Manila, May 21 -- The National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday said it will transport 810,000 kg. of rice to be sold at PHP20 per kg. under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program to Siquijor.

The deliveries are part of the first phase of the 'BBM Na' rollout in the Visayas, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives to make cheaper rice available to more Filipinos.

In a Viber message, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said these volumes would be transported separately from Bicol and Occidental Mindoro.

"Umalis na yung four na trucks na kukuha ng stocks sa (Four trucks have already left to get stocks in) Bicol, then go to Siquijor, at least 1,200 bags," he told the Philippine News Agency.

The four trucks came from t...