President Marcos made a campaign promise of cheap rice ... and distribution. Rice is thus more than just a crop — it is a savory political commodity that impacts the national discourse and ...

The subsidized rice program — which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself branded as a campaign promise fulfilled — has been exempted from the election spending ban under certain conditions ...

Vice President Sara Duterte said the implementation of the sale of P20 per kilo of rice, which will be piloted in Visayas, was a campaign promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that ... It’s a ...

Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Thursday expressed strong support for the government’s rollout of rice priced at P20 per kilo ... start” toward fulfilling a key campaign promise of President Ferdinand R.

Now, as President Marcos begins rolling out his ₱20 rice promise, other provinces are preparing to adopt Cebu’s SMB model to deliver the same benefit to their residents.

Tiu Laurel said the purchase of P20 per kilo of rice is capped at 10 kilograms per week or 40 kilos in a month. Marcos had since been hopeful as regards his campaign promise to reduce the price of ...

Mr. Africa said the program would be even more stretched if the subsidy budget were to cover 5.6 million poor families nationwide, or to include the 20.1 million ... to offer P20 rice, a key campaign ...

But the P20 per kilo rice will ... Marcos Jr. (PBBM) is almost halfway into his six-year term in office. The P20 per kilo rice will finally deliver PBBM’s campaign promise as his rating dropped ...

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino consumers may gain access to cheaper rice after the Department ... initiative until 2028 or the end of the Marcos administration. The budget for the initial ...