Ilang kongresista, pinarerepaso ang executive order na nagpapababa sa taripa ng imported rice

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Hinihingi ng ilang kongresista ang pagbawi sa executive order na nagbababa sa taripa ng bigas. Sabi kasi nila, bigo naman daw itong maibaba ang presyo ng bigas... at ang importer lamang ang nakikinabang.

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00:00Some congressmen are asking for a return to the executive order that will lower the price of rice.

00:08They said that it is difficult to lower the price of rice,

00:12and that only the importers are affected.

00:15This was reported by Maki Pulido.

00:21In order to make rice cheaper, rice importers will lower the price of rice in July.

00:26Under the executive order of President Marcos,

00:28from a 35% rice tariff, it will be lowered to 15%.

00:32That's why the question was asked to the 5th Committee in the House

00:36that came together to investigate the price of food.

00:39Why are you only lowering the price of rice by a few cents,

00:42even though the tariff has already fallen and the price of rice in the world market is also decreasing?

00:47Why, Mr. Chair?

00:48According to the PSA, only 0.44 cents were lowered.

00:54They are playing with our hands that we haven't seen yet.

01:01The average price of rice in the market is now P55 per kilo.

01:05If true, NEDA expects to lower the tariff by P7 to P10.

01:10That's why the price of rice per kilo is now playing at P41 to P44.

01:15Depending on where rice is imported,

01:17its landed price is only at P38 to P40,

01:21according to the Bureau of Customs.

01:23It also shows that there is no shortage that can increase the price of rice.

01:28The volume of rice that is being imported has also increased.

01:31But the Department of Agriculture admitted that it does not force importers to sell their rice to the market,

01:37even if it can help lower the price.

01:40Don't you see that as hoarding, holding back P80,000?

01:45Just an example.

01:46With regards to hoarding, I cannot comment.

01:49But we are explaining to them about their utilization.

01:54In the first hearing of the KINTA Committee,

01:56it has not yet been concluded as to why the price of rice is still high.

02:01But one of the arguments is to repeal the executive order that lowered the tariff of imported rice.

02:08It should be reviewed and reversed because it seems useless to lower the tariff.

02:14Who is benefiting from the tariff reduction?

02:18Is it the importer or is it the consumer?

02:22It is likely that it is the importers.

02:24For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido, for Tutok, 24 hours.

Ilang kongresista, pinarerepaso ang executive order na nagpapababa sa taripa ng imported rice | 24 Oras

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