The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its Rice-for-All program to more Metro Manila markets, increasing access to affordable rice for Filipinos.
In a statement on Saturday, the DA announced that four more Metro Manila markets will now offer P40 per kilo of well-milled rice.
The new Rice-for-All locations are Larangay Public Market in Dagat-Dagatan, Caloocan City; Phase 9 Bagong Silang Market in Caloocan City; Cloverleaf Market in Balintawak, Quezon City; and New Marulas Public Market in Valenzuela City.
KADIWA ng Pangulo rice kiosks in these markets began selling the P40 rice on Saturday.
They will operate daily from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except on December 24 and 25, 30 and 31, 2024, and January 1, 2025.
Additionally, new KADIWA kiosks offering P29 rice have opened at Kamuning Market in Quezon City, Pasay City Public Market, and New Las Piñas City Market.
Launched in August, the Rice-for-All program aims to provide affordable rice options amid persistently high prices.
“The DA is working closely with market leaders to expand the program further, with plans to establish more KADIWA ng Pangulo kiosks across Luzon and eventually nationwide,” Agriculture assistant secretary Genevieve Guevarra, who oversees the KADIWA program, said. (PNA)