Balitanghali: (Part 3) February 4, 2025

GMA Integrated News

-Security guard, patay nang barilin ng kapwa-security guard/Suspek, sumuko sa pulisya; nagawa ang krimen dahil daw sa away sa oras ng trabaho at pagka-late ng biktima/ Biktima, pinagbantaan umano ang pamilya ng suspek; itinanggi ito ng kanyang mga kaanak       -Interview: Federation of Free Farmers National Manager Raul Montemayor on declaration of food security emergency on rice   Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 11:00 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali.  #GMAIntegratedNews #GMANetwork #KapusoStream  Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00Because he was late and fought during work hours, a security guard shot his colleague at work in Antipolo City.

00:13The suspect apologized and said that his family was threatened by the victim.

00:20The hot news was brought to you by EJ Gomez.

00:24This security guard was caught on CCTV.

00:28The white man was not allowed to shoot.

00:32He also saw people running away from the gunman.

00:35The victim was his colleague at the police station.

00:38After being shot, he seemed to have talked to his colleague and then left.

00:43It happened in a warehouse in Barangay De La Paz, Antipolo City yesterday.

00:48The 34-year-old victim was dead on the spot.

00:52He was hit by bullets in his arm and leg.

00:55The security guard who was shot also responded to the police.

00:58The victim's body was identified.

01:01The 9mm caliber gun was recovered from the suspect.

01:05He was shot four times.

01:09He was shot four times.

01:13According to the suspect's statement to the police,

01:15he fought during duty hours and when the victim was late, he shot him.

01:20According to him, they usually do that.

01:24Instead of their turnover at 7 p.m., they always exceed 7.30 p.m. or more.

01:29I was late. Sometimes, I was on straight duty.

01:33He didn't let me shoot.

01:36I was angry at the same time.

01:38The 35-year-old suspect also received threats from the victim because of their work schedule.

01:46He threatened my family.

01:49He threatened me many times.

01:51That's why I did it.

01:55What did he say to you?

01:57He will kill me.

01:58Who?

01:59My family.

02:01The victim's relative tried to fool the suspect.

02:05As far as I know, he was on duty.

02:10Sometimes, his wife would bring him food because he was on straight duty.

02:16He couldn't go inside because his relative was coming.

02:21To the suspect, if you're angry at my wife,

02:27you did a lot to her.

02:31Even if you say that he's just late, you can talk to him.

02:35You can report him to the agency.

02:39You can complain about him.

02:42Why did he reach that far and he was shot three times?

02:46What is that?

02:48That's not justice.

02:50The suspect is asking for forgiveness from the victim's family.

02:53I hope you can forgive me because this is my family.

02:59I love my family very much.

03:01I do everything for my job.

03:03At the custodial facility of Antipolo Component City Police Station,

03:07the suspect is in jail for a homicide case.

03:11T.J. Gomez reports for GMA Integrated News.

03:16Welcome to the declaration of food security emergency of the Department of Agriculture.

03:21We will talk to the Federation of Free Farmers National Manager, Raul Montemayor.

03:26Good morning to you and welcome to Balitang Hali.

03:29Yes, good afternoon.

03:32It's still morning.

03:34For you sir, is it proper to declare a food security emergency for rice?

03:40There's no problem with the supply but the price is too high.

03:45The intention is good and we support the intention of declaring a food emergency.

03:53That's why their basis for declaring that emergency.

03:56We are a bit confused because according to their explanation,

04:04the price increase happened in 2023.

04:08But why are they declaring the emergency now?

04:13It's been a long time since they declared a food emergency but they just issued an alarm.

04:18What can you see as the reason why the price increase happened in 2023 and they will just declare it now?

04:29It's true that rice is still expensive.

04:33Their plan is to issue the NFA stocks.

04:38They can do that if there's an emergency declaration by the way.

04:42That's their legal basis.

04:45When they sell it at a low price, I understand it's already P35, not P38.

04:51They can lower the price and they can lower the price of private traders.

04:59But the P35 is too low and the private sector cannot afford it.

05:08Okay. Does that have an effect on our local farmers?

05:13That's our problem because at P35 per kilo of retain,

05:20it's equivalent to P17 per kilo of rice.

05:24At that price, half of the farmers will lose money.

05:29Yes.

05:30Half of them will earn less.

05:33But if it's not a declaration of food security for rice,

05:39what is the step that you see as the right thing to do to lower the price of rice?

05:45One step that they are not doing is to force the importers.

05:51It's clear that when they lowered the price of rice in July last year from 35 percent to 15 percent,

05:59the importers saved P6 to P7 in paying the price of rice.

06:05That's why the price of rice went down.

06:08In addition to that, the international price went down.

06:12There's no reason why it didn't go down except if the traders increased their earnings.

06:18Okay. I also talked to Secretary Tew Laurel earlier.

06:22He mentioned that he doesn't believe that there's a big cartel in rice

06:27Meanwhile, there are comments from those who want to earn from the traders or those who are selling rice.

06:35What is your comment on that?

06:36That's right. We're not talking about cartel.

06:39We're talking about profiteering.

06:42The importers were able to import rice at a low price.

06:46Yes.

06:47They didn't increase the savings tariff.

06:52The wholesaler still sold more to the retailer.

06:58The retailer still sold more to the consumer.

07:02The savings tariff didn't reach the end.

07:08All right. Thank you very much for your time, sir.

07:13We will also monitor your activities.

07:16Thank you. Thank you.

07:17That was Federation of Free Farmers National Manager Raul Montemayor.

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