DA expands P20-per-kilo rice program to Samar, Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Eastern Visayas has expanded its flagship food security initiative, “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” to the provinces of Samar and Northern Samar, bringing affordable rice closer to economically vulnerable households. In Samar, the provincial launch was held on Dec. 4 in Jiabong, while Northern Samar hosted its