US EditionRice to be sold at P20/kg in the Visayas, says agri chief
- The Department of Agriculture announced that rice will be sold at P20 per kilo in the Visayas region, as stated by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
- President Marcos instructed the program to run until 2028, targeting nationwide implementation after February 2026, according to Tiu Laurel.
- The government plans to subsidize the P20 per kilo rice program with an allocation of P3.5 billion to P4.5 billion, according to Tiu Laurel.
- Vice President Sara Duterte expressed concerns about the quality of the rice selling for P20, suggesting it may not be suitable for human consumption.
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DA: P20/kilo rice to be sold in Visayas
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday announced that the government will start selling rice at P20 per kilo in the Visayas following a closed-door meeting with President Marcos and 12 governors at Cebu Provincial Capitol.
DA announces Visayas pilot for ₱20-per-kilo rice program
The campaign promise of President Marcos to lower the price of rice to as low as ₱20 will soon be a reality with a planned trial run in the Visayas region, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel.Laurel announced this in a press briefing in Cebu City, following a closed-door meeting with the President and 12 governors.Laurel said the so-called ₱20 program, in which the DA will oversee the selling of ₱20-per-kil…
Rice to be sold at P20/kg in the Visayas, says agri chief
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Wednesday that rice will be sold at P20 per kilo in the Visayas region. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announce this at a press briefing streamed live via Facebook. He said that President Marcos instructed his department to implement this program until 2028. “We’re launching it here because there are more people in need in these regions,” Tiu Laurel said. Cappe…
Govt to launch P20/kilo rice program in Visayas
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr. on Wednesday said that the government would launch a program to sell rice at P20 per kilo in Visayas next week. Laurel made the announcement following a closed-door meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and 12 Visayas governors at Cebu Provincial Capitol on Wednesday. Earlier, Marcos met with the governors to discuss the initial implementation of the fulfilment of his election promise to bring dow…
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