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00:00We hope that in the next few days, some LGUs will be able to sell rice for P35 per kilo, or even cheaper.
00:11Let's take a look at Bernadette Reyes' on-the-spot report.
00:14Bernadette?
00:18Rafi, in the next few days, NFA Rice can be purchased by families.
00:25This is rice from the NFA warehouse that can be released to the public so that they can buy it.
00:32This is part of the food security emergency for rice.
00:37This is what we call well-milled rice.
00:39This rice is 25% broken.
00:42This is rice that is in the NFA warehouse that is part of the national buffer stock
00:47but is being sold to LGUs and other government agencies through Food Terminal Incorporated.
00:55It is being sold to LGUs and other government agencies for P33 and is being sold to buyers for P35 per kilo.
01:05But some LGUs, such as San Juan City and Camarines Sur,
01:08will no longer be able to sell rice and will have to pay for the travel expenses.
01:14That is why it is being sold for P33 per kilo.
01:18As of now, 67 LGUs have said that they will buy rice.
01:23Depending on the LGU, the system may also change on how it will be sold to the public.
01:28For example, in Camarines Sur, they have already set up a place where it will be sold.
01:33In San Juan, there will be a registration system so that there will not be a long line of buyers.
01:40Anyone can buy.
01:42According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chula Real Jr.,
01:45they will be able to quickly release the stocks to the NFA warehouses
01:48so that new rice can be bought now that the harvest season has started.
01:53Rafi, per month, the target is 150,000 metric tons of rice
01:58to be sold from the NFA warehouse to different parts of the country.
02:03Rafi?
02:04Bernadette, the amount you mentioned, will it be added to the next months?
02:09Rafi, the amount you asked me is the amount of 150,000 metric tons.
02:14That is the plan for now.
02:16But it can still increase to more or less 300,000 metric tons
02:21if they see that additional space is needed for new rice
02:26that the NFA has already started buying rice from different provinces.
02:31Rafi?
02:32Thank you very much, Bernadette Reyes.
02:35Thank you very much, Bernadette Reyes.