00:00The Department of Trade and Industry has intensified its price monitoring to ensure the availability of regular and well-milled rice priced at 40 to 45 pesos per kilo.
00:12DTI Secretary Christina Roque stressed rice is essential for Filipino families and warned against price manipulation.
00:21Monitoring teams are inspecting markets nationwide to enforce fair trade laws with violators to face fines, closure, or other penalties.
00:32Secretary Roque reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing affordable rice for every Filipino and building a secure and inclusive Bagong Pilipinas.
