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DA eyes to release P20 per kg rice in 32 Luzon areas after 2025 elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) thanked the Department of Agriculture (DA) for voluntarily halting the P20 per kilo rice sale nationwide.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed that the DA decided to temporarily stop the sale to avoid potential election law violations.
The DA plans to resume selling P20 per kilogram rice in 32 Luzon Kadiwa centers starting May 13, with sales expanding to other areas in Luzon by May 15.
The program aims to provide affordable rice to indigents, senior citizens, PWDs, and CCT recipients.
DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra assured the public that the rice sold consists of aging National Food Authority (NFA) stocks that have passed quality control.
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