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MANILA, Philippines — The Division of Agriculture introduced that it’ll implement ‘Rice-for-All’, a program that gives inexpensive rice to all Filipinos.
Shortly after the rollout of P29 rice program to 10 Kadiwa shops throughout Metro Manila and Bulacan on Friday, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra mentioned Saturday in a information discussion board that the ‘Rice-for-All’ program will promote rice starting from P45 to P48 within the coming weeks.
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“Our ‘Rice-for-All program is within the works the place rice will likely be bought at a less expensive worth than the prevailing market costs,” Guevarra mentioned.
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Guevarra additionally expressed that will probably be out there for everybody to buy.
“That is for everybody, and never only for the weak sector. So, anybody should purchase and there’s no restrict. Though let’s say that if there are 25 sacks, they will buy one sack,” she added.
The brand new rice program will likely be launched in Kadiwa facilities first earlier than it turns into out there in different areas.
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