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P20 rice promise

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on P20 rice promise.

  1. AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. spearheaded the sale of P20 rice under the program ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ in Lingayen, Pangasinan.

    P20 rice program funded through 2028 — DA

    The government said more than 12 million Filipinos had benefited from the program as of July, with P20 rice then available at about 800 outlets nationwide.

  2. The Department of Agriculture plans a P53 per kilo suggested retail price for local rice, aiming to balance affordable prices for consumers and fair income for farmers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. says stakeholders support the SRP, which serves as a pricing guide alongside President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P50 cap on imported rice.

    DA urges Filipinos to waste less rice

    The DA is urging Filipinos to reduce rice waste, support local farmers and choose healthier rice as part of its year-round Be RICEponsible campaign.

  3. P20 rice/kilo fed 12-million Pinoys — DA

    P20 rice/kilo fed 12-million Pinoys — DA

    The Marcos administration’s P20-per-kilo rice program has reached 12 million beneficiaries nationwide, with the Department of Agriculture expanding…

  4. Results not optics

    Results not optics

    Filipinos are not demanding more elaborate messaging from the government; they are asking for tangible evidence that their daily lives are improving.