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00:00The number of imported rice is record high, but the price is still high.
00:05That is the concern of a group of farmers.
00:08The Agriculture Department's spokesman is Bernadette Reyes.
00:16A group of farmers are concerned about the importation of imported rice to the market.
00:21The harvest of rice will arrive in March.
00:24The importation of imported rice to the market may really lower the price of rice.
00:32The importation was record high in 2024, reaching 4.7 million metric tons.
00:38According to the Department of Agriculture, the number of farmers decreased.
00:43According to the Department of Agriculture, the imported rice in the country increased,
00:47not only for the local supply, but also because of the reduction of the rice tariff by 15%,
00:54from the previous 35%.
00:56Although the importation increased in 2024, the local production decreased significantly.
01:03The reduction was very significant.
01:05And the import, of course, compensated for our losses.
01:10Because of El Niño, the next typhoon, La Niña,
01:15this 4.7 could also be reflective that the smuggled rice is no longer very limited.
01:26The aim of the reduction of the tariff on imported rice is to lower the price of rice for families.
01:31According to the Department of Agriculture and Finance, in September...
01:35More or less, it's around 6 pesos on the imported rice.
01:40Okay.
01:41But it all depends on what world prices will look like.
01:46The full effect should be felt by January of 2025.
01:49I'll put it at 5 pesos.
01:51If the price of rice is 52 pesos now, it should be 48 pesos by January.
01:57If the price of rice is 50 pesos now, it should be 45 pesos by January.
02:01Officials said on September 24 when it was based on the DA monitoring,
02:06the lowest price of local commercial rice per kilo is between 45 to 55 pesos
02:12in the markets in NCR, depending on the class.
02:16The lowest price of imported commercial rice is between 42 to 55 pesos.
02:22In the latest monitoring of the DA on January 6,
02:25local rice can be bought for 38 to 40 pesos in the markets.
02:30The lowest price for premium local rice was lowered compared to September.
02:36The lowest prices for some kinds of imported rice were also lowered.
02:41But there is still an excess of 60 pesos per kilo which, according to the DA, is too expensive.
02:47It's still the same.
02:48Some prices are still the same.
02:52That's why, according to the Federation of Reformers Cooperatives,
02:55there is a shortage in the PIN.
02:58Our consumers don't care.
03:03The rice is still expensive in the markets.
03:05In the Department of Agriculture, our mandate and focus is on local production.
03:12Importation is entirely out of the government's hands.
03:17For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, your Saksi.
03:22There are friends who have been banned from the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno
03:29on the eve of Pista.
03:31A man who was caught by the police.
03:34Saksi Live, Dano Tengkungko.
03:36Dano?
03:41Connie, even in the Kirino Grandstand,
03:43most of the devotees of Poon are still tight on the security of the Church
03:48for the expected transfer of the devotees.
03:52Three police buses from the PNP Region 3 are at Plaza Miranda.
03:57They are with the guards inside, outside, and around the Church,
04:02especially tomorrow when the Pista of Jesus Nazareno will start.
04:06Overall, there are almost 14,000 personnel who will be deployed.
04:10That's a composite of PNP, Coast Guard, Medical, Fire, Jail, and AFP.
04:16We have not yet monitored any threat in the Grandstand.
04:20Later, I think at 4 or 5 a.m., the procession will start.
04:26The entrance to the Church is one-way,
04:28from Villa Lobo Street to Plaza Miranda.
04:31This is where the security is tight.
04:34Here is the X-ray machine that is usually seen in the surroundings.
04:38From the Office for Transportation Security,
04:41From the Office for Transportation Security,
04:44to the request of the Church.
04:46Last year, when it started, the Church was able to coordinate
04:51and requested our office, OTS, for assistance
04:55to conduct a security screening checkpoint here in the Church.
05:02Before our feast started, many announced the prohibitions.
05:06It is prohibited to bring a bag, hats, hoodies, and large items.
05:12But there are still people who bring things.
05:15Maybe they are our countrymen from the province
05:18who want to attend the worship service.
05:20They have things to bring, but they can't leave them behind.
05:22That's why they still bring things here.
05:25Throughout the afternoon, these were confiscated.
05:27Lighters, bracelets, scissors, and balisong.
05:31The man who was caught with a balisong refused to comment.
05:35Compared to Quirino Grandstand,
05:37there are fewer people in Quiapo Church during the afternoon.
05:39It is a good thing that some devotees, like the Aquino family, are here.
05:43Every year, I should be able to come here.
05:45But only now, there is a chance that I can come to Quiapo Church again.
05:51Eden, who has been a devotee of Nazareno for 5 years,
05:54after his mother's severe kidney disease,
05:57My mother used to get sick,
06:01but I served her.
06:03She got better.
06:05Make sure that your body is strong,
06:07don't bring too much money,
06:09don't bring too many things,
06:11like expensive watches.
06:13And if possible, leave your children at home
06:16so that there is no chance of losing them.
06:24And Connie, just like yesterday,
06:25until now, the situation here in Quiapo Church is still clear
06:30where the mass is still being held every hour.
06:36And for those who have plans to come here,
06:38remember, it is still one-way.
06:40The entrance here is from Villa Lobos to Plaza Miranda.
06:45And live from Quiapo Church,
06:48for GMA Integrated News,
06:49I am Donatieng Pungkong, your Saksi.
06:53Abroad news,
06:54the luggage on the streets of Saudi Arabia flew
06:58because of the strong winds and rain.
07:01The strong winds in America caused a wildfire there.
07:06Let's see.
07:11If they're not back by the time I get into office,
07:14all hell will break out in the Middle East.
07:17And it will not be good for Hamas,
07:19and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone.
07:22That is the advice of US President-elect Donald Trump
07:24to the Hamas group.
07:26The war in Israel continues.
07:29The inauguration of Trump is on January 20.
07:32He insisted that Hamas should have released the hostages long ago
07:36and that the attack should not have happened on October 7, 2023.
07:42Hamas replied that they will only release the hostages
07:47if Israel stops the war
07:49and withdraws its soldiers from Gaza.
07:52According to Israel,
07:54they will not stop the war
07:56until Hamas is broken
07:58and all the hostages are released.
08:01At the same press conference,
08:03Trump also said
08:05that he will forgive the perpetrators
08:09of the January 6 Capitol attack.
08:12People that were doing some bad things weren't prosecuted
08:15and people that didn't even walk into the building
08:17are in jail right now.
08:19So we'll be looking at the whole thing.
08:22Los Angeles has turned red and yellow
08:26because of the wildfire
08:29that started in a residential area
08:32and burned more than 1,000 hectares of land.
08:37The fire is getting worse
08:40because of the strong wind.
08:44Aircrafts are also flooding
08:47from the Pacific Ocean
08:49to extinguish the fire.
08:51The State of Emergency has declared a state of emergency
08:53in the area
08:55and the fire trucks,
08:57aircrafts, and authorities
08:59in Southern California
09:01have also been positioned
09:03in case the fire spreads.
09:07Those luggage containers were flown
09:09and swept away by the strong wind
09:11in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
09:13It happened at an airport
09:15in the middle of heavy rain
09:17and thunderstorms there.
09:19Hold, hold, hold.
09:21All parking here
09:23in Gate 12 Old Car
09:25is accidentally touched
09:27by all containers.
09:29The Mecca,
09:31which is considered
09:33by Muslims as the holiest city,
09:35was flooded
09:37because of the flood.
09:39Cars drowned in the water.
09:41Rescue teams
09:43were sent to help
09:45stranded residents.
09:47The National Meteorological Center
09:49of Saudi Arabia
09:51expects moderate
09:53to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms
09:55this week.
09:57For GMA Integrated News,
09:59Tina Panganiban Perez
10:01is your witness.
10:03China's illegal presence
10:05in the exclusive economic zone
10:07of the Philippines remains
10:09according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
10:11Even if the monster ship of China
10:13went far into the swamp of Zambales,
10:15another ship of the China Coast Guard
10:17has returned.
10:19Chino Gaston is your witness.
10:23The monster ship
10:25of the China Coast Guard
10:27went far into the swamp of Zambales.
10:29The CCG 5901 was called a monster ship
10:31because of its large
10:3312,000 gross registered tons.
10:35But the China Coast Guard
10:37Vessel 3103
10:39immediately returned here.
10:41China Coast Guard 5901 left
10:44initially we thought it is leaving for good
10:46and then eventually
10:48we realized this morning
10:50that it is not a total
10:52departure of the China Coast Guard
10:54it is just going to be replaced.
10:56The government is in charge
10:58of maintaining the monster ship
11:00inside the exclusive economic zone
11:02of the Philippines.
11:04In the last monitoring of the Philippine Coast Guard
11:06it is at 30 nautical miles
11:08from Bajo, Dimasinlo.
11:10The Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Cabra
11:12arrived yesterday while
11:14following the monster ship.
11:16A military helicopter
11:18of the People's Liberation Army Navy
11:20approached and hovered
11:22above the BRP Cabra
11:24for more than 20 minutes.
11:26This is not the first time
11:28that a military helicopter
11:30flew to China to harass
11:32the ships of the PCG.
11:34In December,
11:36a Chinese warship
11:38entered the Philippine ships
11:40The National Maritime Council
11:42said that this is not enough
11:44to face the Philippine Navy
11:46so that the tension
11:48will not escalate.
11:50We have always measured response
11:52in carrying out
11:54maritime law enforcement
11:56and also in challenging
11:58the unlawful presence of the Chinese Coast Guard.
12:00This just goes to show
12:02that it is the Chinese government
12:04that is
12:06escalating the tension
12:08and are provoking us.
12:10Because of the bad weather,
12:12the BRP Cabra will be replaced
12:14by the larger BRP Teresa Magbanua
12:16to guard Bajo, Dimasinlo.
12:18We are still trying to get a statement
12:20from China about the incident
12:22but they insisted that the patrol
12:24and law enforcement activities
12:26of their Coast Guard
12:28should be in accordance with the law.
12:30For GMA Integrated News,
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