Kamara, itinutulak na maibalik ang kapangyarihan ng NFA na makapagbenta ng murang bigas; mga mamimili, pabor na ibalik ang NFA rice sa merkado
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00:00 The camera's target is to lower the price of rice in the market
00:04 by passing the Rice Tarification Law
00:08 and returning NFA rice to the families.
00:12 That's what Melanes Morales has to say.
00:14 Whenever Flor is in the market, she always buys rice.
00:20 She's chosen here because she wants the delicious and good quality.
00:24 But no matter what kind of rice it is, the price is always high.
00:29 I buy rice that's on top, like 65 pesos per kilo.
00:35 I can't sacrifice that.
00:37 We only eat a little and we don't really want it.
00:41 -It should be delicious. -Yes, it should be delicious.
00:44 We don't sacrifice it.
00:45 House Speaker Martin Romualdez is now pointing the camera
00:50 to pass the Rice Tarification Law
00:52 to lower the price of rice in the market.
00:55 How? That's one way to bring back the power of the National Food Authority or NFA
01:02 to sell cheap rice.
01:04 Our target is by June,
01:07 we should bring the price of rice down by at least 10 or even 15 pesos,
01:13 close to 30 pesos per kilo.
01:16 We will do this by having the NFA bring to the market affordable rice
01:24 for all the people who can afford to buy it for 30 pesos.
01:30 These are the amendments that we are passing.
01:35 The camera's target is to end the RTO's decision-making
01:39 before the Senate's adjournment this month.
01:43 In order to fully implement their plan,
01:45 they need support from the Senate and Malacanang.
01:50 We urge our friends in the Senate to make this urgent
01:53 and we will ask and coordinate with the Office of the President.
01:57 This is what our beloved President wants,
02:00 to lower the price of rice for the people.
02:06 According to House Deputy Majority Leader for Communications Erwin Tulfo,
02:10 on the camera,
02:11 Speaker Romualdez also ordered the House Committee on Agriculture and Food
02:15 to pass the amendments on this.
02:18 He explained that if their plan is implemented,
02:21 it will greatly help our fellowmen.
02:24 The rice tariffication law prohibited the NFA from selling rice directly.
02:31 Right now, it took away the powers of the NFA to sell rice.
02:36 What the NFA is doing is to import rice for calamity and DSWD.
02:43 Ten years ago, before this RTL law, the NFA was selling rice.
02:48 Those who don't have money, buy from the NFA.
02:51 Now, you can't buy from the NFA because it's expensive,
02:53 Php 56,50. That's the target now.
02:56 What can our consumers like Floor say about the camera plan?
03:02 We have NFA that are also delicious.
03:05 We experienced that during the pandemic time.
03:07 I agree that they should return it because there are more who can't afford it.
03:13 But the question is, how much is the price of rice now?
03:17 Here in a store in Quezon City,
03:19 the most sold rice prices range from Php 52 to Php 58.
03:26 And when it comes to this, there are different prices.
03:28 There are Php 60, Php 62, Php 65.
03:31 And if you can see here, there are also Php 70 for brown rice
03:35 and Php 80 per kilo for red rice.
03:38 That's why it's more expensive because it's a healthier type of rice.
03:42 What congressmen are saying is that it's not the same as reducing Php 10 to Php 15,
03:47 but they will add choices for our consumers if the NFA rise can be returned.
03:55 The administration also promised that they will continue their efforts
03:59 to lower the price of rice in the country.
04:02 Melalas Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.