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President Marcos has assured the public that subsidized government programs are financially sustainable and designed for long-term implementation. Marcos said this after critics questioned the sustainability of government initiatives such as the hospitals’ zero balance billing and the “Benteng...

President Marcos reaffirmed that the government’s P20 rice program, dubbed “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na,” is not a one-off rollout but a sustainable initiative that will expand nationwide with the support of local government units. “Tuloy-tuloy na po ito (This will continue),” the President...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting retail prices of rice to decline as retailers seek to compete with the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program, which is now available across a number of cities and municipalities. DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the agency has received...

Malacañang has called on newly elected local officials to support the continued implementation of President Marcos’ “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” program, as P20 per kilo rice becomes available in more Kadiwa centers nationwide. 'BENTENG BIGAS MERON NA ' — An elderly man buys rice...