D.A., tiniyak na tinutugunan ang pagtaas ng presyo ng manok

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00:00For those who are shopping, did you notice the huge increase in the price of each kilo of chicken?

00:07There are some reasons according to the Agriculture Department,

00:10but there are also some reasons for the increase in the price of chicken.

00:14Let's find out in the story of Clayzel Fardilla.

00:18The 35 pesos that was raised in Hodegetri today,

00:23she did not feel like buying chicken.

00:26From P150 to P170,

00:30the price of chicken in Munoz Market increased from P250.

00:35The price of chicken increased.

00:38Before, it was P1, P1.5.

00:41Now, it increased to P1.4 to save money.

00:45According to some shopkeepers,

00:47The supplier said that it is hard to take care of the chicken because it is expensive.

00:51There are only a few people who take care of the chicken.

00:54According to the Department of Agriculture,

00:56the production of chicken is affected by the high temperature of El Nino.

01:00At the same time, the importation of poultry products from Minnesota to America is prohibited

01:06because of the spread of bird flu.

01:08The Philippines is a major source of imported chickens

01:11where the chickens are raised.

01:14But the price in the market should not increase too much.

01:18There is a 222-million-kilo inventory of chickens in cold storage.

01:23The regular size in Tarlac, Pangasinan is P140.

01:30In Batangas, it is P138.

01:33Normally, the price here is between P50 to P70.

01:39So, the right price is P200 to P210.

01:43So, P250 is really too much.

01:45So, we will focus on the price act of profiteering.

01:52The D.A. is encouraging the marketplaces to raise the price of chickens.

01:57The agency believes that the price will still go up.

01:59Now, the industry is trying to boost the production of chickens.

02:03Kalei Zalpardilla for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.