00:00The Department of Agriculture not only added, but also tripled the monthly allocation of rice
00:06for those in the vulnerable sector, whose expenses in food are far-reaching.
00:11Clayzel Pardilla in Centro ng Balita, live.
00:14Clayzel.
00:17Joshua, more poor Filipinos will benefit from the allocation of rice by the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:27Palacio announced the Department of Agriculture's plan to increase the purchase limit to 29 pesos per kilo of rice.
00:41From the previous limit of 10 kilos per month,
00:44those in the vulnerable sector can now buy up to 30 kilos of rice.
00:51Senior citizens, single parents, solo parents, and indigents
00:56under the P29 Rice Program of the Administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
01:01This is the sale of rice worth 29 pesos from the National Food Authority.
01:08According to him, this will reduce the cost of food for the most vulnerable Filipinos.
01:15This is the help of the government,
01:18especially to the vulnerable sectors such as senior citizens, indigents,
01:24so that they can buy and get rice for their families.
01:32It is also expected that this will benefit farmers during harvest season.
01:39Because more rice will be exported to the NFA,
01:42the agency has the opportunity to expand their warehouses and buy more rice.
01:51By increasing the amount of rice that the vulnerable sectors can avail or can access,
01:57from 10 kilos to 30 kilos,
01:59the NFA's buffer stocks will be released,
02:08so more space will be available for the NFA to buy more rice from the farmers,
02:15especially during the harvest season.
02:17Currently, Joshua is buying rice worth 18 to 24 pesos,
02:24depending on whether it is dry or wet.
02:27The Agriculture Department is now in the process of procuring trucks
02:32to help the farmers to deliver their rice to the NFA buying station.
02:38The help to the farmers is also continuing.
02:42Just recently, President Marcos inspected the new rice processing complex in Isabela.
02:48Here, the rice can be dried, ground, and processed
02:53to help reduce the damage or rotting rice while maintaining good quality.
03:01Joshua's efforts are in line with President Marcos' aspiration
03:06to help the farmers while increasing the supply of food in an affordable price.
03:13The palace assured that it has a sufficient budget of 5 billion pesos
03:19for the sale of cheap rice worth 29 pesos per kilo.
03:24That is the latest news. Back to you, Joshua.
03:29Thank you very much, Glazel Pardilla.
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