00:00In San Juan City, you can now buy cheap NFA rice starting today.
00:04It is still part of the declaration of the National Food Emergency on rice.
00:09I'm Isaiah Mirafuentes of PTV in Balitang Pambansa Live.
00:15Good news, Naomi, because the cheaper but good quality NFA rice
00:20can now be bought in some local governments.
00:24Starting today, the sale of affordable NFA rice here in San Juan City will begin.
00:32After this, the first to show interest in selling it will be San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora.
00:38For a total of Php 1,650 per sack, local governments will be able to buy rice from the National Food Authority.
00:46That is equivalent to Php 33 per kilo.
00:50It can be sold by the LGU for up to Php 35 per kilo.
00:55This program is also supported by the Department of Agriculture
00:58despite the high price of rice in the market.
01:02This is also the result of the declaration of the National Food Emergency on rice.
01:06The DA believes that this program will be the reason for lowering the price of rice to the families.
01:14Meanwhile, because of the bumps found in rice in a Kadiwa store in Quezon City,
01:20the government is now more strict in maintaining rice.
01:23Aside from San Juan City, it is also expected that the sale of affordable NFA rice and marinesura will begin today.
01:30Naomi, here in San Juan City, affordable NFA rice is sold in the hallway of this municipality.
01:37And today, they are selling it per sack, which is Php 1,650.
01:45Secretary Francisco T. Laurel of the Department of Agriculture is also visiting San Juan City Hall.
01:51That is the update from here. Back to you, Naomi.
01:55Thank you very much, Isaiah Mirafuentes of PTV.
