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rice subsidy

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on rice subsidy.

Gov’t fortifies rice subsidy with P18B as part of long-term food security plan
The government is expanding its "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!" rice subsidy program with an ₱18-billion budget to provide affordable rice for up to 60 million…
29 July 20251 MIN READ
Boomerang effect real
If the budget is only for the Visayas, cheap rice can be sustained for about 20 weeks or five months, which would leave over 4.1 million Visayan families still…
4 May 20251 MIN READ
Rice politics boils over
As quickly as the applause came, so did the raised eyebrows — and the most stinging of criticisms came from Vice President Sara Duterte herself.
28 April 20251 MIN READ
But why just now?
Currently, the program only covers the Visayas. The expansion to Luzon and Mindanao depends on resolving logistical and funding issues.
27 April 20251 MIN READ
Rice with dash of salt
A quick fix causes many market distortions. Sustainable practices, such as Vietnam’s use of sensors and water pumps to reduce water use, require long-term…
26 April 20251 MIN READ