00:00According to the Philippine News Agency, the House of Representatives will start investigating the issue of the rise in the price of rice and energy.
00:10After the Christmas recess, House Speaker Martin Romualdez is now focusing on the investigation of smuggling and hoarding
00:20that is affecting farmers and inflation.
00:24The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has also inspected the 206 billion pesos of disallowed expenditures.
00:31Because of this, the KINTA Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means are looking at the high cost of rice and other agricultural products,
00:41as well as the electricity and the violations of the NGCP in the legislative franchise.
00:48Meanwhile, the Chamber will also inspect the 11.18 billion pesos of expired medicine and underutilized PhilHealth funds and misuse of confidential funds.
