00:00The government will now be able to buy 30 kilos of rice from the vulnerable sector under the 29-peso rice program.
00:09According to the Department of Agriculture, the monthly rice allocation will be tripled to those in the vulnerable sector,
00:15such as senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents, and indigents.
00:20According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr.,
00:23this will be implemented immediately where 29 pesos per kilo of rice can be bought from the vulnerable sectors of the main stores and centers.
00:30That is why our countrymen are eagerly waiting for the next step to have access to cheaper food.
00:38Last July, the D.A. started the so-called project where our countrymen had an additional option to obtain cheap rice.
00:48Aside from this, the D.A. is also implementing the Rice for All program for everyone.
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