Mga importer na mapatutunayang itinetengga ang mga inangkat na bigas sa mga pantalan, posibleng i-blacklist ng D.A.; sapat naman rice inventory ng NFA, tiniyak

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Mga importer na mapatutunayang itinetengga ang mga inangkat na bigas sa mga pantalan, posibleng i-blacklist ng D.A.; sapat naman rice inventory ng NFA, tiniyak   For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 8:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:00 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  9:30 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00Following the discovery of millions of bags of rice in Manila,

00:05the Agriculture Department of Patawan favors the heavy punishment of the importers

00:11who are selling the rice they are carrying to the government offices.

00:15Clazel Pardilla, for Central Navalita, live.

00:21Angelique, the ideal time, according to the Department of Agriculture,

00:26after arriving in the country, the imported rice should be exported to the government offices.

00:34It is possible for the importers to blacklist the Department of Agriculture

00:39for selling and abandoning the rice they are carrying to the government offices.

00:44According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr.,

00:48this will serve as a warning or a warning to the importers.

00:53The Philippine Ports Authority is warning that several consignees are carrying the rice to the government offices

01:00and are waiting for the price of the rice to rise before exporting it.

01:05Definitely, the importers should be blacklisted.

01:10But of course, we have to really go look at what happened so that we can really see.

01:17The National Food Authority assured that there is a sufficient supply of rice in times of emergency or calamity.

01:23More than 3 million bags of rice were loaded into the inventory from the rice bought from the importers.

01:31There is no need to worry. We are already secure.

01:34The NFA assured that the importers will buy the rice at a considerable price.

01:40In front of the report, there are several places in the Philippines that have experienced a drop in the price of rice.

01:46The procurement price for wet rice is Php 17 to Php 23.

01:51Php 23 to Php 30 for dry rice.

01:54If the price drops there, we know that we will price it better so that we can raise the price.

02:01Our farmers will not reach that price.

02:04Some groups are worried about the impact of the imported rice

02:10that may cause a drop in the price of rice.

02:14If you import a lot of rice locally,

02:18and you also import cheap rice because you lower the tariff,

02:22the result is oversupply.

02:25The supply in the market is too high.

02:28The price of rice will drop even more.

02:31The only reason why the price of rice will drop is because we don't have enough post-harvest facilities.

02:40When it rains, the rice is wet.

02:43That's when traders can take advantage of lowering their prices,

02:49not importation.

02:50Because the amount of importation that we monitor is enough for the lack of production.

03:00Angelique, because the rice of the farmers is wet,

03:04to raise the price,

03:06the Department of Agriculture will distribute rice processing facilities to cooperatives

03:13so that their rice can be milled and dried.

03:17While the National Food Authority is free to use their equipment

03:23to dry the rice of our farmers.

03:27They are also asking the local governments to lend their drying facilities

03:33and equipment to our farmers who are now using rice.

03:47Okay, Clay, are you still there?

03:49You can hear me.

03:51Clay?

03:52Yes, Angelique.

03:53Yes, okay.

03:54Seven days.

03:55Yes, Angelique.

03:56You said that the rice should be ready to be harvested in seven days, right?

04:02But how true is it that nine months have passed

04:06and there are already nine months that the rice is still not ready to be harvested?

04:14Yes, Angelique.

04:15Based on the information obtained by the Philippine Ports Authority,

04:19within 275 days,

04:22a shipment of imported rice will be delivered.

04:26The Department of Agriculture is investigating the reason

04:30so that it will be fair to the consignee.

04:34But first, the PPA said that there are importers

04:39who are waiting for the price of rice to rise.

04:44So, it is possible that they have been waiting for nine months.

04:51But again, under investigation,

04:53the Bureau of Plant Industry will look into the quality of the rice

04:58because if it is cleaned,

05:01it is safe for human consumption

05:05for the imported rice that has been waiting for almost a month.

05:11Yes, Clay.

05:12Aside from the blacklist of importers

05:16who are waiting for their imported rice,

05:19what other charges or cases can the Department of Agriculture impose on them?

05:29Yes, Angelique.

05:30The shipment of a large supply of rice is considered hoarding.

05:37Hoarding is an economic sabotage.

05:41But again, it is under investigation.

05:43So, that is what the importers and unscrupulous businessmen

05:49who are engaged in selling imported rice to the government can face.

05:55Angelique, the Philippine Ports Authority is already working on it.

05:59And it is proven that by October 1,

06:02the shipment should be released

06:04and the list of importers who are holding the supply to the government will be made public.

06:12Angelique.

06:13Okay. Thank you very much, Clayzelle Pardilla.

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