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DA triples allocation of P29/kilo rice program

Bella Cariaso – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Beneficiaries of the P29 per kilo of rice program may now purchase up to 30 kilos of the staple per month as the Department of Agriculture (DA) tripled the allocation for vulnerable sectors. Covered by the P29 per kilo of rice program are senior citizens, persons […]

DA disputes reports farmers taking own lives due to low palay prices

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The Department of Agriculture on Saturday said it is coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation on social media posts claiming that farmers have taken their lives due to low prices of palay, saying these reports are false. In a Saturday news forum, DA Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said […]