00:00The addition of more outlets of the President's services to the families in Calacang, Manila
00:07was approved by the Metro Manila Council.
00:10This is Bernard Ferreira at the Centro ng Balita, live.
00:15Angelique, it is expected that more Filipinos will be able to access the President's services in Metro Manila.
00:23This is after the approval of the Metro Manila Council.
00:26This is the request of the Department of Agriculture for the President's services to the primary families.
00:36At the behest of the Metro Manila Council, they approved the request of the Department of Agriculture
00:41for the President's services to the 150 families in Metro Manila.
00:48It aims to reach more Filipinos with affordable products like fresh vegetables,
00:5429 pesos per kilo of rice, and rice for all, which will be 38 pesos per kilo from 45 pesos per kilo.
01:01At present, there are already 20 stores in Metro Manila.
01:05The DA also announced the sale of 36 pesos of rice by the National Food Authority, NFA,
01:11to Metro Manila LGUs next month.
01:14The target is to reduce the price to 33 pesos by March.
01:18The DA assured the owner of the supply of cheaper rice.
01:23The National Price Coordinating Council, or NPCC, approved a resolution
01:29that the DA wants to declare a food security emergency for rice because of the high price of rice.
01:35This agreement will allow the NFA to issue a buffer stock of rice to stabilize its price.
01:44The Department of Agriculture, Secretary Francisco T. Laurel, Jr.,
01:49and the Department of Trade and Industry, Secretary Maria Cristina Roque,
01:53visited Pasig Megamarket today to evaluate the different prices purchased.
01:58It was announced that by January 20, the maximum suggested retail price, or MSRP,
02:05for imported rice will be 58 pesos per kilo.
02:09Angelique, one of the discussions is that the MMDA has ordered Metro Manila LGUs
02:17to carry out Modified Working Hours in Metro Manila from 7am to 4pm.
02:26When this was carried out in Metro Manila, there was only a minimal effect on the traffic.
02:34Angelique?
02:35Okay, thank you very much, Bernard Ferrer.
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