Manila, July 1 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s initiative to provide PHP20 per kg. rice to vulnerable sectors is a timely step towards ensuring food security for poor Filipinos amid the effects of global tensions.

The subsidized rice, to be provided by the Department of Agriculture (DA), is available to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents, and members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

"Ang ganitong hakbang ay malaking tulong para sa ating mga kababayan na araw-araw ay nagsusumikap na maitawid ang kanilang pamilya. Ito ay patunay na hindi nakakalimutan ng ating gobyerno ang ating mga bulnerableng kababayan (This initiative ...