Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte conducted on February 12 a joint market inspection at the Commonwealth Market. The officials observed reductions in rice and vegetable prices, marking the implementation of reduced rice prices under the KADIWA ng Pangulo Rice-for-All (RFA) program.
The DA had previously announced that the MSRP for imported rice would be further reduced from P55 to P52 per kilo, starting February 15.
Secretary Tiu Laurel also shared that rice at the KADIWA ng Pangulo kiosk will be available at varying price levels: RFA5 at P43, RFA25 at P35, and RFA100 at P33 per kilo.
Additionally, the DA will officially discuss with the Quezon City local government unit (LGU) the purchase of rice from the National Food Authority (NFA). ### (Text by: Kristel Joyce Merle; Photos by: Joseph Henry Elamparo, DA-AFID)
