00:00More Filipinos are being given the opportunity to buy cheaper and fresher food.
00:06This is thanks to the government's initiative to bring the President's Diwali program closer to the masses
00:14that is being held in different parts of the country.
00:16This is Anna Mullen of PII Calabarzon with the national news.
00:22For Kathleen Caparaz, a mother from Bay Laguna,
00:26it's a big help if you can save on daily necessities.
00:31It's a big help, especially for mothers
00:34because the price is cheap compared to the market.
00:39Here, it's complete.
00:42If you buy, it's complete.
00:45Many, like Kathleen, were given the opportunity by the Department of Agriculture
00:49to buy at a lower price than the President's Diwali program.
00:55Aside from the consumers, it's also supported that they sell directly to their neighbors
01:01without any middlemen who are giving them extra income.
01:05What will help us sell this to the left is
01:10this meat is in the market, right?
01:15The pork is rising because of the African Shrine Fever.
01:20That's why they were able to sell the pork at a cheaper price than the market.
01:26The discount is also good, almost 20 pesos.
01:30Throughout February, the Diwali program will be held in the five provinces of Calabarzon
01:34and the D.A. is continuously urging the public
01:37to preserve the fresh and high-quality products
01:41of the local farmers and fishermen.
01:44The Diwali program not only strengthens the agricultural sector,
01:49but also reduces the government's burden
01:53on every family that needs a substantial supply of food.
01:58From PIA Calabarzon, Ana Molle, Balitang Pambansa.
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