00:00In the meantime, the Department of Agriculture secured a temporary toll fee waiver for trucks carrying farm goods.
00:10Aiming to lighten the prices, this move coordinated authorities and the toll regulatory board comes as part of government efforts
00:17to pass the buck from high fuel costs away from farmers and consumers.
00:22The program, set to start on April 20 for one month, is expected to give transport operators a much-needed
00:29breather.
00:30With millions in daily food shipments benefiting from lower trip costs, officials said the measure is only a stopgap solution
00:37for now as the government tries to stay ahead of the curve and build long-term fixes to stabilize the
00:43country's food supply chain.
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