00:00As the new year draws near, buyers from different parts of Luzon flock to Boccawe, Bulacan, known for its wide selection and quality fireworks.
00:08Many believe that lighting up the sky at midnight brings good luck, blessings, and a brighter start to the coming year.
00:14As we hear from our God Villegas.
00:19The Department of Agriculture is set to build cold storage examination facilities for agriculture or CEFA in Manila, Subic, and Davao next year.
00:28CEFA is considered the first border control facilities because as soon as agricultural products arrive at the ports, they are immediately tested for the presence of diseases or contaminations.
00:39It aims to immediately prevent plants carrying pests in spreading transboundary animal diseases.
00:44The construction of CEFA at ports is also important to reduce the logistics cost for the travel of agricultural products to other facilities, which will help reduce the price of primary products purchased in the market.
00:56Furthermore, CEFA will also help in the immediate interception of smuggled agricultural products.
01:02Related to this, the CEFA based in Anggat, Bulacan, will be used for the rendering and destruction of agricultural products.
01:09Rendering siya with a lab. So technically, kung meron kami na-identify na may problemang container, dun pagdada lang.
01:18The construction of CEFA has a 1.2 billion budget from the Agriculture Department and is targeted to begin operations in 2027.
01:30Meron ng budget na ilagay sila sa BICAM, no? If I'm not mistaken, it's about 1.2 billion. So umpisaan na natin.
01:40Gav Villegas from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
