Rice retailers in various NCR areas receive P15K cash aid from gov’t

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00:00 Reeling from the effects of the price cap imposed by government, rice retailers

00:05 endured long queues just to receive their financial aid. Anticipating losses

00:10 and profit, these business owners welcomed the much-needed intervention

00:14 from government which they will use to stem the tide until the price ceiling is

00:18 lifted. Claes El Pardilla supplies the details.

00:23 Heavy rains poured in some parts of Metro Manila earlier this morning but

00:29 rice retailers and wholesalers in Barangay Brave the bad weather and

00:33 headed to Barangay Hall Concepcion Dos as the distribution of financial

00:38 assistance to rice retailers affected by the price cap resumed today.

00:44 We didn't expect the rain to be so heavy.

00:47 Before, I used to sell a lot of rice. Now, I only sell two baskets.

00:55 Because the price of rice is too high.

00:58 Jemma is among 400 rice retailers who received P15,000 livelihood cash

01:04 grants in Marikina City. While most retailers received their cash aids, a

01:11 number of them went home empty-handed like Elmer who temporarily closed his

01:16 rice toll just to attend the payout. He failed to get the financial assistance

01:22 on a technicality, his incomplete name and the DSWD's list.

01:29 It's sad because we just paid for this.

01:34 The Trade and Industry Department assured...

01:37 Because of the DSWD's policy, it is necessary to match the list on their table and the ID

01:46 will be shown by the beneficiary. Not now, because of some administrative matter.

01:53 Rest assured, typographical error, clerical error can easily be rectified.

02:00 Just wait, even beyond September 14, tomorrow, you will receive the aid.

02:06 In Mandaluyong City, distribution of financial assistance to more than 70 rice retailers went smoothly.

02:14 This is a big help because I can still get rice and I can still go around.

02:21 More than 50 rice retailers in Makati City also received cash grants.

02:27 At least, we can pay the rice we owe because we owe rice.

02:33 According to the DTI, 90% of rice retailers in the NCR complied with the price cap.

02:40 To further bring down the price of rice, Marikina Congressman Stella Quimbo is pushing

02:46 to cut tariff rates for imported rice. But she pointed...

02:50 Because it's harvest time, let's let the harvest go first and then we will suspend the tariffs.

02:58 And then at the same time, we will pay the cash assistance.

03:02 Kaleizal Pauarilia for the nation.

03:05 Nation.