00:00The price of rice will continue to fall in the household.
00:03It only means that the efforts of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:10will continue to be of great help to the Filipinos.
00:14This is Kleisel Partilla in Detalle.
00:19Rosaline grew up as a cook in a karenderya.
00:23This is where she will pay for the expenses for her two students.
00:28The price of rice will continue to fall in the household.
00:32It used to be 60 pesos, now it's 50, 55.
00:36Where do you use the money?
00:38I save it. When school comes, I use it to buy things.
00:41This is the result of the efforts of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:47and the Department of Agriculture to make the price of rice affordable.
00:52According to Malacanang, from 58 pesos, the maximum suggested retail price for rice
00:59has dropped to 45 pesos this Monday.
01:06MSRP was implemented after President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved
01:12the reduction of rice tariffs to 15% from 35% in July 2024.
01:18Because the price of rice has fallen, the inflation rate has also fallen this February.
01:24Rice retailers are also feeling the effects of their business.
01:28Christopher used to be able to buy 80 catties of rice.
01:34Now, it's 100 catties.
01:36Before, it used to be 1,350 catties.
01:40Now, it's only 1,100 catties.
01:44It's really a big difference.
01:46The government is not far from providing assistance.
01:5025 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
01:55were given decent living in Santa Ana, Cagayan.
01:59The Department of Social Welfare and Development
02:03distributed P375,000 worth of living assistance.
02:09This is part of the Enhanced Support Services Intervention under 4Ps.
02:15This assistance package is far-reaching
02:17and can help expand and strengthen the livelihoods of beneficiaries.
02:23Among the distributed items are fish smoking machine,
02:27sealing machine, plastic bottles, and other materials
02:32for the production of new fish and new fish feed.
02:36The LGU of Santa Ana also received P198,000
02:42for the construction of a facility
02:45that will serve the production of fish products.
02:49Kalay Zalpordilia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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