Cheap rice sold to elderlies, PWDs, poor in Tacloban City
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TACLOBAN CITY — The government helped sell 1,500 bags of cheap rice to senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the two-day Kadiwa ng Pangulo that ended here on Friday, Feb. 28.
The rice was sold at P29 per kilogram in Plaza Rizal.
“This is in compliance with the mandate of the President to sell rice at P29 per kilogram. But this is for the so-called vulnerable sector only,” said Romelo Anade, city agriculture officer.
According to Anade, senior citizens, PWDs, and 4Ps beneficiaries only needed to present their identification cards for them to buy at least 10 kilograms of cheap rice.
“Those who do not belong to the identified vulnerable sectors can still buy rice at the Kadiwa though at P45 per kilogram,” he added.
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All the rice sold at the Kadiwa was sourced from local farmers, and seven farmers’ groups joined the activity, according to Anade.
“We are also helping our local farmers in this activity,” he added.
Anade also said they envisioned a place where not only rice would be sold at lower prices but also vegetables and fish.
Eddie Misay, a PWD, said he was happy that basic commodities, particularly rice, were sold at a lower price during the Kadiwa ng Pangulo.
“We can’t almost afford the prices of our basic commodities. Hope this will be done regularly,” he said.
