Long lines form at Pasig, QC markets for NFA rice
Residents woke up early on Sunday to line up to buy cheap NFA rice at some markets in Metro Manila, according to a report by Jonathan Andal on Super Radyo dzBB.
At the Pasig Mega Market, the lines started forming at 4:30 a.m., hours before the 7 a.m. start of selling.
WATCH: Mahaba na ang pila sa tindahan ng @bigas_NFA rice sa Pasig Mega Market. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/EfYApyYqMU
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 8, 2018
MORE: May oras lamang ang bentahan ng NFA rice sa Pasig Mega Market. Ang ilan sa mga mamimili, 4:30 am pa nakapila. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/YrwSgX8xxP
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
Only 600 sacks of NFA rice are delivered to rice vendors at Pasig Mega Market. These are sold out in three to four days, vendors said.
Nasa 600 sako ng NFA rice ang ibinabagsak kada linggo sa bigasang bayan sa Pasig Mega Market. Pero ayon sa mga tindero, 3-4 araw lang, ubos na agad ang suplay nila ng NFA rice. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/lsIt1IcnDB
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
However, only the P32/kilo NFA rice is available at the Pasig Mega Market. Vendors said there has been no delivery of the P27/kilo NFA rice for the past two weeks.
LOOK: Tanging tig-?32/kilo na NFA rice lamang ang mabibili sa bigasang bayan sa Pasig Mega Market. Ayon sa mga tindero, 2 linggo nang walang deliver na tig-?27/kilo na NFA rice. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/pRrCxG0dVW
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
The NFA rice are sold in 5-kg bags. Consumers can only buy 5 kilos each. They also have to pay P4 for the brown bags.
MORE: Limitado lang sa 5 kilong NFA rice kada tao ang maaaring bilhin sa Pasig Mega Market. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/qKpTT5hseg
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
PHOTO: Ibinebentang NFA rice sa Pasig Mega Market, nakabalot sa supot na papel. Kada supot, may lamang 5 kilong bigas. Kada supot, kailangang bayaran ng ?4.00. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/FZUEfKZej4
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
Meanwhile, at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City, there were also lines of people awaiting their turn to buy NFA rice.
WATCH: (As of 9:20 am) Mahaba pa rin ang pila sa mga tindahan ng NFA rice sa Commonwealth Market Quezon City. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/AJg5OXlKWB
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
Some of those in line, among them senior citizens, have been waiting for four hours.
LOOK: Kabilang sa mga nakapila para makabili ng NFA rice ay mga senior citizen. Ilan sa kanila, 4 na oras nang nakapila simula kaninang madaling araw. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/ITULMrBvwF
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
WATCH: Si lola Lina Cervantes, napaupo na lang sa maruming sahig sa sobrang pagod sa halos 3 oras na pagpila sa NFA rice. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/VZj80HZXug
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
One grandmother said President Rodrigo Duterte should ensure prices of rice and other goods should be brought low.
"Pababain niya ang presyo ng bilihin. Aba, mamamatay na ang mga tao sa mahal ng presyo," she said.
WATCH: Mensahe ng isang lola para kay Pangulong Duterte kaugnay sa mataas na presyo ng mga bilihin: Pababain niya ang presyo ng mga bilihin. Aba, mamamatay na ang mga tao sa mahal ng mga presyo. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/gHbG3c5wl3
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
Selling of the NFA rice at Commonwealth Market is also limited to 5 kilos per person.
MORE: Limitado lang sa 5 kilo ng NFA rice ang maaaring bilhin kada tao sa Commonwealth Market Quezon City. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/3JJOsc2jJp
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 9, 2018
Many consumers patiently line up to buy NFA rice since this is cheaper than commercial rice. —KG, GMA News