Manila, May 13 -- More Filipinos in the Visayas may access the PHP20-per-kg. rice with the planned resumption of the "Benteng Bigas Meron Na" program in more areas in the region this week, the Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI) said on Tuesday.

The program was officially launched in Cebu on May 1 in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to stabilize the prices of basic commodities, particularly rice.

In an interview, FTI President Joseph Lo said they began repositioning the soon-to-age and aging rice stocks from the National Food Authority (NFA) for the Visayas.

"Siguro nagse-settle pa lang iyong mga LGUs sa activities nila (Perhaps the local government units are still settling with their activities). So, this week, hopefully,...