A merchant sells rice in a store at Arayat Market, Quezon City. Prices of rice are still on stand by according to a rice seller. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hiking its efforts to make rice more accessible and affordable for Filipinos by expanding the Rice-for-All program posted on their website on Monday, 13 January 2025.
They have added that they will be opening additional KADIWA ng Pangulo kiosks in public markets and train stations, and collaborating with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to distribute rice at fair prices, including the P29 rice program for vulnerable sectors. Aram Lascano
