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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. joins farmers, stakeholders, and beneficiaries in a simple salu-salo at the KADIWA Center under the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) program at the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) compound in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. The event marks the first day of selling rice at ₱20 per kilo, promotes affordable rice access, and reaffirms the government’s support for local farmers. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174763444234220250515-benteng-bigas-program-MT-13.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. joins farmers, stakeholders, and beneficiaries in a simple salu-salo at the KADIWA Center under the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) program at the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) compound in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. joins farmers, stakeholders, and beneficiaries in a simple salu-salo at the KADIWA Center under the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) program at the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) compound in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to extend the P20 per kilogram rice program until the end of his term in 2028, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Monday. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/5/16/p20-kilo-rice-fit-for-human-consumption-da-1000">P20/kilo rice ‘fit for human consumption’ – DA</a></div><p>The program brings down the price of the staple grain to P20 per kilo through a subsidy split between the DA and the local government unit where the cheap rice is being sold. </p><p>“Inutos na ni Presidente sa amin na gagawin na natin ito hanggang 2028.,” Tiu Laurel said in a press conference in Malacañang. </p><p>“‘Yung formula na lang ang pinag-uusapan,” he added. </p><p>The administration hopes that the project will benefit 15 million families or 60 million people, Tiu Laurel said. </p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/5/19/da-probes-traders-in-32-luzon-areas-for-buying-rice-from-farmers-below-cost-1344">DA probes traders in 32 Luzon areas for buying rice from farmers below cost</a></div><p>While the program for indigents has been rolled out in the Visayas and is expected to be launched in other areas with high poverty incidence, the Agriculture chief admits that rice cannot be sold for P20 per kilo for all Filipinos.</p><p>“Hindi naman ito puwede sa lahat ng Pilipino... Ang mga mayayaman hindi na dapat sumama sa programa,” he said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/5/19/supply-of-p20-kilo-rice-at-kadiwa-stores-enough-till-december-1125">Supply of P20/kilo rice at Kadiwa stores enough till December: official</a></div><p>The DA is also in the process of meeting with newly elected local officials to secure an agreement for the shared subsidy, he said. </p><p>The P20 per kilo rice was among Marcos Jr.’s campaign promises in 2022.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w8o9YGRmUlE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The administration hopes that the project will benefit 15 million families or 60 million people.</p>

The administration hopes that the project will benefit 15 million families or 60 million people.

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DA ordered to extend P20/kg rice program until 2028

Katrina Domingo,

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Published May 19, 2025 02:07 PM PHT

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