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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. aims to make rice available nationwide at ₱20 per kilo through the expanded "Benteng Bigas Meron Na" program.
The program, facilitated by Kadiwa ng Pangulo outlets, currently provides affordable rice to vulnerable sectors like indigents, senior citizens, solo parents, PWDs, and minimum wage earners.
The national government is considering fully shouldering the cost of the program next year, potentially eliminating the need for contributions from local government units.
Kadiwa stores can currently supply rice at ₱20 per kilo, meeting the needs of 51% of the population.
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The "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na for Minimum Wage Earners" program, a joint initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), was launched to offer subsidized rice at P20 per kilogram.
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The sale of rice at PHP20 per kilogram, part of the Bigasan ng Bayan program, officially began in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is confident that the government can sustain the sale of P20 per kilogram of rice until the end of his term in 2028.
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