DA rolls out P40/kilo rice in LRT, MRT stations

MANILA, Philippines —  Starting today, rice at P40 per kilo will be available in two stations of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as well as five markets in Metro Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced yesterday.

DA Assistant Secretary and spokesman Arnel de Mesa said the P40 per kilo rice would be rolled out in other areas.

Kadiwa kiosks at the MRT North Avenue station and LRT-1 Monumento station will sell well-milled rice at P40 per kilo, according to DA Assistant Secretary for agribusiness, marketing and consumer affairs Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra.

It will also be available at Guadalupe public market in Makati, Kamuning market in Quezon City, Malabon Central Market, New Las Piñas City public market and Pasay City public market.

It will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday.

“The number of public markets (selling P40 per kilo of rice) will eventually increase as local government units are interested in setting up Rice-For-All outlets,” Guevarra said.

She assured the public that DA officials tasted the rice to ensure that consumers would patronize it.