During the Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas event held on Friday in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the Department of Agriculture has tripled the monthly rice allocation for vulnerable sectors benefiting from the Marcos administration’s P29 rice program. The new policy allows these sectors to purchase up to 30 kilos of rice each month, a three-fold increase from the previous limit and it will be implemented nationwide immediately. The P29 rice is available at KADIWA ng Pangulo stores and centers.
The vulnerable sectors, including senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents, and indigents, make up several million people covered by the government’s P29 program. The rice sold under this initiative is sourced from the National Food Authority’s buffer stocks. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
