per kilo of rice or worth of rice
00:07in more Kadiwa stores next week.
00:10First, the Agriculture Department will issue a maximum suggested retail price for imported rice.
00:18This is Clayzel Partilia of PTV in Balitang Pambansa.
00:23In order to lower the price of rice and to stop the importers,
00:28the Department of Agriculture will issue a maximum suggested retail price for imported rice.
00:35The DA will consult with rice stakeholders, Department of Trade and Industry, DILG, Investigation, and Internal Revenue Bureau.
00:44Clearly, in the price act or in the profiteering angle,
00:49if there are consequences of being labeled as profiteering, we will use that.
00:58This is the favor of some businessmen, but it should also be cheap.
01:04Because look, when we were labeled, we were also labeled, right?
01:09So that everybody is happy.
01:11They can now buy 36 pesos per kilo of rice or worth of rice in more Kadiwa stores next week.
01:18The sale of worth of rice started in two stores in Metro Manila last week.
01:25The DA did not announce it because it was just a trial.
01:28But he is positive about the public's acceptance, so the agency will expand it.
01:33The worth of rice is imported rice, broken but white.
01:3736 pesos per kilo.
01:39More than 40 pesos of rice for all.
01:43It is far from being able to give rice to consumers.
01:47People are looking for it because it's being sold as 36 pesos.
01:51This week, we will finalize and roll out.
01:55Since it was successful and people liked it in those selected areas,
02:04we have to plan now how to roll it out and ensure that we have enough stocks.
02:08It's better. I have a Darong student.
02:11Massage is expensive.
02:13Of course, if you can save money, it's a big help.
02:17From PTV Manila, Kalei Zalpardilla, Balitang Pambansa.
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