Marcos repeats promise of Philippines ‘getting closer’ to P20/kilo rice

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., joined by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and other national and local officials, lead the launching of the Kadiwa ng Pasko at Quezon City Hall on Dec. 1, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — Just three months after saying that “it’s a long road” towards his goal of bringing the price of rice down to P20 per kilo, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. now reiterates the Philippines is “getting closer and closer” to this dream panned by critics as implausible.

Marcos repeated the claim Thursday during his visit in Quezon City to one of the 12 "Kadiwa ng Pasko" stores in the country, which aims to provide communities with agricultural commodities like rice and onions at significantly lower prices than the prevailing retail prices.

“We are getting closer and closer to my dream price for rice, especially, because we are able to sell this for P25 [per kilo,]” Marcos said.

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