00:00From the previous 10 kilos only, they can now buy up to 30 kilos of rice.
00:05The vulnerable sector, such as members of 4Ps, senior citizens, and solo parents,
00:13can now earn up to 29 pesos per kilo.
00:13Details on the national news of Clayzelle Pardilla of PTV.
00:20In the household, the senior citizen, Trining, is spending her family's daily expenses.
00:27Because of her hard-earned income, 29 pesos of rice, allocated by the Department of Agriculture, is a big help to her.
00:37But Trining's mother can save more.
00:40The previous 10 kilos of rice that can be bought, was tripled by Malacanang.
00:46Sometimes, we can buy 60 kilos of rice.
00:49Now, we can buy 48, 58, 52, and 29.
00:56It's a big help to us.
01:00We can save money.
01:02What can you spend now that you're old?
01:06Medicine and vitamins.
01:09The vulnerable sector can now buy up to 30 kilos of rice,
01:16such as senior citizens, members of 4Ps, solo parents, and indigents,
01:22under the P29 Rice Program of the Administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
01:29According to Palacio, this is a way to alleviate the food expenses of the poorest Filipinos.
01:37This is a big help to our government,
01:40especially to the vulnerable sectors, such as senior citizens, indigents,
01:46so that they can buy and get rice for their families.
01:53The DA has a budget of 5 billion pesos for the program.
01:57It is expected that the farmers will benefit from this during harvest season.
02:04By increasing the amount of rice that the vulnerable sectors can avail or can access,
02:10from 10 kilos to 30 kilos,
02:12definitely the buffer stocks of the NFA will be released,
02:21so more space will be available for the NFA to buy more rice from the farmers,
02:28especially during the harvest season.
02:29Currently, the NFA buys rice from the farmers for P18 to P24,
02:37depending on whether it is dry or wet.
02:39The Agriculture Department is already in the process of procuring trucks
02:44to help the farmers bring their rice to the NFA buying stations.
02:51The NFA continues to distribute aid to the farmers.
02:55Recently, President Marcos inspected the new rice processing complex in Isabela
03:02from PTV Manila, Calais, Pardilia.
03:06Balitang Pambansa
