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P20/kg rice under BBM Na now available in over 87 sites
The Philippine government's P20 per kilogram rice program, dubbed 'Benteng Bigas Meron Na' (BBM Na), is now accessible in over 87 sites nationwide, exceeding its initial target.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded the program beyond the projected 55 National Food Authority (NFA) sites offering the affordable rice.
The expansion of BBM Na is being accelerated through inter-agency collaboration with departments like Labor and Employment and Social Welfare and Development.
The DA anticipates that the number of locations selling P20/kg rice will surpass 1,000 in the coming weeks.
As of June 5, specific numbers of accessible sites were noted in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa regions.
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