Cebu launches P20/kilo rice program
Cebu launches its P20-per-kilo rice program at the Provincial Capitol on May 2, 2025, marking the official start of the initiative with a ceremonial cooking event. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the preparation and tasting of the rice, joined by suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, and Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia. The rice, sourced from the National Food Authority, is now available to the public at a subsidized price. Gov. Garcia clarified that the program was not a form of vote buying, as it allows the public to purchase the rice directly. The initiative is being rolled out in other municipalities, with local agriculture offices overseeing distribution.
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