Manila, May 19 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday vowed to improve the buying experience under the PHP20 per kilogram rice program.

The program, dubbed "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na," is now being rolled out in 34 Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) Centers and stalls in Metro Manila and select provinces in Luzon after its launch on May 13, and in 37 local government units in Cebu following its pilot launch on May 1.

In a Palace press briefing, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured he will personally visit KNP sites to improve the situation of consumers, especially amid the summer season.

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