World● Low6d ago · Oct 31, 2026, 5:36 PM
September sees nearly 1-m filipinos buying cheaper rice
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from tribune · philippines · East Asia
Nearly 1 million Filipinos bought subsidized P20-per-kilo rice in September, setting a monthly record for the government’s Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! program.
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