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ESSENTIAL. Various rice varieties sell between PHP45 to PHP80/kg. at a retail store in San Andres, Manila on Dec. 10, 2024. 

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THE P20-per-kilo rice program has benefited 11,400 eligible households, Department of Agriculture (DA) spokesman Arnel V. de Mesa told reporters.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release the remaining balance from rice collections in 2024.