STATE OF THE NATION PART 2: Pagbebenta ng bigas sa NFA; Sirang resupply ships; atbp

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00:00 Suspended NFA Administrator Roderico Bioco

00:04 said that they only followed the current rules

00:07 in the sale of rice by the National Food Authority.

00:10 When the committee heard the news,

00:12 it was revealed that there are documents

00:14 that show that NFA sold 150,000 bags

00:19 instead of 75,000 bags only.

00:21 The government said that the government lost more than Php 107 million

00:25 because it sold it for Php 25 instead of Php 39 per kilo

00:30 based on the cooperation of the Agricultural Industry or SINAD.

00:34 The complainant said that the sale did not go through the bidding process.

00:39 But Bioco said that it did not have to go through the bidding

00:43 based on a COA circular.

00:45 The government said that the rice that served as a buffer stock

00:49 must be sold for three months after being ground to be safe for consumption.

00:54 The COA explained that the law did not include the sale of rice

00:58 because it is not a procurement but a disposal.

01:01 The President investigated the alleged sale of NFA rice

01:05 to their alleged trader.

01:08 The Ombudsman Samuel Martirez personally

01:13 submitted the NFA's submission

01:15 to request the list of NFA warehouses that exported rice.

01:21 Five Philippine ships were damaged and cannot be used

01:26 following China's attacks in the West Philippine Sea.

01:31 Three Philippine Navy resupply boats were damaged.

01:38 The Oniza May 4 was broken in the wind

01:41 after being water-cannoned on Tuesday

01:43 so it can be repaired immediately.

01:46 The Oniza May 2 was under repair after being hit by a Chinese ship in October.

01:52 The ML Kalayaan's wind-water cannon was also damaged in December.

01:57 The Oniza May 1 was successfully brought to the BRP Sierra Madre on Tuesday.

02:02 The Navy is ready to provide other assets.

02:13 More than 60,000 elementary students were enrolled in the DSWD program.

02:19 The parents of the students in the program received a $4,700 scholarship.

02:24 Aside from the students, the program also helps those in the school

02:28 who are receiving tutoring and earn more than $11,000

02:32 for 20 days of tutoring.

02:34 20 medicines for cancer, hypertension and mental illness

02:40 are also exempted from the value-added tax.

02:43 The VAT of 21 medicines was first removed in January.

02:47 A Filipino was arrested after putting a hidden camera

02:52 inside a cruise ship in Florida, USA.

02:54 A minor was seen with a hidden camera

02:58 under the sink of their back.

03:01 The suspect confessed to the crime.

03:02 He was jailed in Broward County Jail

03:04 and is facing multiple charges.

03:07 Mariz Umali reports for GMA Integrated News.

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