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DepEd personnel to benefit from ?20/kg rice program starting October

NPO

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September 22, 2025

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for including teachers and non-teaching staff in the government’s ₱20 per kilo rice program.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that its “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na” initiative will be extended to the education sector beginning Oct. 15.

“We thank the President and DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for this very promising program. The families of our teachers will truly be delighted,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara said in a radio interview.

Angara assured that DepEd is ready to help address logistical concerns in the distribution of subsidized rice to its personnel.

Meanwhile, Laurel said the DA is finalizing the list of DepEd beneficiaries, with salary grades as one of the criteria in the selection process.

NPO News Team | PNA-PR