00:00It is possible that the rice will be released next week from the National Food Authority
00:05following the declaration of the National Food Emergency
00:07while the maximum suggested retail price of pork meat is still being considered.
00:13Details are in the national news of Clayzel Pardilla of PTV Manila.
00:20The price of Christopher's rice in Galas Market is increasing
00:25since the maximum suggested retail price of rice was implemented.
00:29Before, it was P65. Now, it's P58.
00:33Those who supply rice to me, they also buy rice.
00:36But Joy and Lorely are still looking for a cheaper way to save money.
00:41That's the P35 rice from the National Food Authority.
00:45It's a big help for us, those prices.
00:50Where will you use the money you will save?
00:52Of course, in food.
00:54To add to our needs.
00:58According to the Department of Agriculture,
01:0150 local governments have announced that they will buy NFA rice
01:05to distribute or sell to their residents.
01:09The question is, when will NFA rice be released?
01:13There is documentation that needs to be done.
01:16Hopefully, all the documentations between NFA to FTI, FTI to LGU will be completed.
01:24Hopefully, by next week, it will be rolled out.
01:28President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now focusing on the price of pork,
01:34which is P345 to P480 per kilo.
01:39The DA is looking at placing MSRP on pork before February ends.
01:45The farm gate now is P240 to P250.
01:48I'm looking for P100.
01:50I can see a gap.
01:53Anything above P400, I think is unreasonable.
01:57To stop the price of onions,
02:00the DA is in favor of increasing the price of 4,000 metric tons of onions.
02:05At the same time, agricultural smuggling is being targeted.
02:1016 importers involved in agri-smuggling are now blacklisted
02:15or are not allowed to import products.
02:18Four cases have been filed.
02:21From PTV Manila, Calais, Alta Ordinia.
02:25Balitang Pabansa.
