00:00The Department of Agriculture and local governments are now arranging the process
00:06so that consumers can continue to taste the P35 in NFA Rice.
00:12Aside from this, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is also targeting the price of pork.
00:18Clay Zelfardilia with the national news, live. Clay.
00:23Alan, the Department of Agriculture is expecting that the cheap NFA Rice will be available next week.
00:34According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel, Jr.,
00:40the 50 local governments are now announcing that they will buy cheap rice from NFA.
00:47The agency and local governments are arranging the process
00:50so that consumers can continue to taste the P35 in NFA Rice.
00:56The National Food Security Emergency was recently declared.
01:00Also, NFA should sell cheap rice to lower the price
01:05and provide a way for the NFA warehouses to expand
01:09so that farmers can receive their income.
01:11President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is also targeting the price of pork.
01:16Before February ends, it is possible to get the maximum suggested return price for pork.
01:22The price of pork increased from P345 to P480 per kilo.
01:29According to T. Laurel, the price did not exceed P400.
01:35The agency's surveillance against smuggling is also increasing.
01:39Ten importers are now on the blacklist.
01:42Six are expected not to be allowed to import products while four have already been sued by the DA.
01:50That is the latest news. Back to you, Alan.
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