Manila, March 23 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has tripled the monthly rice allocation for vulnerable sectors benefiting from the Marcos administration's "P29" program.

The new policy allows the sectors to purchase up to 30 kilos of rice each month, a three-fold increase from the previous limit, according to a news release Sunday.

The vulnerable sectors, including senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents and indigents, make up several million covered by the program. The rice sold under this initiative is sourced from the National Food Authority buffer stocks.

During the "Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas" job and healthcare fair in Dasmarinas, Cavite Friday, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laur...