Marcos inspects NFA warehouse in Valenzuela

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. conducted a surprise inspection of a National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in Valenzuela on Saturday, Dec. 17.

This is in line with his plan to keep a continuous supply of rice sold at P25.00 per kilo at Kadiwa ng Pasko sites.

“Tinitingnan ko kung saan manggagaling ‘yung supply na pinagbibili natin sa mga Kadiwa. So pinuntahan ko na muna. Mukhang may laman naman ‘yung mga warehouse at mayroong parating pa nga,” President Marcos said in a media interview.

“This is already the season na naglalabas na ng bigas. So tuloy-tuloy na siguro ito kaya’t para naman natitiyak natin na ‘yung Kadiwa ay hindi mauubusan ng commodities na ipagbibili… at a good price, ‘yan yung 25 pesos,” he added.

 

Marcos assured that there is enough rice supply in the warehouse, but noted the need for continuous supply monitoring to prepare for disasters that affect the country’s rice supply.

Meanwhile, the President said they are looking at measures to handle onion smuggling. 

“Ang daming nahahanap na smuggled na kinukuha namin. Sabi namin… as quickly as possible, naghahanap nga kami ng paraan kasi usually ‘yan kakasuhan mo pa bago ‘yung auction. By the time, i-auction mo ‘yan, wala na sira na ‘yan,” he said. 

“Kaya’t sabi ko hanap tayo ng paraan para mailabas kaagad, mailagay sa market kaagad. So ‘yun ang pinag-aaralan namin ngayon. Baka by next week mayroon na tayong solution,” he added. AG – gb 

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