By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it expects rice import volumes to reach 150,000 metric tons (MT) per month in March and
Author: DA Press Office Average farmgate prices of palay climbed steadily in the months following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to suspend rice importation from
Mico Virata The Department of Agriculture has intensified the rollout of its flagship rice access program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!,” in Metro Manila, aiming to provide
By Dexter Barro II Since the start of the year, the national government has fully subsidized the Marcos administration’s flagship ₱20 rice program as it rolls out a
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” initiative in Metro Manila in a bid to make affordable rice
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – In line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday launched major programs in
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is widening access to affordable rice and basic food staples in Manila, scaling up the KADIWA ng Pangulo and the P20 “Benteng Bigas, Meron
By Marita Moaje MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it expects more than 85,000 individuals to benefit from the expansion of the “Benteng Bigas, Meron
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (January 13, 2026)—The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday kicked off the expansion of the Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!, the flagship food program of President