Marcos allies defend rice program timing
Marcos administration senators defended the timing of the government's P20/kilo rice program during a press conference in Pangasinan on Friday, April 25.
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Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas is a senatorial coalition supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration, featuring candidates like Vicente Sotto III and Benhur Abalos. The coalition aims to advance initiatives such as the P20-per-kilo rice program and has received endorsements from various political figures including former Vice President Leni Robredo. Senator Ping Lacson, also part of the slate, pledges to protect small-scale fishermen amid recent Supreme Court rulings affecting municipal waters.
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Last updated at April 25, 2025.