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NegOcc backs sale of P20/kilo rice
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will pilot a program selling rice at P20 per kilo in the Visayas by next week, following a meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and President Marcos.
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed the provincial government's readiness to participate in the program, awaiting specific mechanics.
The program's pilot launch was announced shortly after a closed-door meeting between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and 12 governors in the Visayas.
DA Secretary Laurel is scheduled to meet with regional directors to discuss the implementation details of the subsidized rice sale.
The initial phase of the program will limit purchases to 10 kilos per household weekly, or a total of 40 kilos monthly.
Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and House Speaker Martin Romualdez welcomed the initiative, viewing it as a significant step towards fulfilling the promise of affordable rice for all Filipinos.
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