Manila, Oct. 14 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said around 147 rice processing centers would be constructed nationwide within 2025.

"Itong taong ito, makakapagtayo tayo ng 147 na rice processing centers (This year, we can establish 147 rice processing centers)," Marcos said during the inauguration of a union water impounding dam in Claveria, Cagayan.

Three rice processing centers will be built in Cagayan province alone.

He said the facility would fast-track the production of rice, making the process from harvest to market much quicker and more efficient.

"Kapag natayo na natin 'yung mga rice processing center, itong rice processing center, ang laman nito, merong drying, milling saka polishing (Once these rice processi...