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P20-per-kilo rice program

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  2. ONLY for some A vendor scoops P20-per-kilo rice as a long line of buyers gathers under the midday sun for a staple that has come to be a barometer of the Marcos administration.

    DA expands P20 rice program

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding its P20-per-kilo rice program and strengthening food distribution in Mindanao through new Kadiwa Bagsakan…

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  3. INFRASTRUCTURE delivery will also come under scrutiny in 2026, particularly the implementation of P33 billion worth of farm-to-market road projects transferred to the DA following the flood control corruption controversy. With the projects only recently turned over, Tiu Laurel said the agency is effectively starting from scratch after years of road construction being handled by the Department of Public Works and Highways.

    Rice, roads, reforms top DA agenda for 2026

    The Department of Agriculture faces critical tests in 2026, from stabilizing palay prices and expanding the P20-per-kilo rice program to accelerating farm…

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