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265 minimum wage earners avail of P20/kg. rice in Ilocos Norte
The "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program has expanded to Ilocos Norte, providing PHP20 per kg. rice to 265 minimum wage earners in the province.
This initiative aims to make staple food more accessible to low-income workers nationwide, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Each eligible employee in Ilocos Norte can avail of 10 kilos of rice monthly, with 19 local establishments registering their employees for the program.
The program was initially launched in Leyte province, where it benefited 3,500 minimum wage earners from Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery (PASAR) Corp. and Energy Development Corp. (EDC).
On July 21, approximately 2,000 EDC minimum wage earners purchased rice, following the June 13 launch in Isabel, Leyte, which saw 1,500 PASAR workers buy 15,000 kg. of rice.
The National Food Authority (NFA) in both Leyte and Ilocos Norte has confirmed sufficient stock availability to meet the program's requirements.
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