Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Wednesday that the price of rice under the government’s Rice-for-All program will be reduced to P42 per kilo, down from P43, effective Thursday, 14 November.
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Several markets in Quezon City are now offering regular and well-milled rice at affordable prices, ranging from ₱42 to ₱45 per kilo, following a recent inspection by the Department of Agriculture (DA).