00:00On Saturday, the maximum SRP is lower than the imported price of 49 pesos per kilo.
00:07According to the Agriculture Department, they are also studying if it can be lowered.
00:13And it is also confirmed that the supermarkets are following the new MSRP.
00:18Isaiah Mirafuentes of PTV Manila in Balitang Pambansa Live.
00:22Now we have good news, because of 49 pesos, the most expensive price of imported rice should be lowered to the Pamilihana.
00:37According to the Department of Agriculture, the new maximum suggested retail price for imported rice has already started on Saturday.
00:47According to the Department of Agriculture, the most expensive imported rice has already started on March 1.
00:54Before this, the MSRP of 5% broken rice or imported rice reached 58 pesos on January 20.
01:03Until it was lowered to 55 pesos and became 52 pesos.
01:09It should be noted that before the implementation of MSRP on rice, the most expensive price of imported rice reached 65 pesos.
01:18The Ministry of Agriculture will also ensure that the supermarkets are following the expected price of imported rice.
01:27According to the Department of Agriculture, they are still studying if it can be lowered.
01:33But the MSRP of 5% broken rice or imported rice can only be implemented here in Metro Manila.
01:41Because the price of rice in the provinces is already lower.
01:45Here are the statements of our fellow citizens in Tandang Sora Public Market.
01:50It's already lowering, just a little, one or two pesos, but this is the best seller, they say it's a coco pandan.
01:59It's already lowering, just a little, one or two pesos, but this is the best seller, they say it's a coco pandan.
02:05Because we are the poor, especially the tricycle drivers, they are helping us.
02:12Here in Naomi, the last time the sale of 33 pesos of LFA rice started in the local governments.
02:19And the first one there is San Juan City.
02:22And here in Tandang Sora Public Market, we can still see the prices of rice that are more than 60 pesos.
02:28But these are the rice of special variety rice and local rice that are still a bit expensive until now.
02:36And that's the update from Quezon City.
02:39Back to you, Naomi.
02:41Thank you very much Isaiah Mirafuentes of PTV.
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