By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the proposed Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act is being configured to arrest low farmgate
By: Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta Will 2026 be the year the Marcos administration fully delivers on its campaign promise of bringing rice prices down to P20 per kilo? That is
Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News MANILA — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced an expansion of the government’s P20-per-kilo rice program this 2026,
Story by GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday announced that the P20-per-kilo rice program is now available in all of the 82 provinces of the
By: Joey A. Gabieta – Correspondent / @joeygabietaINQ TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Eastern Visayas has expanded its flagship food security
By Giselle P. Jordan THE government’s P20-per-kilogram rice initiative or the Benteng Bigas Meron Na! (BBM Na!) program will be centerpiece of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) Expo
Ada Pelonia The National Food Authority (NFA) has lowered the floor price of aging rice stocks by at least P2 per kilo in its bid to attract more bidders in its December
By Othel V. Campos The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Clark Development Corp. (CDC) are set to launch the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program on Dec. 1, 2025 to provide
By Giselle P. Jordan THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday expanded the government’s P20 per kilogram (kg) rice, or the Benteng Bigas Meron Na! program to Davao City. It