PBBM,  pinatitiyak sa DA ang maayos na operasyon ng NFA sa kabila ng suspensyon sa higit 100 opisyal ng NFA - video Dailymotion

PBBM,  pinatitiyak sa DA ang maayos na operasyon ng NFA sa kabila ng suspensyon sa higit 100 opisyal ng NFA

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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. is urging the Department of Agriculture to continue the operation of the National Food Authority

00:09 after more than 100 officials were suspended.

00:13 This is also in the face of a time of crisis that is expected to peak in April and May.

00:19 According to Agriculture Spokesperson Asec Arnel Demesa,

00:23 DA Secretary Francisco Chulo Rell Jr. ordered NFA-OIC Piolito Santos to ensure that there will be a lock on the suspended "bodenguero"

00:34 to ensure that the operation will continue.

00:37 The selection of rice is currently in the 97 warehouses.

00:42 Meanwhile, the NFA also ordered that all documents and people who will be needed in the investigations be prepared.

00:51 Actually, our Secretary Chulo Rell Jr. ordered the newly appointed officer-in-charge of the National Food Authority,

01:01 Mr. Piolito Santos, to prepare all documents that the Ombudsman and our Internal Audit Service and the Independent Investigating Panel

01:14 to ensure that all documents that will be needed will be available for a just review.

01:21 The same goes for the people involved.

01:23 Actually, yesterday, the Congressional Hearing started.

01:26 More than 2,000 NFA employees were employed.

01:30 We also have next-in-rank.

01:32 The representatives of the National Food Authority have already been assigned.

01:38 And our Secretary issued the necessary order to ensure that the operation will continue.