00:00A fresh and energetic Wednesday night to all. I'm Gabrielle Lopez and it's always a privilege to serve you. The latest on PTV News Now.
00:12First up, Senator Francis Panglinan called on the private sector to step up and play a larger role in boosting rural development, food security and empowering farmers and fisher folk.
00:23He emphasized that for the private sector to take the plunge, the government must create an environment that inspires confidence and partnership.
00:31As chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Panglinan pushed for measures that would support the growth of the agriculture sector.
00:38He noted that the private sector with its deeper pockets could make a significant difference, but only if the government is seen to lead and motivate.
00:46Ultimately, Panglinan believes that true progress lies in a strong collaboration between government and business to back the country's food producers.
00:57Expectations are rosy on unhust staple grain production to hit a tad north of 3.9 million metric tons for the third quarter of the year.
01:06So says the latest Philippine Statistics Authority outlook in a statement released of late.
01:10Likewise, the positive outlook also forecast a surge of land area devoted to Palay production to reach a land area of 943.3 thousand hectares in the third quarter from 792.2 thousand hectares in the same period last year.
01:27Latest data show a yield of 550.5 thousand metric tons from a land area of 140 thousand hectares as of August 1st, which is 14.8 percent of the total projected harvest for the quarter.
01:39With such numbers, obtaining DA head Honcha Francisco Chula Orell Jr. couldn't help but feel upbeat on a likely record yield this year, hinting a staple grain supply of 3.86 to 3.96 million metric tons by year's end,
01:55or roughly equivalent to a 98 to 101 days of national consumption.
01:59At this moment, let's lend our eyes and ears to my colleague in PTV's Bagu City Studios for what's brewing of late in the Cordilleras, Jorton.
02:09Nainbagg, in aislam!
02:10Nainbag ang Arabi, inlawlawag ng Department of Agriculture Cordillera ng awan ng awan ng formalin,
02:16wano ang nyaman na kemikal ang makadadawal iti salunat,
02:19anay kabil wano na itudok iti natang asayote, manipod iti regyon.
02:23That's it.
02:53It's a temperature, high elevation, comfortable soil, iso ang mabaling na agpaw at aginga itimay sa bulan, tisayote.
03:01Pinalagay pa ang dati publiko, asa na dagos ang mamati itinasao ng aligasyon.
03:23Hindi po namin practice o hindi pinapractice ng mga farmers namin ang naglalagay kung ano-anong mga preservatives sa mga harvested crops po nila.
03:36So, wala po kaming nareceive, nareceive na report na gumagamit po ng preservatives ang ating mga farmers sa ating mga gula, especially for that formalin na ginagamit ito sa society.
03:53So, hindi po totoo yan.
03:54Ang aming panawangad lang po, yung mga balita po na binabahagi natin sa mga social media is dapat po sana meron tayong matibay na source
04:09o pinapanggalingan yung mga balita na binabalita natin sa ating mga social media para hindi po siya maka-apekto sa ibang farmers natin.
04:23Itisabali a damang malaksin iti flood control projects in inspeksyon ni Independent Commission for Infrastructure,
04:30one o ICI Special Advisor, Ken Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong,
04:35iti roadway lighting structure, kan road safety devices anay muntar, iti Pico-Lamtang Road, iti Latry.Penguet.
04:46Iti panag-inspeksyon na nakita na asaan ng agpapadati distansya dagiti solar light, kan kurang matlaang dagiti na imuntar.
04:54Iti gamin proyekto na surok 1,200 kumaasolar lights tinay muntar,
04:59ngamit ipanagbilang timayor, dumanon lang iti nasurok 600.
05:03Inlawlawag pa'y timayor, anasubraan ti costing dagiti proyekto na idilig iti computation dagiti supplier nga imunan a kinatungtong timayor.
05:12Patsan pa'y timayor asaan ang kabualan ti solar light nga agsilao iti agpatnag,
05:17kaya punta posibleng agindap da ito'y iti oras teras 10 tira bii.
05:21Sigon iti mayor, imbistigaran dati MG sa Midan, a kontraktor iti nasawa proyekto, anapunduan iti P240M.
05:30This is a potentially another anomalous project na tinitignan namin dito.
05:41Ang bawat piraso nito is, unit price is P130,000.
05:45Yung isa, yung 9 meters.
05:48Yung isa, P209,000.
05:51Bawat piraso, yung 10 meters.
05:54Bawat lahat, sir, puro 8 meters po ba?
05:58Pero kung titignan mo, halos pare-pareho 8 meters ang height.
06:03Aside from yung overpriced siya, kasi ako pinakompute ko itong mga ito eh sa mga dealers.
06:10Sabi nila sa akin, ang range niyan, sir, is about P34,000 to P46,000.
06:14Dagita, dagiti damdaman, dito'y PTV Cordellera.
06:21Siya, ti Jordan Campana, na inbag Arabi.
06:26Many things has always shortened, so we've come to the end of tonight's show.
06:30Join us anew tomorrow for another set of major stories breaking here and elsewhere at the hour.
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06:37I'm Gabby Lopez wishing you all a restful night ahead and thank you for watching PTV News Now.
