Malacañang Press briefing | September 23, 2024
Summary
TLDRThe Philippine Ports Authority and Department of Agriculture held a press briefing on September 23 to discuss the status of imported rice stocks. They reported no port congestion and 888 containers of rice cleared by the Bureau of Customs. The Department of Agriculture expressed gratitude for the expedited release of 23,000 metric tons of rice and discussed measures to prevent hoarding. Officials addressed concerns about food safety and the potential for profiteering, emphasizing the need for efficient port operations during the holiday season.
Takeaways
- 📅 The press briefing took place on September 23, focusing on the status of imported rice stocks and their impact on rice prices and food security.
- 🚢 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) assured that there is no port congestion and they are closely monitoring rice shipments.
- 📦 It was reported that 888 containers of rice, already cleared by the Bureau of Customs, are ready to be pulled out by consignees.
- 🔍 Over the weekend, 100 containers of overstaying rice were pulled out, and efforts are ongoing to reduce overstaying containers.
- 📉 The Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed that 23,000 metric tons of rice have been imported, which is about 75% of the total imported rice as of the date mentioned.
- 🌾 The DA expressed gratitude to the PPA for facilitating the release of the rice shipments and discussed the need for faster pullout to prevent overstaying.
- 🛑 There were concerns raised about the possibility of hoarding and profiteering, but no direct accusations were made against the consignees.
- 🍚 The DA is ensuring food safety by checking the rice containers, especially those that have been in the port for an extended period.
- 📉 The price of imported rice has dropped by Php2, and local rice has decreased by Php5, reflecting the government's efforts to stabilize rice prices.
- 🎊 In preparation for the holiday season, the PPA is ready to handle the increased cargo traffic and advises importers and buyers to plan ahead to avoid delays.
Q & A
What was the main topic of the press briefing on September 23?
-The main topic was the status of imported rice stocks, its impact on current and forecasted rice prices, and food security.
What is the assurance given by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) regarding port congestion?
-The PPA assured that there is no current port congestion and they have been inspecting shipments in response to the Department of Agriculture's request to monitor rice shipments.
How many containers of rice were cleared by the Bureau of Customs as reported in the briefing?
-There were 888 containers of rice that were cleared by the Bureau of Customs and ready to be pulled out by consignees.
What was the outcome of the overstaying containers of rice over the weekend?
-Over the weekend, 100 containers of overstaying rice were pulled out by their respective consignees.
What is the agreement between the PPA and the Department of Agriculture regarding the overstaying containers?
-They agreed to work together to reduce the number of overstaying containers containing rice and to monitor other commodities as well.
How much rice was imported as of the date mentioned in the script?
-As of the date mentioned, about 393 metric tons of rice were imported, with the 888 containers representing approximately 23 million kilos or 23,000 metric tons.
What is the Department of Agriculture's stance on the release of the 888 containers?
-The Department of Agriculture thanked the PPA for facilitating the release and discussed with the Secretary and GM Santiago to ensure the cargo is released within 30 days to prevent overstaying.
Why did the consignees only pull out the rice over the weekend according to the script?
-The script does not provide a direct reason from the consignees, but it is suggested that they might be waiting for an increase in price before releasing the rice.
What is the concern regarding the rice that has been in the port for an extended period?
-The concern is about food safety, especially for the rice that has been in the port for a long time, such as one container that has been there for 275 days.
What is the process if a shipment stays in the port beyond 30 days according to the PPA?
-If a shipment stays in the port beyond 30 days after clearance by the Bureau of Customs, it is monitored by the PPA and then endorsed to the Bureau of Customs for proper disposal.
What is the current status of the food supply according to the Department of Agriculture?
-The food supply is in good condition, with expectations of harvesting 20 million metric tons this year, including 3 million metric tons imported. There is a significant drop in the price of rice, with imported rice now at Php2 and local rice at Php5.
What preparations are being made by the PPA for the holiday season?
-The PPA is preparing for an increase in cargo traffic leading up to Christmas and Chinese New Year. They advise importers to plan their imports earlier and consumers to expect delays similar to road traffic during the peak season.
Outlines
📢 Press Briefing on Imported Rice Stocks
The press briefing held on September 23 addressed the status of imported rice stocks and its impact on rice prices and food security. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured that there was no port congestion and that they were monitoring rice shipments closely. It was reported that 888 containers of rice had been cleared by the Bureau of Customs and were ready for consignees to pull out. The PPA and DA agreed to facilitate the release of these shipments within 30 days to prevent overstaying. The DA also reported that 23,000 metric tons of the total imported rice had arrived as of the date, which is only 75% of the total imports, indicating that the rest is expected. The briefing aimed to assure the public of the government's efforts to stabilize rice prices and ensure affordable food options, especially during the holiday season.
🗣️ Discussion on Rice Shipment Delays and Hoarding Allegations
The second paragraph delves into the reasons behind the delay in pulling out rice shipments over the weekend and the potential for hoarding charges. The PPA clarified that they do not have direct communication with the consignees and leave it to the Bureau of Plant Industry or the DA to facilitate the immediate pullout of containers. The PPA's role is to monitor shipments and provide necessary information to the DA for effective monitoring. The DA is concerned about the food safety of rice that has been in the port for extended periods and plans to check the containers. The discussion also touched on the possibility of profiteering and hoarding, with the PPA stating that they have not established any wrongdoing but are investigating the reasons behind the delay in pulling out shipments. The PPA also mentioned that if goods remain in the port for over 30 days after clearance by the Bureau of Customs, they can be declared abandoned and disposed of accordingly.
🌾 Updates on Food Supply and Holiday Season Preparations
The third paragraph provides updates on the country's food supply, mentioning a strong harvest last year despite El Nino's effects and recent typhoons. The losses were within the expected range, and the projection is for a 20 million metric tons harvest this year, with imports at 3 million metric tons. The DA highlighted that the price of imported rice has dropped by Php2, with local rice at Php5, reflecting the president's promise of lower prices. Secretary Kiko projected significant changes in rice prices by October to January. The PPA assured that ports are prepared for the holiday season, expecting an increase in cargo traffic starting November. They advised importers to plan ahead and for consumers to expect delays in receiving goods due to the holiday rush. The PPA also warned the public against scams involving direct payments for shipments and advised verifying information through their social media channels.
📅 Conclusion of Press Briefing and Public Advisory
The final paragraph concludes the press briefing, reiterating the government's commitment to ensuring stable rice prices and food security. It also serves as a public advisory for importers to plan their imports early and for consumers to anticipate delays in receiving goods before the holiday season. The PPA assures the public of their efficient port system, with current yard utilization at 70% and birth capacity at 50%, expecting it to rise to 90% during the peak season. The briefing ended with thanks to the assistant secretary and the general manager, emphasizing the importance of the information shared and reminding viewers to stay informed.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Rice Stocks
💡Port Congestion
💡Customs Clearance
💡Overstaying Containers
💡Food Security
💡Rice Prices
💡Department of Agriculture
💡Philippine Ports Authority
💡Hoarding
💡Profiteering
💡Holiday Season
Highlights
The Philippine Ports Authority and the Department of Agriculture are addressing the status of imported rice stocks.
The Marcos administration aims to stabilize rice prices and ensure affordable food options.
There is no current port congestion experienced by the Philippine Ports Authority.
888 containers of rice have been cleared by the Bureau of Customs and are ready for consignees to pull out.
Over the weekend, 100 containers of overstaying rice were pulled out by consignees.
The Philippine Ports Authority and the Department of Agriculture are working to reduce overstaying containers of rice.
The Department of Agriculture expresses gratitude to the Philippine Ports Authority for facilitating the release of rice shipments.
The 888 containers represent about 23 million kilos or 23,000 metric tons of rice.
The total imported rice as of the date is 393 metric tons, with 23,000 metric tons being a small part.
The Department of Agriculture is working to ensure that rice shipments do not overstay in ports for more than 30 days.
The holiday season typically sees an increase in imported rice and other agricultural commodities.
The Department of Agriculture is checking the food safety of rice that has been in the port for extended periods.
There is no direct interaction with consignees regarding the delay in pulling out rice shipments.
The Philippine Ports Authority is monitoring shipments and providing information to the Department of Agriculture for effective monitoring.
Rice that stays in the port for more than 30 days after clearance by the Bureau of Customs may be declared abandoned.
The Philippine Ports Authority is giving consignees until the end of September to pull out their rice shipments.
By October 1, the Philippine Ports Authority will report to the Department of Agriculture any rice shipments that have been in the port for over 30 days.
The Department of Agriculture is considering the possibility of profiteering and hoarding but has not established any cases yet.
The Philippine Ports Authority assures the public that the port system is efficient and can handle the expected increase in cargo traffic during the holiday season.
The Department of Agriculture reports that there will be a significant change in rice prices by October and January.
The Philippine Ports Authority warns the public against fraudulent messages claiming direct payments for shipments.
Transcripts
Good morning malakanyang PRC and Welcome
to our press briefing today September
23 this morning We are joined by the
Philippine ports authority and the
Department of agriculture to brief us on
the status of the imported rice stocks
its impact on current and forecasted
rice prices and food security the Marcos
administration aims to stabilize rice
prices and to ensure that consumers have
access to affordable food options all
times espcially as we enter the holiday
season let's Begin with ppa general
manager J
Santiago Maraming salamat po thank you
very much dapne ah sa part ng ppa po
gusto lamang naming i-assure
ang sambayanan na wala po tayong
currently nae-experience na port
congestion po sa ating mga pantalan at
ah Yun pong ating pag-iinspeksyon nung
nakaraang Linggo ay bilang tugon po sa
pagre out ng Department of agriculture
sa Philippine ports authority na
makatulong po no sa pagmo-monitor po ng
shipments ng mga bigas na dumadaan sa
aming mga pantalan at ah sa resulta nga
po ah katulad ng naiulat sa balita tayo
po ay may nakitang ah 888 na containers
na nandiyan na po sa ating mga pantalan
na cleared na po ng Bureau of Customs at
Ready na po na ma-pull out ng mga
consign na yan at ang magandang balita
po na dahil sa ating ah pagsisiwalat ah
nung mga overstaying containers po diyan
ng bigas ah over the weekend lamang po
ay nasa t00 containers po ang na-pull
out na ng mga kanya-kanyang consign nito
and we look forward nasa mga darating pa
pong mga araw hanggang ah katapusan po
ng buwang ito ay tuluyan pa pong
mababawasan yung ah mga overstaying
containers natin diyan na naglalaman ng
bigas and then na na sa patuloy pong
pakikipag-ugnayan natin sa Department of
agriculture ay ah nagkasundo po tayo na
magp
magco-commute nangyayari din po sa ibang
mga commodities Okay thank you Thank you
GM Santiago next we have agriculture
assistant secretary Arnel demesa Thank
you dapne Good morning everyone
Magandang umaga po sa lahat on the part
of the Department of agriculture again
we would like to extend our gratitude
and Thanks to the Philippine ports
authority especially to GM J Santiago
para po mapabilis ah na akson nila
regarding dito sa napaulat na 888 na
container Uh itong 888 na' Uh it's it's
about 23 million kilos or 23,000 metric
tons Uh This is only
about 75% nung total na imported na
bigas na pumasok as of to date according
sa data ng Bureau of plant industry nasa
393 metric tons yung pumasok so itong
pumasok o apparently na naipit ng konti
23,000 metric tons maliit lang na Bahagi
ito ah bagamat kung titingnan natin
Iyung absolute value This is still
23,000 metric tons and again we would
like to extend our Thanks to ppa for
facilitating itong ah pag release nito
at nag-usap nga kami at si secretary
Kiko kay GM Santiago na ah mas mafil na
itong mga kargamento na to ay mailabas
ah not more than 30 Days o yung Ah hindi
maiwasan yung overstaying ah nung mga
Bigas at dahil ngayon ay magha-hi season
alam natin historically speaking ah
karamihan ng imported na bigas ay
dumarating din every fourth quarter at
hindi lang yyung bigas kahit iyung iba
pang agric commodities natin especially
yyung ating mga meat products Kailangan
ay dire-diretso rin yung paglabas ah
especially this holiday season muli po
Good morning at Uh Maraming salamat
Thank you assistant secretary Uh demesa
Uh questions from malakanyang presscore
Maricel Halili TV5 Magandang umaga po
sir what was the reason given by the
consign Bakit nitong weekend lang nila
na Pull out iyung mga bigas and are they
still going to face hoarding
charges well an Thank you marical no Ah
wala po kaming direktang
pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga consign nitong
ah mga rice shipments na ' no ah
Although may listahan po tayo kung
sino-sino po ung mga consign na yan
pinapaubaya po natin yan yung ah sa
pakikipag-ugnayan nila mismong diretsa
either sa Bureau of plant industry o sa
Department of agriculture para mafil
tate po yyung immediate pullout nung mga
containers na iyan Ano ang papel po
natin sa ppa ay ah magkarga at
mapabuti at mapaigting yung monitoring
nila ng mga shipments na to We will do
that po and then we will provide the
Department of agriculture all the
necessary information so that they can
effectively monitor this Uh this
shipments pero sir yung ganon po katagal
na naiwan sa port okay pa ba yun for
human consumption Ah isa sa ni-request
namin kay GM Santiago of course ay yung
ating Bureau of plant industry will
check some of the containers Kasi
tiningnan naman namin yung listahan
karamihan naman nito nasa hindi pa ganon
katagal but nevertheless part of the
responsibility of the Bureau of plant
industry is to check on the food safety
at kung makita natin na okay pa talaga
itong mga bigas na ito okay Ivan Marina
GMA7
ah k GM Santiago sir napanood ko kayo
news The Other night ang sinasabi po
ninyo ah yung marami sa mga karg mento
na yan sad nilang Tina doon sa port
dahil inaantay nilang umangat yung
presyo at this point have we established
na ito po ay nagkaroon ng profiteering
at hoarding at some point well well sa
ngayon thank you Ivan ano sa ngayon kasi
ah tayo naman a nagtatanong-tanong din
ano sa mga players natin sa mga
stakeholders natin diyan sa On The
logistics Chain at saka dito sa ating
pantalan and there is parang nakikita
natin walang iba pang rason kung bakit
iiwan mo sa pantalan yung ah mga
kargamentong yan maliban na lang dahil
sa mas mura ang binabayaran nila na
storage charges diyan sa pantalan as
compared doon sa mga private warehouses
ano and of course may mga feedback din
sa atin from industry players na may mga
instances na nabibili nila yyung ah mga
bigas from Uh other countries na sa
hindi pa masyadong magandang presyo at
pagdating dito dahil nga ang nangyayari
ngayon bumaba na yung taripa tapos
nagsusumikap pang Department of
agriculture na tuluyang mapababa pa ang
presyo ng bigas hindi na favorable
kuminsan ano yung ah disposition or yung
pagbebenta nung mga inangkat nilang
bigas dahil hindi na hindi na maganda
yung presyo ah that's why naghihintay
sila na magkaroon ng pagkakataon na
sumipa na naman na mag-increase ang
demand para sumipa ang presyo at saka
doon nila ilalabas yan and having said
that yung tanong ho ni Maricel kanina
Wala na ho ba tayong kakasuhan is is it
simply a matter of them pulling out the
the goods and Okay na Well sa atin
ngayon as far as PP is concerned Wala
naman sa mandate natin Ano na magkaso
kung may ah Pwede ba nating ma-consider
na holding yan ang sa amin lang sa part
ng regulasyon at proseso natin sa
pamamahala ng mga pantalan is that after
30 Days from the time na clear yan ng
Bureau of Customs ah for for release ay
ah mino-monitor natin yan and then kung
ano man ang laman
ng kargamentong yan yan ay ini-endorso
natin sa Bureau of Customs so that they
can dispose of it properly because under
the customs modernization tariff act
kapag ang kahit na anong kargamento ay
lumampas ng 30 days after clearance by
the bu of Customs at Naiwan pa iyan sa
pantalan o sa terminal maaari na iy
ideklarang abandoned ng Bureau of
Customs and to be disposed of
accordingly ito Hong bigas ito Gaano
nakatagal sa pantal well iba-iba yung
ano niyan ano iba-iba yung isang
container diyan na 275 days May isa na
161 days meron diyan 26 merong meron
diyan two may 8 so iba-iba siya non so
ang gagawin natin diyan binigyan natin
ng pagkakataon lahat ng consign yyan
hanggang katapusan ngayong buwan ng
September 30 and then nangako tayo sa
Department of agriculture na by October
1 ire-report natin sa Department of
agriculture kung ano pa yung mga
ah kargamento diyan ng bigas na mahigit
30 days na and then we will go through
the process and endorse that to the
Bureau of Customs for appropriate action
yung da baka Ho may Ken ho bang
nagaganap dito
ah part yan ng pagsusuri natin ah sa
ngayon hindi pa natin nakita but ah kami
ngayon ang con Excuse me ang concern
namin Iyung food safety may nabanggit si
GM kanina na isa lang naman na
kargamento na 275 days so 9 months na
yan na nakatenga plus kailangan din
makita kung kailan nian na-harvest kasi
kasi pag tumagal ng isang taon medyo
matagal na yyung bigas We just would
like to ensure food safety nung bigas na
Sorry last lang po yyung sa profiteering
and hoarding hindi pa rin ho natin
ma-establish even Uh even with the
information na iton sobrang tagal na
tapos nag-aantay na tumaas ang presyo we
we let the proper authorities to handle
that any question Yeah go ahead sir Sino
ba yung dapat na na magkaso kung meron
mang dapat isang pang kaso
ah Ano yan iche-check muna namin on the
part ng DA ah kasi kami ang concern
namin sanitary and phytosanitary import
clearances So kung walang problema doon
ah isang Way namin dito tingnan on the
policy side ah pag na-issue ba ng sps I
ng Bureau of plant industry at na clear
ng BOC at ng ppa ah namo-monitor ba kung
saan pupunta na warehouses so isa yan sa
dapat ah Tingnan namin kasi kagaya nito
nangyari May isa na 275 days ang report
niyan na-clear na yan eh So kung yan ay
tumagal ng ganon Ah medyo matagal pero
kahit isang ah container van nito o
container na may laman kasi isang
container 540 bugs that's about
Uh 2,000 27,000 kilos yung isang
container Okay Tuesday new Good morning
sir sir How long para sa inyo na
ma-check siya at makapag-decide kayo
kung Mayon bang dapat Kasuhan o
wala or How
soon pakiulit How soon po na ma-check
niyo lahat yung kargamento at
ma-identify kung sino yung consign at
kung Mayon ba kayong makakasuhan o wala
identified naman kung sino yung cons as
per GM Santiago so part ito ng
pag-review namin ngayon so we let you
know Okay Pia gutierez ABS CBN sir an
nakikita natin na posibleng paggamitan
nito um kung hindi pa siya ma-claim by
October
1 well p hindi pa siya na-claim by
October 1 an ang pinag-uusapan natin
dito eh yung mga kargamentong more than
30 days na yung Dwell time ano o clear
na ng Bureau of Customs and then
nagbilang na tayo ng TL araw i-endorso
natin to sa Bureau of Customs and then
we for them na i-declare na Abandon
nitong shipment na to Nono and then it
will now Be up to the Bureau of Customs
kung ah if they will auction It Off or
if they feel na pwede na itong i-donate
sa ibang agencies para mas magamit sir
we're talking about DSWD for example
Parang ganon
Yes Okay ah leading up to the
holiday season any Any updates Would you
like to give us about our food supply
Yeah Uh in relation naman sa supply
natin ah coming from again strong
harvest last year at bagamat nagkaroon
tayo ng El Nino Iyung combine effects n
mga latest na bagyo from karing itong
Enteng at saka itong hener ferd at saka
Helen yyung losses natin is about
420,000 metric tons that losses is
within
the limit na meron tayo ah kasi kahit
may lan o wala yung mga bagyo natin
that's 18 to 21 typhoons every year and
45 done ay destructive at dumadaan doon
sa mga areas talaga ng palayan natin So
ine-expect natin mga 400 to 600,000
metric tons losses every year so these
losses are within the limit natin at
ine-expect natin na makaka harvest pa
rin tayo ng 20 million metric tons for
this year and yung ating import natin
nasa 3 million metric tons na so in
terms sa supply ah maganda yung
expectation natin yung ating projection
sa presyo naman Ah nakita na natin meron
na tayong Php2 sa imported rice ang
local natin is Php5 so
ah iung coming from Php50 na mataas na
presyo ah Iyung pangako ng ating pangulo
na nagsisimula ng bumaba yung ah pagbaba
ng presyo ng bigas nararamdaman natin
ngayon at dun sa projection din ni
secretary Kiko by October ay magkakaroon
na rin talaga ng significant Changes
hanggang januari ng presyo ng bigas Okay
okay thank you dne on the part of ppa
ah handa na po ang mga pantalan natin sa
pagdagsa ng mga kargamento no na
kinakailangan para sa darating na
kapaskuhan inaasahan po natin na tataas
po ung
ah ung cargo traffic natin sa mga
terminal ng ppa leading towards
Christmas starting November hanggang
bago po mag-chinese New Year sa susunod
na taon ang ah panawagan lamang po natin
doun sa mga kababayan natin na mga
nangangalakal yung mga importers po
natin na ah iplano po nila ng mas maaga
yung mga importasyon nila At yung mga
kababayan po natin na ano naman po no
ika nga namimili ah online or ah mga
personal pong mga ano no mga binibili
nila from ah online Merchants na kung
maaari ay ah agahan nila kung ine-expect
nilang ah makuha po itong mga
kargamentong to bago magpasko dahil
inaasahan po natin hindi lamang Katulad
po maahan tulad natin yan sa sa road
traffic natin na Dumadami din po talaga
ang mga kargamento at mga barko na
dumadating pagdating ng ah bago dumating
ang kapaskuhan but we assur the public
na we Ano po no very efficient na po ang
ating sistema sa pantala ah we are
currently at a 70% yard utilization
ngayon ang birth capacity natin is only
at 50% birth utilization natin is only
at 80% ano we should see Iyung rise ng
yard capacity natin by Up to 90% during
the peak of the Christmas season but
that is still manageable and also dafne
if I may also take this opportunity sa
mga kababayan natin na na nakakakuha po
ng mga messages either email or message
na nagsasabi Pung may kailangan silang
bayaran ah na direkta galing sa ppa ano
na na Naniningil sa kanila Hindi po Wala
pong ganong proseso ang ppa hindi po
kami directly
[Musika]
nakikipag-compete nakakatanggap sila ng
Uh kunyari may shipment sila na hindi
naman nila alam na may shipment sila at
sinisingil sila at naloloko sila wala
pong ganoong proceso ang ppa Always You
can visit po yyung social media sites ng
ppa sa Facebook at ah sa ano po sa
Twitter para ano po mag-inquire kayo
Tungkol po sa mga kaduda-dudang mga
practices na ganito Thank you po okay
thank you very much um assistant
secretary de mesa and general manager
siago Thank you This concludes our press
briefing Magandang umaga malak Ang press
sc Thank
you Ayan panood po niyo yung briefing
talagang talagang briefing lang talaga
maikil lang alala ko hanggang ah 10:00
na eh
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