00:00Rice for All Program continues to provide assistance
00:03with the goal of selling cheaper rice in the country.
00:07This is the center of the news of Gav Villegas.
00:11It is curious that he went to Delfin to buy 6 kilos of rice
00:16from the President's office at MRT North Avenue Station.
00:19According to him, he can buy rice for 50 pesos per kilo in their area.
00:24The reason is so that he can buy cheaper rice.
00:27It's a big help because even if it's just 2 pesos,
00:30it's a big thing for the family.
00:33It's for the children to eat,
00:36to add an additional budget.
00:39The rice sold in the President's office
00:43is up to 40 pesos per kilo
00:45because of the Rice for All Program of the Department of Agriculture.
00:49According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chu Laurel Jr.,
00:52the Rice for All Program is the fulfillment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s wish
00:57to provide cheaper rice to more Filipinos.
01:00This program is in addition to the initiative of selling 29 pesos per kilo
01:06to support the vulnerable sector,
01:08including senior citizens, persons with disabilities,
01:11solo parents, and indigenous people.
01:13Following the successful rollout of the Rice for All Program
01:17in some families and train stations,
01:19the DA plans to expand the Rice for All Program
01:22to its additional locations.
01:25Gabo Milde Villegas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
