MANILA, Nov. 24 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday launched a modernized online registry system for the P20 rice program under the "Benteng Bigas Meron Na (BBM Na)" initiative.

The program aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives to ensure food security, accessibility, and affordability across the country.

The P20 rice program refers to the sale of aging and soon-to-age but good-quality rice stocks from the National Food Authority (NFA), which are procured from Filipino palay (unhusked rice) farmers.

In a press conference, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the digital platform aims to enhance the program's system and sales by providing a master list of beneficiaries.

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