BAGUIO CITY (July 16, 2025) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded the coverage of “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”— the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that offers rice at P20 per kilo to vulnerable sectors—to Baguio City.
Launched in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and farmer cooperatives and associations (FCAs), the program was rolled out in Baguio City on Wednesday, coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the 1990 Luzon earthquake. Baguio, now fully recovered, continues to thrive as a tourism and investment hub.
In Baguio City, the National Food Authority (NFA) and Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) delivered 150 bags of rice, benefitting 750 individuals, including 4Ps beneficiaries, senior citizens, solo parents, and persons with disabilities.
The P20 rice initiative now operates in 162 locations nationwide, primarily through KADIWA ng Pangulo outlets. The rice is sourced from NFA stocks procured directly from local farmers. ### (Photo by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
