00:00It is expected that more people will benefit from cheap rice
00:03from the government
00:05following the establishment of the President's office in the MRT 3 stations.
00:11It is part of the most extensive Rise for All program.
00:14This is what Gavil Yegas has to say.
00:19It is curious that Delphine brought 6 kilos of rice to the President's office in the MRT North Avenue station.
00:27According to her, she usually buys rice for P50 per kilo in their area
00:32so that she can buy cheaper rice.
00:35It's a big help because even if it's only P2, it's a big thing for the family.
00:40It's for the children to eat, to add an additional budget.
00:47The rice that is sold in the President's office
00:50is P40 per kilo
00:52because of the Rise for All program of the Department of Agriculture.
00:56According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chu Laurel Jr.,
01:00the Rise for All program is the fulfillment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s desire
01:05to provide cheaper rice to more Filipinos.
01:08This program is in addition to the initiative of selling P29 per kilo
01:13that supports the vulnerable sector
01:16including senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents, and indigenous people.
01:21Following the successful rollout of the Rise for All program in some families and train stations,
01:27the DA plans to expand the Rise for All program to more locations.
01:32Gabo Milde Villegas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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