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Sara Duterte says P20/kg rice now ‘too late’
Vice President Sara Duterte criticized the Department of Agriculture's plan to sell rice at P20 per kilo, calling it a deceptive election promise that is now "too little, too late."
She alleged that the rice might be of low quality and unsuitable for human consumption, and warned that the initiative is a scheme to boost the chances of administration allies in the upcoming elections.
Malacañang, through Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro, urged the Vice President not to exhibit a "crab mentality" and to avoid being a "termite."
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced the plan to sell rice at P20 per kilogram, following a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which will be piloted in the Visayas.
The government intends to allocate P3.5 billion to P4.5 billion to subsidize the program.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public that the P20-per-kilo rice to be sold in the Visayas will be of good quality and safe for human consumption.
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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.
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Congressman Zia Alonto Adiong criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for her remarks on the Marcos administration's rice price goals, highlighting that her father's term saw much higher prices and even weevil-infested rice.
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Malacañang warns the public against fake news peddlers attempting to sabotage the administration's P20-per-kilo rice initiative.
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Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates defended the timing of President Marcos' P20 per kilo rice program, which will be implemented in the Visayas starting next week.
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