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P20 per kilo rice? We have achieved it, says Marcos during Sona
By: Charie Abarca – Reporter

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday said the government has made good on its promise to offer P20-per-kilo rice without hurting the income of Filipino farmers.
“To those who are asking where is the P20 per kilo rice, here is my answer: We have proven that we can implement the P20 per kilo rice. Our farmers will not lose income,” Marcos said during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives.
He said the program has been achieved without lowering the farmgate price of palay, preserving farmers’ earnings while delivering on one of his key campaign promises.
As of July, the subsidized rice is available at 123 locations nationwide, including 88 Kadiwa ng Pangulo centers, public market stalls, local government units, and other government-run outlets.
Marcos said the government has successfully launched the P20 per kilo rice program in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, particularly in San Juan, Pangasinan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, Cebu, Bacolod City, Guimaras, Siquijor and Davao del Sur.
“We will allocate P113 billion to bolster the programs of the Department of Agriculture, we will launch these nationwide through hundreds of Kadiwa stores and centers in iufferent local government units,” said Marcos
He subsequently warned traders who are planning to manipulate the prices of rice crops, rice, or those fooling farmers.
“We will go after you because what you’re doing is economic sabotage,” he stressed.
Published Date: July 29, 2025