The KADIWA ng Pangulo program will start selling Rice-for-All at a lower price of P43 per kilo in its various outlets starting this  week. This initiative is another step toward realizing President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s goal of making food more affordable for every Filipino family.

The Rice-for-All program, spearheaded by Food Terminals Inc., offers well-milled rice at various KADIWA ng Pangulo centers for P45 a kilo. Unlike the subsidized P29 program, which is aimed at vulnerable sectors like indigents and senior citizens, Rice-for-All is available to all consumers in larger volumes.

“The vision is to lower the price of this staple food under the Rice-for-All program to the most affordable level possible,” said Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr.

“Rice sold under this program will be accessible to more consumers, thanks to our planned expansion of the KADIWA network. We expect to double our KADIWA outlets this weekend as part of a broader goal of reaching 169 stores by the end of the year,” the DA chief added.

A total of 20 new KADIWA ng Pangulo stores will open this weekend across Metro Manila and in Laguna. ###