CEBU CITY – After opposing the controversial P20-per-kilo rice program during the campaign period, Cebu governor-elect Pamela Baricuatro has changed tune and is now open to supporting the initiative. Baricuatro said she will support the program and depending on the budget, will expand it by...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – Rice for P20 per kilo can now be purchased here following the launching of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo on Friday, May 16. RESIDENTS purchase P20 rice at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, on May 16. (Santa Rosa City Information Office FB) It is available to...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Vulnerable groups in Pangasinan have expressed gratitude to the national government on Thursday as the P20-per-kilo rice program was officially launched here, offering welcome relief amid rising food prices. PEOPLE buying P20-per-kilo rice in Quezon City. (Santi San Juan)...
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...
The Philippines, the world ’s top rice importer, is expected to purchase a record-high volume of rice in the upcoming marketing year (MY), as the country sees continued growth in consumption, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its latest “Grain: World Markets...
Beginning May 13, a day after the midterm elections, Filipinos can purchase ₱20-per-kilo rice at a dozen Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) stores across Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The Department of Agriculture (DA) earlier launched the pilot program of the government’s ₱20 rice program on May 1...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hoping that the next crop of lawmakers will prioritize restoring the National Food Authority’s (NFA) regulatory powers—such as the authority to sell rice directly to the public—as a measure to stabilize rice prices and supply. In a press briefing on...
A look at the ₱20-per-kilo rice in Cebu City (DA photo) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel spearheaded the launch of the agency’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program in Cebu City on Thursday, May 1, describing it as the fulfillment of President Marcos’...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is open to kick off the pilot run of its ₱20-per-kilo program after the 2025 midterm elections, citing complications with the 10-day spending ban. Last week, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued a memorandum order to...
Everyone is eligible to avail of the much-awaited P20 per kilo of rice in Cebu starting on May 1, Malacañang said. P45 well-milled rice is being sold at the Kadiwa store in the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in Manila on Aug. 1, 2024. ( Arnold Quizol | MB File Photo) Palace Press Officer and...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is allocating P13.2 million to support the P20 per kilo rice program of the national government. Lawyer Marty Go, Secretary to the Mayor, explained that this budget was supposed to be used for the P33 per kilo rice program initiative of this city to be sold...
Benhur Abalos (left), Manny Pacquiao (Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates Benhur Abalos and Manny Pacquiao have reiterated their intention to fight for the welfare of Filipino farmers in case they win in...
