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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the expanded rollout of Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!, the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in Kalinga, while distributing nearly P148 million in agricultural support to local farmers for 2026. The program, designed to strengthen rice and corn production, aligns with the government’s broader goal of […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is accelerating the nationwide rollout of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, as the government moves to temper the impact on vulnerable households of rising costs driven by the ongoing energy emergency. Marcos has directed the DA to scale up the initiative—which offers rice at […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Capiz, has rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” or P20 Rice Project during the Capiztahan Festival, aligning the province’s 125th founding anniversary with a renewed push for food affordability and security. The launch was led by DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified the rollout of its P20-per-kilo rice initiative, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, with back-to-back distributions in Leyte and Samar, reaching thousands of beneficiaries and reinforcing efforts to ensure affordable food for vulnerable sectors. In Palo, Leyte, more than 5,000 individuals received subsidized rice under the program. Beneficiaries included farmers, […]
The Marcos administration’s flagship food program Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! has moved deeper into communities, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) launching its first barangay-level rollout in Barangay Matina Crossing in Davao City, marking a significant push to widen access to affordable rice. Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing and Consumer Affairs Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra led the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up the expansion of the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program across the National Capital Region, deepening the Marcos administration’s push to make affordable rice widely accessible, especially to vulnerable sectors. A flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the project offers quality rice at P20 per kilo, […]
Tawi-Tawi Governor Yshmael Sali welcomed the expanded the rollout of the Department of Agriculture (DA)’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” — the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reinforcing the national government’s drive to deliver affordable rice and strengthen food security in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. A province long recognized as a cradle […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expanded “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, the flagship food security program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in Pampanga as the government moves to keep rice affordable while strengthening farm-to-market infrastructure. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the rollout alongside Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda, former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), under the leadership of Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., has expanded the rollout of the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” rice program in the Province of Aklan, reinforcing the national government’s drive to keep rice affordable and accessible to vulnerable Filipino families. Tiu Laurel said the expanded implementation is aligned with […]
The Department of Agriculture kicked off the expansion of the Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!, the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., through local government units, betting that scale, tighter logistics, and steady state procurement can bring affordable rice to vulnerable Filipinos while shoring up farmers’ incomes. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led […]