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DA says to sell P20/kilo rice in quake-hit Cebu, nearby areas
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured ample food supplies in Cebu and announced the Department of Agriculture's P20 rice program for at least one month to assist residents in recovery efforts.
The P20 rice program will be offered in affected areas of Cebu, including Bogo City, the earthquake's epicenter, and potentially Masbate and Eastern Samar.
As of reporting, the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on September 30 has resulted in over 60 deaths, with search and rescue operations ongoing.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed cabinet secretaries to assess the ground situation and provide crucial assistance such as medical aid, shelter, and infrastructure repair.
Cebu province has declared a state of calamity due to the powerful earthquake.
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Cebu province has been placed under a state of calamity following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that caused widespread destruction, claiming at least 32 lives and injuring 147 individuals.
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Cebu, with its epicenter near Bogo City.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the mobilization of government agencies to extend immediate assistance to areas impacted by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered government agencies to mobilize assistance for Cebu following a magnitude-6.9 earthquake that jolted Bogo City.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) have launched an expanded P20 per kilo rice program in Masbate, the first area to implement it at scale following Severe Tropical Storm Opong.
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