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Transcript
00:00 A truck of tomatoes was thrown in the vacant lot in Nueva Vizcaya.
00:05 Many were supplied and the farm gate price also fell.
00:09 The explanation of the LGU in the testimony of Russell Simorio of GMA Regional TV, 1 North Central Luzon.
00:16 In the cellphone video of John Solis,
00:22 we can see that a truck of tomatoes was thrown in the vacant lot in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.
00:28 The tomatoes were almost rotten because it was hard to sell due to the high supply.
00:34 Even though the price of tomatoes fell from 6 to 7 pesos, the farm gate price of tomatoes was still high.
00:40 We don't have a new gate in the first floor so we are throwing the tomatoes.
00:46 According to the Municipal Agriculture Office of Bambang, the supply of tomatoes is high.
00:51 The 6 tomatoes were also brought from Karating Province but most of the tomatoes were thrown away.
00:58 The tomatoes were already rotten.
01:00 It's only for 3 days. If it's not sold, we will throw it away.
01:04 You know that tomatoes are easily rotten.
01:08 In Dagupan City, the price of each kilo of tomatoes was reduced from 20 to 25 pesos.
01:13 It was sold to their families.
01:16 From the previous price of 80 to 100 pesos, the vendors also increased the supply to make it cheaper.
01:25 Yes, there are many but it's hard to sell because the tomatoes arrive at the same time.
01:30 That's why the price fell.
01:32 But according to the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura Osinag, there is no oversupply of tomatoes.
01:38 It's easy to destroy the tomatoes if it's not sold immediately.
01:43 It's not oversupply. The price is increasing at the same time.
01:47 GMA Regional TV is trying to get the attention of the Department of Agriculture.
01:53 For GMA Integrated News, I am Rassel Cimorio of GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon.
02:00 Your witness.
02:03 [music]

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