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Residents in San Andres buy rice from the Kadiwa Store at the Bureau of Plant and Industry (BPI) covered court in Manila on July 5, 2024 to take advantage of 29 pesos per kilo rice. The Department of Agriculture expanded the stores offering the cheap rice to ten in Metro Manila from the initial three, which will be available from Friday to Sunday. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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AGRI-KADIWA

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:896px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172016858245420240705-29-pesos-bigas-kadiwa-JC-4646.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="People buy rice from the Kadiwa Store at the Bureau of Plant Industry covered court in Manila on July 5, 2024. Rice is being sold here at just 29 pesos per kilo from Friday to Sunday. The Department of Agriculture said it now has 10 stores in Metro Manila offering cheap rice. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">People buy rice from the Kadiwa Store at the Bureau of Plant Industry covered court in Manila on July 5, 2024. Rice is being sold here at just 29 pesos per kilo <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">from Friday to Sunday</span>. The Department of Agriculture said it now has 10 stores in Metro Manila offering cheap rice. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- The first day of the large-scale trial of the Bigas29 program ran smoothly, says the Department of Agriculture.</div><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></div><p>On Friday, July 5, more Kadiwa Stores offered cheaper rice to the vulnerable sector.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/7/4/agri-dept-to-sell-rice-at-p29-a-kilo-in-large-scale-trial-run-1713">Agri dept to sell rice at P29 a kilo in &#x27;large-scale&#x27; trial run</a></div><p>&quot;So far naging maayos, maganda yung coordination ng ibang kasamahan sa programa, mayroon lang nagkaroon ng delay sa ibang produkto, pero sa bigas ok naman,&quot; said Asec. Arnel de Mesa, spokesperson of the agriculture department.</p><p>(So far, it has been smooth, we had good coordination. There were some delays in other products but in rice, it was generally good.)</p><p>The DA said it will continue the program meant to help bring down rice prices in the market and help low-income families.</p><p>&quot;Itong programa ay magiging tuluy-tuloy, kasi ngayon pa lang, first day, maganda ang response ng ating mga kababayan,&quot; De Mesa added.</p><p>(This program will hopefully run for a long time because today, on its first day, our countrymen responded well.)</p><p>Officials of the DA launched the program by visiting the 10 sites in Metro Manila and Bulacan simultaneously.</p><p>Thousands of people bringing IDs came to the stores to buy cheaper rice at each of the sites.</p><p>&quot;So far, maraming nagpunta, pero still we need to do the information dissemination na meron tayong ganitong programa, P29 program ng ating pangulo, para maka avail ang vulnerable sector,&quot; said Usec. DV Savellano of the Department of Agriculture.</p><p>(A lot of people came, but we need to intensify information dissemination that we have this program, the P29 program of our president for the vulnerable sector.)</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YebuJAgPzoU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Yun ang gusto ng ating Pangulo, dapat tuluy-tuloy ang programa, dapat paramihin araw kung saan makapagsilbi sa ating constituents. Dapat available and accessible ang pagkukuhanan,&quot; Savellano added.</p><p>(Our president wants this program to continue, and more days should be added in the schedule to help our countrymen. Cheaper rice must be available and accessible.)</p><p>For his part, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr expressed gratitude to the people who helped in the roll-out of the program.</p><p>&quot;From our tireless team at the DA, to the farmers&#x27; cooperatives and associations, to the selfless military and policemen who volunteered their efforts to ensure affordable rice reaches our KADIWA centers and vulnerable households, you have exemplified the true spirit of Bayanihan—the belief that &#x27;We&#x27; is greater than &#x27;Me&#x27;. Maraming Salamat po,&quot; he said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;This trial period presents a crucial opportunity to gather comprehensive data on various aspects including demand, supply, and logistics that would ensure the success of the full implementation of P29, an initiative spearheaded by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ease the burden of high prices on essential goods, particularly rice, for the poor, senior citizens, solo parents, and persons with disabilities,&quot; he added.</p><div> </div>

<p>MANILA -- The first day of the large-scale trial of the Bigas29 program ran smoothly, says the Department of Agriculture.</p>

MANILA -- The first day of the large-scale trial of the Bigas29 program ran smoothly, says the Department of Agriculture.

Bigas29: First day of large-scale selling of cheaper rice goes smoothly, says Agri

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Bigas29: First day of large-scale selling of cheaper rice goes smoothly, says Agri

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Jul 05, 2024 05:12 PM PHT

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