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How are Cebu drivers and families coping with the increasing cost of everyday essentials?
Tonight on Beyond the Headlines, we break down:
🚗 The impact of climbing gas prices on drivers
🍚 Why some rice prices have surged past ₱70 per kilo in Cebu markets
🌦️ The latest weather updates from PAGASA
Join the conversation and watch the full discussion.
📍 Watch us LIVE later on Beyond the Headlines
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02:15In Mandawi City, Habal Habal driver Noel Sarno noticed gasoline prices increase from about 53 per liter to around 56
02:25per liter as of March 5.
02:28Many drivers continue working despite the higher costs because their income depends on driving.
02:35Fuel saving tips from the Cebu City Public Information Office.
02:39First, lighten the road.
02:42That means remove unnecessary heavy items from the vehicle.
02:46Second, maintain proper tire pressure to reduce engine effort.
02:51Third, plan trips ahead and combine errands to avoid multiple drives or multiple trips.
02:59Fourth, turn off engine while waiting.
03:03Fifth, drive smoothly by maintaining steady speeds and avoiding sudden acceleration or braking.
03:10Sixth, perform regular maintenance such as changing motor oil and cleaning air filters.
03:16And last, consider carpooling or using public transportation.
03:21According to driver Roland de Olayos, global issues like the crisis and the war in the Middle East are contributing
03:28to rising fuel prices.
03:30Drivers like Laios earn around 300 to 400 pesos per day and must continue working despite the rising fuel costs.
03:41It matters to improve driving habits and vehicle maintenance to save fuel and cope with increasing gasoline prices while waiting
03:49for possible price relief in the future.
03:53Sunstar correspondent April Munch Blanche Cabanyog spoke to drivers to understand how rising fuel prices are affecting their daily income
04:03and livelihood.
04:05Watch this.
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04:49Sunstar correspondent April Munch Blanche Cabanyog spoke to drivers to understand how rising fuel prices are affecting their daily income
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05:26Sunstar correspondent April Munch Blanche Cabanyog's are affecting their daily income and their daily income and their daily income and
05:37their daily income.
05:37So, if we saw the pattern of inflation before the Middle East crisis, we already saw 1.8% in
05:44December and then 2.0% in January.
05:48and then we have 2.5% in February.
05:51So, pasaka na ang prices.
05:53So now, with the crisis that's happening in the Middle East
05:57and its impact on fuel prices,
05:59then we can see that food, agriculture, logistics, transportation, and utilities will increase.
06:08And I can just imagine their impact on our household budgets.
06:13And speaking of household budgets,
06:14we're going to talk about the rising price that hit record highs in Cebu.
06:20And again, this happened even before the rising fuel prices.
06:25So, rice prices in Cebu are reaching record highs,
06:28with some popular varieties now selling over 70 pesos per kilo,
06:34creating a rise crisis for vendors and families.
06:37So, if I may add, this is way higher than the 20 peso that was promised.
06:43According to Erwin Gokong of the Grains Retailers Confederation of the Philippines,
06:49rice prices have been rising since last year.
06:52Higher global oil and fewer prices are increasing.
06:56The cost of farming and transporting rice.
07:00And again, this is still before the crisis.
07:03So, Cebu is also receiving very small price allocation.
07:08So, that means we have a problem also with supply with respect to the demands.
07:14Our wholesalers are releasing stocks slowly, causing shortages in the market.
07:22So, here are the current rice prices in the market.
07:27At Carbon Public Market in Cebu City,
07:30imported rice or the Guapa varieties are now about 47 to 49 pesos per kilo.
07:39Lion Ivory are about 65 pesos per kilo.
07:45And that will cost 3,000 to 3,300 per 50 kilogram sack.
07:53Now, Ganador is about 67 to 70 pesos per kilo.
08:00So, in terms of per sack, that translates to 3,200 to 3,600 pesos.
08:08Red rice, around 70 pesos per kilo.
08:11So, as mentioned earlier, there are short supply in markets.
08:15At Mandawi Public Market, vendors Nieves Abarquez said warehouses are nearly empty.
08:23Sellers who order 50 sacks sometimes receive only 10 to 20 sacks,
08:29especially for local rice.
08:31So, again, as mentioned earlier, we also have a problem with the supply.
08:35But if we, since rice eaters mangintang mga Pinoy,
08:38so that means the demand remains constant or even higher,
08:43but the supply is decreasing.
08:45So, that's also impacting the price of rice.
08:49So, residents like Loretta Hakosalem, a cleaner,
08:52earning 2,200 pesos per week,
08:56says it is becoming difficult to afford rice and other food for their families.
09:02Farmers in the Central Plains expect a full harvest between the 2nd and 3rd week of March,
09:08which could increase supply and help lower prices.
09:13The government will also launch Bigasa ng Bayan program in Lapu-Lapu City on April 2026,
09:20selling rice for as low as 20 pesos, hopefully, at Kadiwa outlets.
09:25Those who qualifies in the program are seniors, solo parents,
09:31persons with disabilities,
09:34and Patawad Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4P members,
09:39and low-wage earners.
09:41But there is a limit of 10 kilos per transaction or up to 30 kilos per month.
09:48Please bring your valid IDs for the first purchase to receive a QR code.
09:56Cebu is experiencing a rice supply shortage and high prices,
10:00but the upcoming harvest and government rice subsidy programs may help stabilize prices
10:05and ease the burden on consumers.
10:10So, before we speak,
10:11Okay, sige, we will start first by speaking to Erwin Gokong on what are also his thoughts about this developing
10:20story.
10:21So, Erwin, mayang hapon?
10:24Ah, mayang hapon, sir.
10:26DJ, mayang hapon, sir.
10:28Yeah, mayang hapon.
10:29And salamat for joining us today.
10:30So, kumusta ang situation karondiya sa carbon market?
10:35Ang sa carbon public market, sir, wala pa mang yun ka ng may experience na ito
10:41ang kanang maglinya sa palitan ng bugas, no?
10:44Nga, naamang gita mabaligya.
10:47Apan, mawala ginasya nga,
10:50almost everyday, kami mga retailers,
10:52doon na may kadlog, mawala na ikabaligya.
10:55So, no, that law or the next four days,
10:57kay, kanang parehas na gisulti si Kamandawe,
11:00kumorder ng kag-100, tiga ang kag-20 bags,
11:04order ng kag-50, tiga ang kag-5 to 10 bags,
11:06yun na nasa bangun niya,
11:08na nasa balita, nga karong March 28,
11:11may last nga approval sa allocation for importation,
11:16mayang tag-i-clarify na sa DTI,
11:18sa Department of Agriculture,
11:20para di ma-adlock ang tao,
11:22yun niya, ang kaduha,
11:24wala gihapon nilagi-increasean ang allocation,
11:28volume o allocation sa imported rice,
11:30din sa Cebu.
11:31Nagpabilin yun tayo,
11:32kita'y pinagagamay o volume allocation.
11:36Example na,
11:37after statement si governor,
11:40governor na kadungog ko,
11:41from other person,
11:42na ikaming ko no,
11:44sa March, nga 300,000 bags.
11:47So, kanang 300,000 bags,
11:50i-compute nyo mo nga,
11:51ang local consumption,
11:53sa whole province of Cebu,
11:55including sa Kamotis o Mactan Island,
11:57mukun siyong taog,
11:59lowest 34,000 bags of 50 kilos a day,
12:04o nga high of 40,000 bags of 50 kilos rice na per day.
12:09So, yun mo lang ma-compute,
12:13ilarakan lang mula sa ganang 300,000 bags.
12:18So, mga na-siguro situation, sir,
12:20mahal kayo ang bugas,
12:21highest in recorded history.
12:24I was wondering why,
12:27sa mga nangaging mga price crisis,
12:31supply crisis,
12:33si Department of Agriculture,
12:35si DTI,
12:37si LGU Price Monitoring Council,
12:41mukupatawag da yun,
12:42si National Authority,
12:43including,
12:44mukupatawag da yung meetings,
12:45na ganang magpahimang no,
12:50na walay holding,
12:52magpahimang no,
12:53na walay profiteering,
12:55onya,
12:56there was a time in 2024,
12:582023,
12:59na katong ask,
13:01and research bugas,
13:01ni Hangio ang presidente,
13:03na i-lower get the price to 47,
13:06ihatag na mo ang subsidy,
13:08si DTI get,
13:09ako mismo nakadawat ko 15,000 pesos,
13:12subsidy from DTI,
13:14basta lang ibalik yan ako,
13:15bisan pa alkansin yan pa,
13:17ang akong bugas,
13:18strategy,
13:19missus.
13:21Irwin,
13:22kanang,
13:22curious lang ko ba,
13:23kung sa mga ikanang nadunggan sa dne mong arason,
13:25ngalong Cebu has the lowest allocation of rice?
13:30Yes,
13:31kinisya,
13:32diligyan niya siya na ako,
13:33confirm kayo,
13:34kay second person,
13:36third person na mga ako nadungog,
13:38six or seven months ago,
13:40no,
13:41before July 2025,
13:43before July 2025,
13:48patawag o glutin siya,
13:51kunya,
13:52matod pag,
13:52yung kasaba na mga,
13:54wholesalers sa Cebu,
13:55kay,
13:56ang mga taga Cebu,
13:57kuno,
13:58dili kayo,
13:59mokumpra,
14:00o local,
14:00local rice,
14:02ang ilang i-prefer,
14:04ang imported rice,
14:05tungod kay Dalihali nun,
14:07kunya,
14:07nandakuginan siya,
14:09so,
14:09yung sila nga,
14:11tabo,
14:11para mapugusin mo palit sa local rice,
14:14hatangan mo na mo,
14:14o location,
14:16nga,
14:18so,
14:20Erwin,
14:21you're cutting out,
14:23yes,
14:25Erwin,
14:26how about that,
14:28Erwin,
14:28makadungog ka lang ako,
14:31so,
14:31yes,
14:31makadungog ko naman,
14:32but,
14:32you can't share me,
14:34naputul na sad ka,
14:37hindi nga part sa Baguio,
14:39wala yung signal kayo yung globe,
14:41ah,
14:41sige,
14:41sige,
14:42okay,
14:42better na,
14:43can you repeat the part,
14:44katong,
14:44katong allocation,
14:46and then you said na,
14:48ang Cebuano Manggord,
14:49na ay preference for,
14:50adili mo,
14:53patronize,
14:53o ka ng local rice variety,
14:56so,
14:56di nga nga part ka,
14:57ng cutting out,
14:57sige,
14:59yes,
14:59sir,
15:00ang local,
15:00look,
15:01matag palagi sa DTI,
15:02o sa Department of Agriculture,
15:05kamo ba,
15:05taga Cebu,
15:06di gyan mo mo help sa itong mga farmers,
15:09di gyan mo mo patronize,
15:10o local rice,
15:11you prefer the imported rice,
15:14kay guapa o niya,
15:15tali-rahalino niya,
15:16tako mo gilan siya,
15:18so,
15:18ang mong yung hatang yung allocation,
15:19gamayra,
15:20so,
15:21ang price increase nga,
15:22so good at tong July 2025,
15:25di hanggi,
15:26di announce nga,
15:27wala na yung import allocation,
15:30from September,
15:32to,
15:32ah,
15:32September 2025,
15:34until,
15:35December 2025,
15:38ah,
15:38so,
15:38di nga na mag-so good sir,
15:39o niya,
15:41di kituha,
15:41lo ang ilang harvest,
15:43karoon sa local,
15:44nalira na hurot,
15:46o niya,
15:47karoon do,
15:47late nga naka-harvest,
15:49si Luzon,
15:49supposed to be,
15:51ah,
15:51mga first week sa March,
15:52last week sa February,
15:53may harvest na sila,
15:55karoon mag-harvest sila,
15:57second week to third week sa March,
15:59o ilang full blast sa harvest,
16:02but the problem,
16:03kaya mga barato,
16:04ang tatingan na gamay,
16:05pero,
16:06mga piktuhan,
16:07mag-i-tang pag-sakao niya,
16:08sa oil prices,
16:11nililig kayo,
16:11bugas lang,
16:13kay Sayon Mantano,
16:14we are,
16:15we are all aware,
16:16na di naisis yugo city,
16:18ang kadanghanan sa itong munggos,
16:19imported,
16:20kadanghanan sa ito,
16:21dagatako nga volume sa,
16:23sa pork products,
16:25meat products,
16:27beef,
16:27chicken,
16:28poultry,
16:28imported,
16:29sugar,
16:30imported,
16:32cornstarch,
16:33daghang,
16:33imported,
16:34ringan man sad,
16:35killing flour,
16:36imported,
16:36so,
16:37unha,
16:38ang,
16:39number one itong nga trade partner,
16:42tingali ka ron,
16:42ang China,
16:44mag-i-sod po sila ron,
16:45kay Watasinay source,
16:47sa barato nga oil,
16:48gigan sa Venezuela,
16:49sa Iran,
16:51sa Ibiatang,
16:52ang inampalit sa,
16:53sa Venezuela,
16:55sa Iran,
16:55barato,
16:56kaysa world market,
16:57daw karun nga,
16:58na siya yung mapalitan,
17:00bari na sila sa other sources,
17:02expected nga nga,
17:03ang products,
17:03gigan sa China,
17:05mga sakapod,
17:06so,
17:07nga mga producing food countries,
17:09sa rice,
17:10Pakistan,
17:11India,
17:12Thailand,
17:13o Vietnam,
17:14ang,
17:15by practice,
17:16sa nangagyang katuigan,
17:17kung na-i-crisis,
17:18world crisis,
17:19ang ilang import,
17:20volume,
17:21ilang i-minus,
17:22ilang i-lesser,
17:24example,
17:25mo export sila,
17:261 million bucks,
17:28mo export na sa 600 to 500,
17:30so,
17:31it will be also,
17:32a contributing factor,
17:33sa pagsaka,
17:34sa presyo,
17:35yung big economies,
17:37mo hoard,
17:38pagsas sila,
17:39ka nang hoarding,
17:39stockpile,
17:40ang ilang term gamit,
17:41stockpile,
17:42stockpile sila,
17:44karmi,
17:45stockpile,
17:45o,
17:49hello Erwin,
17:50sila,
17:51yes sir,
17:52sorry guys sir,
17:53wala-wala ko,
17:54kanang naalang ko,
17:56kanang con,
17:56and correct me if I'm wrong,
17:58sa ako,
17:58ang pag-capture sa i-mong gisulti,
18:00so,
18:00you're actually saying na,
18:02one of the contributors,
18:03nga nung nag-shortage sa rice,
18:05is ang katong allocation,
18:06of imported rice,
18:08ang root cause,
18:09it's because,
18:10tungod sa preference na to,
18:12sa imported rice,
18:14gi-control na noon sa DTI,
18:16ang ato ang allocation,
18:18pero ang question na ko actually ba,
18:20is,
18:20and you may or may not answer,
18:22or you can comment on this,
18:24kung gi-control na sa DTI,
18:26ang imported rice,
18:28so,
18:29supposedly,
18:30ang allocation po dun ta,
18:32sa ato ang local rice,
18:33should have been increased,
18:35to compensate for what was taken away,
18:38for the imported rice,
18:40nga nung wala mapundi siya nahita po,
18:41according to your observation lang,
18:43because I know,
18:43it's a DTI decision.
18:50Irwin?
18:51Yes sir.
18:52O,
18:53nadunggan to nyo kong question?
18:54Yes sir,
18:55nakadungog ko sir.
18:56Sige, sige.
18:57Padayon.
18:57Ang problema,
18:57ang logistics,
18:58ang logistics from Manila to Tito,
19:01ilog sila sa container van,
19:02na sudan sa bugas,
19:04may ilog sa gila sa pagkarga sa barko.
19:07Yan na,
19:07muna ilanggi yung reason,
19:09no?
19:10So,
19:10how true it is,
19:13but,
19:13muna iprook mo po na,
19:15a challenge po,
19:15sa mga local,
19:17wholesalers nga,
19:19pagdala sa bugas,
19:20ikan sa,
19:21ni call out keko,
19:21ni call out ko sa,
19:22sa,
19:23kung ano,
19:23Philippine Navy nga,
19:25ipagamit nato ng inyong mga barko,
19:27karga o bugas,
19:28yung barko halang pliti,
19:29parang bugas sa Luzon,
19:31mabuti diri.
19:33Nga,
19:33kaduhan sir,
19:33no?
19:33Mismong sa Manila,
19:35sir,
19:35mahal laking bugas.
19:37Ang katong,
19:38ang katong saona,
19:39mapalit na tugigan sa Manila,
19:411.8,
19:42mapalit na tugigan sa Manila,
19:431.6,
19:44karoon is 3,100 to 3,200.
19:48So,
19:48mo ginais,
19:49increase karoon,
19:49600 pesos,
19:51average to,
19:521,
19:54800.
19:55Grabe,
19:56sa highest,
19:56according to the story.
19:57Ang barato,
19:59ang takayo po ng imported.
20:0149,
20:01ragun,
20:03pinakataas akong balikia,
20:0459.
20:05Yan ako,
20:06important itong,
20:07itong,
20:09ang problema kayo,
20:102 days,
20:113 days,
20:11hurot na yun.
20:13So,
20:14I know that,
20:17the situation sa ito,
20:18ang imported rice price,
20:20could,
20:21potentially,
20:22highly likely,
20:23increase because of the,
20:24Middle East crisis,
20:25kainama ni siya,
20:26impact sa logistics.
20:27Pero,
20:28ang pangutahan na lang na ako,
20:29which you may or may not,
20:30answer or comment on,
20:32and this is really addressed to DTI,
20:34and hopefully,
20:34we can hear your thoughts about this.
20:36Nagsugod biyagsaka,
20:38ang presyo sa rice,
20:39last year,
20:40late last year.
20:41Yes, last year.
20:42And then,
20:43ang driver add to,
20:44at least from what we gathered from you,
20:46is because,
20:47gi-control na ito,
20:49ang allocation sa imported rice.
20:51Yes,
20:51one big factor.
20:53Correct.
20:53O,
20:53kumbuto na na on Marso na biya.
20:55So,
20:55nga nung,
20:56wala nila g-adjust,
20:57sa DTI,
20:58ang allocation na ito,
21:00or ang shipment na ito,
21:01sa local rice,
21:03to compensate ito sa gikuha.
21:05So,
21:05we would also like to hear the thoughts of DTI about this.
21:09kay Murag,
21:10it doesn't make sense to me that we switch,
21:13we control the other,
21:14but we don't increase the allocation of the other.
21:16Karun,
21:16mauna ni Karun,
21:17kaya mgaon mag-itag rice,
21:19mauning mahal kayo ang presyo.
21:20Okay,
21:21the demand is there,
21:22pero ang supply nagkulang.
21:38Karun,
21:39again,
21:39would be impacted also by the rising fuel increases,
21:42or fuel prices.
21:45Kanin yung situation na ito sa,
21:47kuwan ba,
21:48sa agriculture with respect to rice?
21:49Unsan yung nadunggan ni mo,
21:51wala gintay problema sa supply na ito sa rice,
21:53meaning harvest.
21:55Ang atong iso karun is just transportation and logistics.
21:59Am I correct with that impression?
22:01Yes, sir.
22:03Ang logistics,
22:06challenge sa logistics,
22:08kalisong sa logistics,
22:09katong months of,
22:13ang isultin,
22:14November, December, January.
22:16November, December, January.
22:18Arise from Luzon to Cebu.
22:21Now,
22:22akong ishift ako gamayang itong concert,
22:25ang itong,
22:28nakita naman gina itong mahal kayong Bogas,
22:31yun yan,
22:32palisigod sa gobyerno,
22:34is,
22:37Irwin,
22:38naputol na saad ka, Irwin.
22:42Irwin?
22:44Naputol ka?
22:46Dito ka naputol sa katong,
22:47ang palisina to sa gobyerno.
22:49Oo,
22:50ang katong palisina,
22:51sabi ito nga,
22:51yan giminimize.
22:53Atto,
22:54usang isit aside
22:56ang atong palisina.
22:57Agree.
22:58Atto,
22:59usang isit aside
22:59ang ato,
23:01ang politics.
23:03No?
23:03Atto,
23:04i-allow, sir,
23:05ang kanang,
23:05atong hatangan,
23:07ang taas niya,
23:07volume of importation
23:08ng mga,
23:09ang mga importers.
23:11Kana, sir,
23:12I'm sure,
23:14inig,
23:14inig,
23:16padaghano ng imported, sir.
23:18Atto,
23:18nang yung dawatong, sir,
23:19nga nga itong local rest,
23:21ligit pa igo.
23:22Atto,
23:23nang yung dawatong facts,
23:24nga,
23:24huwag na,
23:25napasagahan na ito
23:26ang,
23:26ang pag-develop
23:27o bagong mga variety
23:28sa bugas,
23:29na high yield,
23:31price,
23:31huwag sa tubig.
23:33So,
23:34atto lang sa ikuan,
23:35para,
23:36mag-stackpahin sila
23:37karoon, sir.
23:38Mag-stackpahin sila
23:39dagang bugas karoon
23:40for 60 days.
23:41May dagang budiga,
23:42may logistics,
23:43or tinjaganang budiga
23:45na NFA
23:46all over the country.
23:47Nabasiyo.
23:49So,
23:49atto sa napunuhan,
23:51nga,
23:51monitor lang yung maayaw,
23:52nga,
23:53di li isang ma-prateeering,
23:54di li ma-black market.
23:57To alleviate ba?
23:59To mitigate ba?
24:00To mitigate sa impact
24:01kung nyanin sa,
24:02kining sa middle east.
24:03Kaya,
24:03I am sure,
24:04very,
24:04very sure,
24:05pretty sure nga,
24:06nakuha nag-impact niya
24:07sa pressure,
24:08sa busy communities.
24:11Sige.
24:12Okay.
24:13Thank you kayo,
24:14Irwin,
24:15sa iyong time,
24:16ha,
24:16for joining us today.
24:18Yes, sir.
24:19Ako ang priviligyo, sir,
24:20nga makasol tindrae niya.
24:22Ako ang kalipay.
24:24Salamat, Irwin.
24:25So,
24:26that's Irwin Gokong,
24:28no,
24:28of Carbon Public Market,
24:30no,
24:30specific to the rice
24:33retailers and wholesalers.
24:35Ang comment lang ako
24:36yung natin to,
24:37and we really hope,
24:38no,
24:38for the DTI also
24:39to comment on this one,
24:41Department Trade of Industry.
24:42Sige,
24:43katong gisultin ako nga,
24:44sige,
24:45control man na to
24:45ang allocation sa Cebu
24:47sa imported rice.
24:49Mauna nga nagka-shortage
24:50na noon ta
24:50because wala may
24:51corresponding increase
24:53po sa supply
24:53sa ito ang local rice.
24:54Sige,
24:55kwaan na to ni,
24:55wala na to,
24:56nga gi.
24:57So,
24:57that explains the rising
24:58kanang prices po sa rice
25:00since late last month.
25:02So,
25:02we would like to hear
25:03the thoughts also
25:04of DTI on this,
25:06as well as our
25:07local government units
25:08also on how they
25:09can help push
25:10for the supply
25:11because
25:11wala pa ganina hitabo
25:13ang fuel price increase.
25:15Taas na ang mahal na
25:17ang atong rice dinhi.
25:18So,
25:18the situation could
25:19even be worse.
25:20So,
25:21before we move
25:21to our third story,
25:23ang atong Sunstar
25:24Correspondency,
25:25April Blanche Cabanyog,
25:26also spoke to market vendors
25:28about the rising price
25:29of rice
25:29and how it is affecting
25:31both sellers
25:32and consumers.
25:34Let's watch this.
25:50ndayli,
25:50ang ilang una-una
25:51omong hutan
25:52baka lang,
25:52dibya pariang
25:53tao,
25:54kanang
25:55apangina buhi ba?
25:57Lipatay-patay
25:58ba?
25:58Naihuban nang
26:00nailungkar
26:00yun nga kalang
26:01gipit
26:02dyan kaysa lang
26:02sa pagkayama buhian.
26:03Ngayon na lang tayo
26:04not suvis na tanila
26:05sa bihalan na muna.
26:05When they were going to say that they were asking that they were asking for 20 kilos,
26:09he said that they were not buying 20 kilos.
26:12If they were buying 20 kilos, they could make it to the market.
26:16They could have a limit for 30 kilos.
26:18I would say that they could make it to the house,
26:24they could lose 20 kilos.
26:26They could be more than 20 kilos.
26:27If they could lose 20 kilos, then I would say it's a little too.
26:30When you were doing 20 kilos,
26:34This means guns are so good, so they are so good.
26:38Once it's a little a little, it's hard for us to go.
26:44I now know about this, if we have a suck, it's hard for us.
26:49They're too good, they're not too good.
27:28cost of logistics and cost of importation
27:33So let's consider this as part of the urgent priorities as of this time
27:38Now if we can see connected ang fuel price sa ito ang problema sa presyo sa rice
27:45na pag yung nag-appeal-appeal ang weather issue po na ito
27:49which could impact also the supply of rice
27:54So we have weather update from Pag-asa
27:56and on the phone is Pag-asa Weather Specialist Jomer Eclarino
28:02So Jomer, thank you for joining us this afternoon
28:07Yes sir, tagangpun salamat o mayong buntag sa atong tanan
28:11So rainy takarong adlawas sir o ma'am
28:13So ang atong pag-uwan tungod kinin sa hinungaw sa low pressure area
28:18Kineng LPA na atong monitor na kinisagawas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility
28:24And basis sa atong analysis, no chance kinin makasunod sa atong Philippine Area of Responsibility
28:31But kineng extension niya, kineng nakapa-uwan sa whole Visayas
28:35including the Central Visayas or here in Cebu province
28:40So as of this time, Jomer, the likelihood for this to become a typhoon is still low
28:48That's what you're saying
28:50Yes sir, so actually since early in the morning
28:55Nanatay rainfall advisory
28:57And pinaka-latest na ito this 11am
29:01Nanatay issue na rainfall advisory
29:03Most parts of Cebu province
29:06But kineng Camotes Island
29:08Is naka-issue ng yellow heavy rainfall warning
29:12And then around, I mean until when man ta maka-expect na kaning mga rains na na-experience na ito
29:20karoon will continue
29:21Will that continue until the end of the week or just a few days this week?
29:26Sa atong latest na weather forecast
29:29Today and tomorrow is expected pa nato ang mga pag-uwan sir
29:33Tungod kinis sa trough or the extension of low pressure area
29:37Which is makaapekto sa most parts of Visayas
29:41By Wednesday, that is nakita nato na maarang-arang na itong weather condition
29:46So balik na sa general weather weather
29:48By Wednesday onwards here in Central Visayas
29:51Sige, salamat kayo Jomerha for joining us today
29:55And please keep us posted as this developing story will continue to unfold
30:01Waysa pa yan sir, agdaghampod salamat po sa Sunstar
30:05O padahal na itong mag-bonitor
30:07Sa itong gi-issue ng mga thunderstorm or rainfall advisories
30:10Including the havering fall warnings and sa itong latest weather update
30:14Nagasalamat o maayong udto sa itong tanahan, mag-amping tang tanahan
30:18So that was Pag-asa weather specialist Jomer Eclarino
30:22So maka-expecta o ulan-ulan at least for the latest update for Pag-asa for just the next two
30:28days
30:28And then hopefully by Wednesday, the weather will be back to normal
30:32And hopefully their forecast also remains true that the likelihood for this to eventually evolve into a tropical storm
30:39Is very low
30:41So before we close today's show, if we can see, kanang konektado gini silang tulun
30:46And the reason why, kanang I'm also praying that there will be no storm that's coming
30:51Because we know that if there's a storm, paduong nabi ang taong harvest
30:55So sayang sad kayo itong mga ma-harvest na unta nga rice
30:59But mabasa na po sila because of the rain
31:04So hopefully it will just remain as a low pressure area and it will not evolve into a storm
31:10And on another comment lang po said
31:15Kanang Murag, I'm also beginning to
31:17I'm also seeing the disparity of the urgency
31:20Because if we're going to look at the situation in the Misayas
31:23Of course, along with the country and the rest of the world
31:26We're reeling for the price increase of kanang fuel
31:31In fact, there's another one, at least if I believe the news that I saw this morning
31:35There's another one that's also going to be felt by tomorrow
31:39So napunin siya'y impact sa presyo, dili lang sa bugas
31:42But other prices also of commodities
31:44And this could potentially drive inflation up
31:48Plus, I'm sure by now, nadunggan na sa nato ang mga huwingi-huy
31:51About the four-day work week
31:54Some people, they like this
31:56Some people, they do not like this
31:57But I hope whichever side of the equation we are in
32:01We also recognize the impact
32:03Not just sa sweldo
32:05Especially katong mga nag-per-day lang in taon
32:08So that means they're just paid for four days
32:10So that will impact their income
32:12Mahal ang bugas
32:14Mahal ang fuel
32:15Mutaas po niyang pliti
32:17Transportation
32:18Utilities
32:19And then gikwaan pag yun na to sila o one day
32:21What I'm just saying here
32:22Because this is still a premature conversation
32:25And hopefully we get to have a comment also from the government agencies
32:29With respect to the details of this
32:31But we can see that we are really up in complicated times
32:35But when we say complicated times
32:37They also need wiser, stronger leadership
32:40But kung tanaw na to, ang papers po na to
32:42Especially with the national news
32:44Murag na pa man sila sa 18 marines of impeachment
32:47So there's just
32:49I'm not saying that these are trivial matters
32:52I also see that these are important matters
32:55But kung nag-double time ang atoang leaders
32:57Sa kaning impeachment
32:59Nag-double time sila sa kaning 18 marines
33:01I hope nag-double time sad sila
33:04Sa atoang mga mitigating actions
33:06On how we can prevent a massive impact
33:10Of the escalating Middle East crisis
33:15Because for me at the very least
33:16These are also just as important
33:19And in my opinion
33:20Even more important
33:22So kung makahiga yung tag-time din
33:24I'm also hoping that our leaders
33:26Will also allocate more time for these
33:29Because eventually
33:30This will be felt by us
33:32In days to come
33:35So that's for our stories for today
33:38Few-well prices continue to climb
33:40Rice remains expensive in Cebu
33:43And weather conditions continue to shape
33:46Our daily plans
33:47These stories remind us
33:49How global events and local realities
33:51Intersect in the lives
33:53Of ordinary Cebuanos and Filipinos
33:56On the road
33:57At the market
33:58And in our homes
34:00These are the stories
34:02Beyond the headlines this noon
34:03I'm DJ Moises
34:05Thank you for joining
34:06And have a meaningful afternoon
34:33We'll see you next time
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