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The Freeman
|August 07, 2025
Almost 400 sacks of rice are now up for testing to see if they are still fit for human consumption after they were found in a warehouse in Barangay Tawason, Mandaue City.
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They were allegedly unsold stock from the Sugbo Merkadong Barato program of the previous provincial administration. The program offered it for P20 per kilo a week to indigent beneficiaries in Mandaue.
Why was there a lot of rice left over? Three reasons, according to City Social Welfare Services head Michael Allan Pielago. First, only selected individuals were allowed to buy the rice. Many wanted to buy, but couldn't.
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