00:00Officials of the Department of Agriculture and DTI will now begin their tour of some markets in Metro Manila
00:08to find out if the 58 pesos maximum SRP will be met with the important rise.
00:15PTV's Belle Custodio with the national news live.
00:21Officials from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry
00:27will now begin a special price and supply monitoring of premium goods here in Trabajo Market, Sampaloc, Manila.
00:40Yesterday, the DA started the monitoring of the maximum suggested retail price for imported rice or premium rice
00:47where the implementation of the maximum SRP of 58 pesos per kilo of imported rice is being targeted
00:54along with the continuous monitoring of basic necessities and prime commodities.
00:59It is expected that the DA will arrive later with the assistance of Secretary Genevieve Guevara and Arnel De Mesa for the special price and supply monitoring.
01:08This is also in accordance with Republic Act No. 7581 or the Price Act
01:13where the DA is encouraging the monitoring of the correct price and the sale of agricultural products
01:19through the Price and Supply Monitoring Task Force led by the DA Agribusiness and Marketing Services Division.
01:26The DA Agribusiness and Marketing Services Director Junibert Sagun and DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau Director Regino Mayari are also present.
01:38Nayomi, officials from the DA and DTI will arrive any time now
01:46and it is expected that this activity will continue in various markets, especially in Metro Manila
01:54because the Department of Agriculture is working hard to increase the price of rice for the masses
02:03and to increase the production of rice supplies.
02:07From PIPONG Television Network, Vel Custodio, Balitang Pabansa.
02:13Thank you, Vel Custodio of PTV.
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