Romualdez vows House support for P20/kilo rice program
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MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday pledged support to the government’s P20-per-kilo rice program.
Romualdez also commended the initiative as it is “a major first step toward food security and economic justice for Filipino families.”
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“This is not a one-time rollout. This is the beginning of a national transformation. President Marcos is showing us that with political will and smart budgeting, P20/kilo rice is not just possible—it’s happening,” he said.
“We will allocate the necessary funds to scale this program nationwide through the 2026 General Appropriations Act,” Romualdezadded.
“This kind of ayuda uplifts everyone—consumers, farmers, and the economy.”
Romualdez noted that the House of Representatives is studying ways to consolidate and align existing programs, such as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the Philippines’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the Philippines and Department of Agriculture’s Rice Program to build a unified Rice Assistance Fund.
“We will also consider tapping AKAP and other targeted subsidy programs as complementary channels to reach the near-poor and vulnerable,” Romualdez said.
The P20-per-kilo is available at Kadiwa stores in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Mindoro, and Rizal until December 2025 to vulnerable groups, including low-income families, senior citizens, solo parents, and persons with disabilities.
