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• House Speaker Romualdez: Discount sa groceries ng senior citizens at PWDs, itataas sa P500 kada buwan simula Marso
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00:12 Good morning. Here are the first news brought to you by GMA Integrated News.
00:18 The land is being ploughed and the land is being divided among many farmers in various places in the country due to the effect of El Niño.
00:27 The first news brought to you by San Miguel Bulacan, where the land is being ploughed and the land is being divided among many farmers.
00:35 How they are being discarded in the middle of El Niño, we will find out in the first news live with Marie Zuman.
00:41 [Music]
00:46 Good morning, Igan, Susan, Ivana. We are here in San Miguel Bulacan, one of the municipalities in the whole country
00:53 that is being severely affected by the El Niño phenomenon.
00:57 According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office,
01:02 the cost of damage or the damage caused by this has reached almost 810 million pesos.
01:09 Some of the most affected are the Western Visayas, Mimaropa, Calabarzon, and Zamboanga regions.
01:16 Because of this, almost 12,493 hectares of land in the whole country is being affected.
01:24 And one of the things I am going to show you here, my dear viewers, is the land that I am standing on in San Miguel Bulacan.
01:30 I will just show you how severe the effect of the El Niño phenomenon is on their land.
01:37 The land of the owner here is 3 hectares.
01:41 And I will show you how dry their land is.
01:46 The land here is really split because of the dryness.
01:51 There is no water flowing here in their land.
01:54 And the area we see here is really big.
01:58 At this point, let's talk about the owners of these hectares of land.
02:03 This is Ginang Maura and Eduardo Domingo. They are the owners and the farmers here in their land.
02:11 Good morning to you.
02:12 Good morning, Ma'am.
02:14 Ma'am Maura and Eduardo, please come closer.
02:18 We are having a hard time walking because the land is really split.
02:22 First of all, let me just ask you, when did you experience this dryness of the land?
02:29 When did you experience this dryness of the land?
02:33 Since we started the fire, we have not had water.
02:36 You started the fire in January.
02:39 Yes, in January.
02:42 Can you tell us your timeline?
02:47 When we started the fire, we did not have water from the Niña.
02:53 Because they said that there is no water.
02:56 And you, Ma'am, if you experienced this dryness of the land by February,
03:02 February is almost over, how big should our rice fields be?
03:06 They should be big.
03:09 They should be big enough to be able to pass through the rice fields.
03:12 Because now, it does not seem to grow.
03:16 Because it was really dry.
03:20 Alright.
03:21 Did you experience this dryness of the land last time?
03:25 We experienced it last time.
03:28 What is the difference between this land and the land you experienced last time?
03:31 There is a big difference now because it is really hot now.
03:41 There is no water.
03:43 There is a big difference compared to the land we experienced last time.
03:47 How much money did you invest to have rice to be able to pass through?
03:58 Around 30,000 pesos.
04:00 30,000 pesos.
04:02 When should you harvest this?
04:05 In March.
04:06 It is already March.
04:08 But with the condition of your rice fields, can you still harvest it or is it all dry?
04:13 It is all dry.
04:17 Even if the water comes, it is all dry.
04:19 How big is your loss now?
04:22 Now, we only have a few rice fields.
04:28 That is why we did not get a good budget.
04:37 Do you still have any rice plants here?
04:43 No, we don't have any.
04:45 We are totally condemned.
04:47 100% dead.
04:50 Did anyone help you?
04:54 No, not yet.
04:56 We have an insurance company.
05:02 We don't know when we will be able to get it.
05:06 We have an insurance.
05:09 But have you been able to walk?
05:14 We have already passed our papers, but we still don't know when we will be able to get it.
05:26 How are you going to get back the money you invested in your rice fields?
05:35 We don't know how we will get back the money we invested.
05:41 We don't know what will happen next.
05:46 Some people are already dry, but they are still forced to plant high value crops.
05:54 Have you been given such a hard time?
05:58 Can you still afford to replace the high value crops while the situation in your rice fields is like this?
06:04 If there is no water, how can we plant?
06:14 We can't afford to plant.
06:19 Sir, Eduardo, what is your request?
06:23 Do you have a call?
06:25 You have an insurance, but you are still not able to get it.
06:29 The Department of Agriculture says that there are high value crops, but it seems that you were not able to get it.
06:35 How are you going to get it back?
06:38 Maybe we will get it back in the next season of rice.
06:41 When will that be?
06:43 Maybe in June.
06:45 What will you do in March, April, or May?
06:49 We will not be able to get it back because our rice fields are already dry.
06:53 If you don't have a rice field, how will you get a livelihood?
06:59 What are your plans?
07:01 I am not sure if we can plant in this type of land without water.
07:06 Do you have other livelihood programs?
07:11 We don't have any.
07:13 You don't have any?
07:14 Did you get any?
07:16 We got some from our rice fields.
07:20 Okay, sir.
07:22 We will call the authorities and the Department of Agriculture to hear your request.
07:31 We want to be given a notice by the Department of Agriculture on how to manage our rice fields.
07:41 We hope that we can be of help.
07:45 We don't want to have to water our fields.
07:50 If we need water, we hope that the Department of Agriculture will give us notice.
08:00 Especially the rice fields that are always in need of water.
08:04 Thank you very much.
08:06 We heard the sentiments and concerns and problems experienced by Mrs. Maura and Mr. Eduardo Domingo.
08:16 They are the only ones who are affected by the El Niño phenomenon.
08:25 They hope that they can be of help in the near future.
08:29 That's the latest situation from San Miguel, Bulacan.
08:33 Let's go back to your studio.
08:35 Here we are.
08:41 Balik Rigal Studio presents Sparkle Stars with Mikey Quintos and Allen Ansay.
08:46 The artists will be the stars of the episode "Hating Kapatid".
08:50 This is the story of the brothers and sisters who lost their parents.
08:54 This episode will be about forgiveness.
08:58 Perfect for the upcoming Holy Week.
09:01 It can be true sometimes that time can heal everything.
09:09 You still have an intention to want to heal.
09:13 Family will always be family, no matter how painful what happened.
09:20 In all our problems, we will still be close to our family, no matter what we have gone through.
09:26 Igan, you are left with P500 every month.
09:32 This is the discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities in groceries and other purchases.
09:39 House Speaker Martin Romualdez said that the Department of Trade and Industry will implement this in the next month.
09:45 At present, there is a discount of P65 every week or P260 every month for senior citizens and PWD.
09:53 This is for groceries that are worth up to P1,300.
09:58 DTI will remind you that basic goods and prime commodities are included in the discount,
10:04 such as rice, bread, meat, fish, chicken and others.
10:09 It is possible that there will be negative effects on the economy if the across-the-board wage increase is implemented
10:17 by the workers according to the group of employers at the National Economic and Development Authority.
10:22 The group of workers said that four million minimum wage earners will be able to cross the poverty line if the increase is approved.
10:30 Here is the first news, JP Soriano.
10:32 Julius earns P610 a day as a barista in a coffee shop.
10:40 As a minimum wage earner, he is working hard to meet his needs.
10:45 We need to increase our income so that we can also increase our purchase of goods.
10:53 The House Committee on Labor and Employment discussed the proposed laws that will increase the minimum wage earners' salary.
11:02 The minimum wage earner will receive P150, an across-the-board increase.
11:08 This is supported by the groups of workers.
11:11 We will be able to lift four million minimum wage earners out of poverty through this legislation based on the poverty threshold.
11:21 The minimum wage in the Philippines is the remaining starvation wages.
11:25 What we mean is that the starvation wages are salaries that the family of the workers cannot cross the poverty line.
11:34 But the group of employers said...
11:37 Its implementation without careful consideration of the consequent economic impact would do more harm than good.
11:44 The National Economic and Development Authority, ONEDA, also did not support the across-the-board wage increase because of its effect on the economy.
11:54 The proposed bills could slow down GDP growth and could trigger job displacement and accelerate inflation.
12:04 At the same time, it could increase job informality given the higher cost of hiring workers in the formal sector.
12:13 So for them, it's a law.
12:15 I just take refuge in the words of the others. Careful, careful.
12:20 We always recognize the balancing of efforts, the needs of the workers, and also the capacity of our employers.
12:29 This is the first news, JP Soriano for GMA Integrated News.
12:35 The Department of Agriculture is investigating the unauthorized sale of rice by the National Food Authority.
12:44 Actually, many are teaching, many are accusing.
12:49 Right there inside, outside the NFA, the Secretary of Agriculture has already created a panel to investigate alleged anomalies at the NFA.
13:02 In the initial information obtained by the DA, the NFA sold tons of rice at a price that the government is biased and it will not go through the right process.
13:12 Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chulaurel Jr. said that the most severe punishment should be given to those who are against farmers, fishermen and consumers.
13:22 In an interview, the NFA said that they should dispose of 99.9 percent of its stocks that are in good condition.
13:31 The NFA is selling rice at a price that they hold of P25 per kilo.
13:36 They are claiming that their stocks are responsible for disposing of the rice.
13:42 It is possible that there will be negative effects on the economy if the cross-the-board wage increase is implemented on the workers,
13:54 according to the group of the Employer and National Economic and Development Authority.
13:58 The group of workers said that four million minimum wage earners will be able to cross the poverty line if the increase is approved.
14:06 Here is the first news, JP Soriano.
14:09 Julius earns P610 per day as a barista in a coffee shop.
14:17 As a minimum wage earner, he is trying to meet his needs.
14:22 We need to increase our income so that we can also increase our income from our expenses.
14:30 The House Committee on Labor and Employment discussed the proposed laws that will increase the salary of minimum wage earners,
14:39 including the 150 pesos cross-the-board wage increase.
14:45 This is supported by the groups of workers.
14:48 We will be able to lift four million minimum wage earners out of poverty through this legislation based on the poverty threshold.
14:58 The minimum wage in the Philippines is the remaining starvation wages.
15:02 What we mean by starvation wages is the salary that the family of the worker cannot cross the poverty line.
15:11 But the group of employers said...
15:14 This implementation without careful consideration of the consequent economic impact would do more harm than good.
15:21 The National Economic and Development Authority, UNEDA, also did not support the cross-the-board wage increase because of its effect on the economy.
15:31 The proposed bills could slow down GDP growth and could trigger job displacement and accelerate inflation.
15:41 At the same time, it could increase job informality given the higher cost of hiring workers in the formal sector.
15:49 So for them, it's a law.
15:52 I just take refuge in what they said.
15:55 Careful, careful.
15:56 We always recognize the balancing of efforts, the needs of the workers, and also the capacity of our employers.
16:05 This is the first news, JP Soriano for GMA Integrated News.
16:11 The Department of Agriculture is investigating the unauthorized sale of rice by the National Food Authority.
16:20 Actually, many are accusing the NFA.
16:29 The Secretary of Agriculture has already created a panel to investigate alleged anomalies at the NFA.
16:38 The DA obtained initial information that the NFA sold tons of rice at a price that the government is biased and did not go through the right process.
16:48 Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chulaurel Jr. said that the most severe punishment should be given to those who are harming farmers, fishermen and consumers.
16:58 In an interview, the NFA said that they should have disposed of 99.9 percent of its stocks that are in good condition.
17:07 The NFA said that it was sold at a price of P25 per kilo of rice that they held.
17:12 They are accused of being responsible for disposing of their stocks of rice.
17:24 We are still here at San Miguel, Bulacan.
17:28 I am in the middle of one of the farms.
17:31 We can see how severe the effects of El Nino are.
17:36 We can see that the ground is dry.
17:44 There is no water coming out of their farm.
17:48 Farmers told us that by March, their rice should be higher in the field and they can harvest rice this March.
18:00 But we can see that it is very dry.
18:03 They said that 100 percent of their crops are not harvested.
18:10 If we compare this to other places, we can see that there are still green areas in the farthest places.
18:22 The owners of those farms are getting water from their own wells.
18:31 But some farmers, like the owner of this farm, do not have their own wells.
18:38 That is why they are not getting water.
18:41 The authorities cannot provide them with water.
18:48 We will talk to Glen Ortiz, an agriculturalist of San Miguel, Bulacan.
18:56 Good morning to you.
18:58 Come here, sir.
18:59 You are a bit close to the camera.
19:00 It is a bit difficult to film you.
19:01 So, let's be careful.
19:02 Good morning.
19:03 Good morning.
19:04 First of all, we have seen how the effects of the landslide has been widespread.
19:11 Is this also the situation we are seeing in other rice fields in San Miguel, Bulacan?
19:19 Yes.
19:20 Here in Barangay Saqdalan, this is the area that has been most damaged by the landslide.
19:26 It is almost 300 hectares that has been damaged.
19:34 In other barangays, there are also 100 hectares.
19:38 But in San Miguel, out of 49 barangays, we have 25 barangays that have been affected by the landslide.
19:47 Alright.
19:48 So, what we are being told is that there is no water.
19:53 Some of them have a well.
19:56 How about those who have no water?
19:58 Are there any help that we can give them?
20:01 Are we just going to wait for the next season?
20:04 Or is there any help that the local government can provide to save the other green areas?
20:15 We have already done a damage assessment in our town.
20:25 Those who have been affected have already been insured by the Philippine Crop Insurance.
20:31 We have already helped them to report to all the farmers in San Miguel
20:38 so that they can get some resources that they can use for their next cropping.
20:47 Here in our town, we are currently planning to plant high value crops
20:54 such as water impounding or alternative crops that they can temporarily plant.
21:07 That is what I wanted to ask.
21:09 Earlier, I asked the farmers if they have high value crops that they can give them.
21:14 They said that they don't have any.
21:16 Yes.
21:17 We are planning to give them.
21:19 So, you will give them?
21:20 Yes.
21:21 They are saying that they have insurance that they can get help from their farmers but they still haven't received it.
21:30 Yes.
21:31 We are still looking for a way to get insurance.
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