Marcos Leads Rice Aid Efforts, Aims to Cut Prices to P20/kg Despite Skepticism

President Marcos Jr. led distribution of rice to 4Ps beneficiaries and assistance to farmers in Cavite.

Marcos and DA expect improved palay harvest for 2023, potentially leading to significant drop in rice prices.

Government mandated price ceiling of P41/kg for regular milled rice and P45/kg for well-milled rice.

DSWD providing aid to small traders affected by price caps.

Marcos remains optimistic about reducing rice prices to P20/kg this year, despite earlier skepticism from DA.