READ: Instead of rice, 4Ps beneficiaries to get additional cash—DrilonADVERTISEMENTThe provision of rice subsidies to beneficiary families is one component of government’s conditional cash transfer program, with 20 kilos priced P32.50 per kilo allocated per month. The DSWD has a proposed allocation of P23 billion for rice subsidies under the 4Ps program next year. Why are we insisting on a rice subsidy? Rice coupons?… If you give it in cash, it doesn’t mean you’re not fighting hunger,” Drilon told social welfare officials Wednesday morning. “We will insert a special provision (in the budget) which will provide that the rice subsidy shall be given in the form of cash.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2016 06:05 UTC