Rice priced at $20 per kilo on schedule for delivery
Cebu's Grand Rice Sale Kicks Off 🚀
Get ready, Cebu! Governor Gwendolyn Garcia ensure us that the province-wide, simultaneous sale of P20-per-kilo subsidized rice is on for Thursday, May 1, 2025. 🎉
In a press conference the day prior, Garcia revealed Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. would lead the launch as part of the pilot implementation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s P20-per-kilo rice program in the Visayas region. 🌱
On the big day, not only will the program be launched, but a Kadiwa Center will be set up in the quadrangle of the Provincial Capitol, allowing local farmers to display and sell their produce. 🐔🌽
This event will collaborate with the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) program to help our local farmers cover their expenses in transporting their goods to the Capitol. 🚚
An LED wall will be erected at the Capitol, streaming the various towns and component cities participating in this grand rice sale. 📺
Garcia emphasized, "the selling of the rice will be done by the Secretary himself and not us, and not in the presence of the candidates." 🤝
Each Local Government Unit (LGU) in Cebu will have their respective agriculturists lead the selling of subsidized rice in their respective areas, following the same policy as that of the Capitol. 🗺️
To manage potential hoarders, selected beneficiaries will receive Capitol-issued QR-coded cards for purchasing subsidized rice, with a maximum of 10 kilos per week. 💳
Beneficiaries are invited to approach their Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office to secure their QR-coded card with a valid ID. 📄
This rice sale method will be implemented through the Capitol's Sugbo Merkadong Barato (SMB) program. 🛍️
A Headstart
Prior to this, on April 25, Garcia announced that Cebu LGUs would start selling the subsidized rice on Monday, April 28. 📅
In a meeting at the Capitol, she urged mayors to withdraw the allocated sacks of rice from the Capitol's warehouse for distribution to the SMB program. 🛢️
Approximately 11,000 sacks of rice, priced at P20.00 per kilo, are currently stored at the National Food Authority's warehouse and ready for distribution to various LGUs across Cebu.
- Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has announced that the Kadiwa Center will be set up in the quadrangle of the Provincial Capitol, where local agriculturists can display and sell their produce at the launch of the P20-per-kilo rice program in Cebu on May 1, 2025.
- In a meeting at the Capitol, Garcia urged mayors to begin selling the subsidized rice through their respective SMB programs, as 11,000 sacks of rice are ready for distribution to various LGUs across Cebu, starting from April 28.
- The provincial-wide, simultaneous sale of subsidized rice in Cebu aims to address political concerns, as the selling will be done by the Agriculture Secretary and not in the presence of candidates during the elections season.
- The Local GovernmentUnits (LGUs) in Cebu will have their respective agriculturists lead the selling of the subsidized rice in their respective areas, following the same policy as the Capitol for this general-news event.
- To manage potential hoarders, beneficiaries will receive Capitol-issued QR-coded cards for purchasing subsidised rice, with a limit of 10 kilos per week, in a move to promote fair distribution and maintain the program's objectives.
