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DSWD to integrate subsidized rice initiative in food stamp program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will integrate the P20-per-kilo rice program into its Food Stamp Program to aid food-poor Filipinos.
This integration allows Food Stamp Program beneficiaries to purchase more food items using their existing P3,000 monthly food credits.
Social Welfare Secretary Rexlon Gatchalian stated that the DSWD submitted a list of accredited food retailers to the Department of Agriculture (DA) last Monday.
The subsidized rice will be available in accredited small agricultural cooperatives and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
This initiative is a response to data indicating that nearly half of enrolled poor households still experience hunger despite interventions.
The integration aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive for inter-departmental coordination.
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