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DA: P20/K rice in Mindanao by July
The Philippine Star
|May 20, 2025
The P20-a-kilo rice program will be available in Mindanao by July, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
Zamboanga del Norte, Basilan, Cotabato City, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Davao Oriental, Sorsogon and Maguindanao del Norte are included in the program's phase two, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said.
This story is from the May 20, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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