00:00Even if the maximum suggested retail price for pork starts to be implemented,
00:05it is still more expensive to sell it to some families.
00:09Some are selling it, but they will stop if it's not enough.
00:13Maki Polido is on the spot!
00:18The pork is priced at Php 380 to Php 390 per kilo,
00:22while the pork belly is priced at Php 420 to Php 430 in San Andres Market in Manila.
00:26The same is true for the pork market in Quezon City.
00:30The price is far from the maximum suggested retail price, or MSRP,
00:35of the Department of Agriculture, which is Php 350 per kilo for the pork belly
00:39and Php 380 for the pork belly starting today in Metro Manila.
00:43Marketmasters told us that they haven't received a memo from the DA.
00:47We can't force the vendors.
00:51I give them a paper map, just like rice.
00:54I give them a copy so that it's official.
00:58If the DA continues the MSRP when the price of the pork belly does not change,
01:03some vendors said, they will stop selling.
01:06Fine said that the pork belly is Php 315 to Php 320 per kilo.
01:12They will sell it for Php 380 to Php 390
01:15because they need to set aside Php 60 per kilo
01:18for the payment of the place, food, electricity, water, plastic, and others.
01:22If they will follow the MSRP, their price will only be Php 30.
01:27We will just close for now.
01:29We will not earn anything. There is no income for my pork belly.
01:32We will just get tired, ma'am. We will not earn anything.
01:36What we will earn is just to work on the land.
01:39Traders or pork travelers said that they should not be blamed.
01:43Their price dropped to Php 315 per kilo because of the high farm gate price
01:48or they will get pork that is Php 255 per kilo.
01:51Their Php 60 per kilo is for their operating expenses, such as gas and toll.
01:57We are being forced by the government.
02:00Why don't the farmers force them?
02:02What is that? In the name of election?
02:05In the operating cost, whatever you do to save, your price will drop.
02:13The Pork Producers Federation has agreed with the farmers
02:17to agree on the Php 230 per kilo farm gate to reach the Php 350 per kilo MSRP.
02:24They are in favor of the MSRP to know who is being forced.
02:30You can ask, how much will you get from your so-called traveler?
02:37How much will the traveler get from the farm gate?
02:39From the farm? Who will know?
02:42The DA has not yet issued a statement regarding the implementation of the MSRP on pork.
02:47For GMA Integrated News, Macky Pulido, Natutok, 24 Hours.
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