Rice-for-All program available in 4 Kadiwa stores on August 1
MANILA, Philippines — The Rice-for-All program will be available in four Kadiwa stores on August 1, Thursday, the Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
Under this program, rice will be sold to the public at P45 per kilo and initially offered in Food Terminal Incorporated in Taguig City, the Bureau of Plant Industry in Manila, Potrero in Malabon, and Caloocan. Each customer is limited to 25 kilos of purchase per day.
“It will be adjusted depending on the movement of rice prices, but it will definitely be lower than retail prices in general,” said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. in a statement.
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According to Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa, the program aims to help Filipinos cope with the impact of inflation on the prices of goods.
De Mesa also said that the ‘Program 29’, the selling of rice at P29 per kilo for vulnerable households, is extended to Sta. Rosa Hall in Sta. Rosa, Laguna and Antipolo City, Rizal. The rice program is currently operating in 17 Kadiwa stores.
“Both the P29 Rice and Rice-for-All programs are designed to make this essential staple more accessible and affordable for every Filipino, in line with President Marcos’ vision of ‘Walang magugutom sa Bagong Pilipinas,’” said de Mesa.
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