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Benise Balaoing

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MANILA —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said rice would soon be sold at P20 a kilo in KADIWA stores nationwide as the government has allotted P113 billion to expand the program. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos noted that the P20 per kilo rice program was rolled out in provinces like Pangasinan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, Cebu, Bacolod, Guimaras, Siquijor, and Davao del Sur.&quot;At dahil sa ilalaan nating P113 bilyon upang palakasin ang mga programa ng (Department of Agriculture), ilulunsad na natin ito sa buong bansa, sa pamamagitan ng daang-daag KADIWA stores at centers sa iba&#x27;t ibang lokal na pamahalaan,&quot; he said.The government is currently selling P20/kilo rice to certain marginalized sectors, including persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, 4Ps beneficiaries, and senior citizens.Farmers, however, have been taking a hit from the program, as traders have been using the P20/kilo rice as an excuse to push palay prices lower. Marcos told traders attempting to manipulate rice prices: &quot;Hahabulin namin kayo, dahil ang ginagawa niyo ay economic sabotage.&quot;   <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/27/p20-kilo-rice-a-fulfilled-campaign-promise-or-a-costly-compromise-1742" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">P20/kilo rice: A fulfilled campaign promise or a costly compromise?</a></div>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said rice would soon be sold at P20/kilo in KADIWA stores nationwide.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said rice would soon be sold at P20/kilo in KADIWA stores nationwide.

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Marcos: P20 rice program to be expanded nationwide

Benise Balaoing,

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Published July 28, 2025 04:40 PM PHT

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Updated July 28, 2025 04:45 PM PHT

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