Marcos expands affordable rice program in public markets

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the government's initiative to sell rice at P20 per kilo is a sustainable program, expanding its availability in public markets. The President stated the affordable rice program, currently available at Kadiwa ng Pangulo outlets, aims to make food accessible to vulnerable groups and strengthen the agriculture sector through government collaboration. The program fulfills a 2022 campaign promise. The program, implemented by the Department of Agriculture and National Food Authority, also ensures fair prices for farmers' palay. The government plans to establish rice processing plants and provide dryers to support farmers.