Philippine Crop Insurance Corp., naglabas na ng pondo na ipamamahagi sa mga apektado ng bagyo

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00:00And of course, since it's Friday, let's ask for the latest on the help of farmers and fishermen

00:08who were affected by the typhoon.

00:10From my partner in the Department of Agriculture, Arnel De Mesa,

00:15how big is the fund that the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation issued

00:22for the indemnity checks that were distributed to the farmers affected by the typhoon?

00:29That's right.

00:30So, out of the Php 667 million that the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation first issued

00:37for those affected by the typhoon Christine and Leon,

00:40the PCIC has already distributed Php 51 million for the 4,300 farmers

00:48who are beneficiaries of the so-called insurance beneficiaries of PCIC

00:53from the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol regions.

00:58We expect that in the next few days, the distribution will be completed

01:03for the total of 86,000 farmers who can benefit from the indemnification of PCIC.

01:11And for our countrymen to understand,

01:14what is the importance of these indemnity checks?

01:18What does this mean?

01:20Why is crop insurance important to our farmers?

01:25The indemnity checks are paid as indemnification to the affected farmers

01:31so that our farmers know that we have a lot of calamities,

01:35they will not be afraid to plant because they know that even if they are damaged,

01:39they will receive insurance just like any other insurance

01:43that will be paid if there is a disaster in their crops

01:48so that they can recover and plant again and still have the next production.

01:53Do they need to pay anything because this is insurance?

01:56Do they need to issue a fund?

01:59For those farmers who are planting 3 hectares and below,

02:03they are not paid a premium for the more than 3 hectares.

02:08It depends on how big the land is, that's where they pay.

02:11But the premium that is paid is small for the requirement of insurance in PCIC.

02:17How much is it?

02:19I am not familiar with the actual value,

02:22but it is small compared to commercial insurance.

02:27It is cheaper.

02:29How important is this fund to our farmers and fishermen

02:36who are affected by this type of calamity?

02:40This is very important,

02:42in addition to the other assistance and intervention that our government provides,

02:48in particular, the Ministry of Agriculture,

02:50such as the preposition of BINHI,

02:53the so-called Survival and Recovery Loan.

02:56This is really an insurance,

02:58like they have an assurance that they will receive a fund

03:01if there is a calamity and their crops and livelihoods are damaged.

03:06All right.

03:07Let's move on to another good news

03:11about the expansion of the Rise for All program of the government.

03:17How is this initiative now?

03:19The good news now, Ninia,

03:21because the price of rice is continuously decreasing in the international market

03:25and also based on our agreement with the local retailers here in Metro Manila,

03:31the price of the Rise for All program is also decreasing.

03:35We started there at Php 45 per kilo,

03:39and then the last week or month, it became Php 43.

03:43From now on, the price of the Rise for All program is also decreasing to Php 42 per kilo,

03:50the regular and well-milled rice that is sold in our local stores.

03:56We also expect that our P29 will remain at Php 29

04:02for the vulnerable members of our community,

04:08the 4Ps, the disabled, and the single parents of our beneficiaries here in P29.

04:16Here in the upcoming storms,

04:19of course, the question is,

04:21is the Rise for All that we are giving our countrymen enough?

04:26That's right, Ninia.

04:28Our sector is heavily affected, especially our crops,

04:32because of the upcoming calamities and storms.

04:35We expect that our local production will decrease from the 3rd quarter

04:40until it extends up to the 4th quarter.

04:44The good news is that our level of importation is good,

04:48which will give a balance.

04:50The price of rice is lower, from Php 35 to Php 15,

04:53so our supply will be balanced,

04:56and we still expect that the price will remain at a good level.

05:02And now, we can see that the prices are at Php 42 and Php 45

05:06for regular and well-milled rice.

05:08Of course, our countrymen are worried about Christmas,

05:12so the DA is ensuring that our rice will remain at this price.

05:18Okay, in other talks,

05:20what is the reason for the temporary ban

05:24on the import of birds and poultry products from Austria and Japan?

05:30That's right, Ninia.

05:32Japan and Austria reported incidents of bird flu

05:41or what we call highly pathogenic avian influenza on October 7 and 12.

05:45And because of this, Secretary Kiko Chu Laurel Jr.

05:50issued a temporary ban on the import of wild and domestic birds

05:55from those countries,

05:57including meat, eggs, and cement,

06:00to protect our local poultry industry.

06:05And because HPAI or bird flu can be transmitted to humans,

06:09not only does it protect our animal health,

06:13but also our public health,

06:15because of this temporary ban.

06:18When we say bird flu or avian influenza,

06:22what do we mean by chickens?

06:24Chickens, feathered animals, including ducks, game fowls,

06:31and other feathered animals are prohibited,

06:35both domestic and wild birds.

06:38You mentioned this, including meat.

06:40Why meat?

06:42Yes, because the virus can also be transmitted to meat,

06:47as long as it does not pass through what we call heat treatment or heat process.

06:51It is possible for the virus to live even in meat,

06:54so it is included in the prohibition.

06:56And when it is reported to the World Organization for Animal Health,

07:00which has been arranged by the two countries,

07:02their outbreak will also be removed by our government,

07:08particularly the DA, this temporary ban.

07:11And we will wait for it.

07:13In Japan, wagyu came.

07:16Is that included?

07:17Wagyu is not included.

07:20Only for the feathered animals?

07:22Yes.

07:23So beef and pork are not included?

07:27It is not included yet.

07:29What we monitor in pork is African swine fever.

07:32Even if it is not contagious to humans,

07:34the risk is high because of the high mortality of ASF pneumonia.

07:39All right.

07:40Thank you very much for the updates you shared with us

07:43from the Department of Agriculture, ASEC-Arnel.

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