BACOLOD CITY – The P20 per kilo rice program was officially launched here on Thursday, June 5. Hundreds of residents lined up as early as 6 a.m. to purchase the staple.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Mayor Albee Benitez led the launching at the Burgos Public Market with DA-Negros Island Region (NIR) Regional Director Jose Albert Barrogo and DA Assistant Secretary Daniel Atayde.
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr….