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The P20/kg rice will begin selling May 1 in Cebu Province, and May 2 in Quezon City. Inquirer file photo. Jordeene Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will also start selling P20 per kilo rice in Quezon City by the end of the week, a Palace official said on Monday.
The program was initially announced to be piloted in Visayas only until December and possibly until February 2026. READ: DA orders NFA to start Visayas rollout of P20-per-kilo rice program But at a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in Filipino: “On May 2, it will also start on Visayas Avenue, at the Bureau of Animal Industry. This one is in Kadiwa.
” Meanwhile, the rollout of the program in Visayas will begin on May 1 in Cebu province. “(Agriculture) Secretary (Francisco Tiu) Laurel Jr., said it will be launched in Cebu on May 1,” Castro said.
In a press release on Sunday, Tiu Laurel Jr. said he has directed the National Food Authority to start transferring rice stocks to the Visayas in preparation for the rollout of the P20-per-kilo rice program. He added that the DA has already secured clearance from the Commission on Elections to roll out the program, despite the upcoming national and local elections.
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