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DTI-3 rolls out first batch of payout for rice retailers

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 3, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), has successfully initiated the first batch of cash assistance to 336 qualified rice retailers in Central Luzon.

The cash assistance pegged at ₱15,000.00 was set in motion to help micro rice retailers selling regular- and well-milled rice following the issuance of Executive Order No. 39 which set ceiling prices for the said variety of rice. This initiative aligns with the government’s commitment to support micro rice retailers and ensure the availability of affordable rice for consumers.

𝐷𝐴-3 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑜 𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎 𝐽𝑟., 𝐷𝑇𝐼-3 𝑂𝐼𝐶 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑑𝑎 𝑇. 𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑖, 𝐷𝑆𝑊𝐷-3 𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝑉𝑖𝑙𝑚𝑎 𝑅. 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑜, 𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑎 𝐴𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑟, 𝐷𝑇𝐼-𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎 𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑜, 𝐷𝐼𝐿𝐺-𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝐶𝑇𝐿 𝑅𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑛 𝐼𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑠, 𝑁𝐹𝐴-3 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑅𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑧.

The provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales held simultaneous granting of payout to beneficiaries in their respective areas on September 14. Meanwhile, Nueva Ecija held their first batch of the grant on Tuesday, September 12.

Nueva Ecija had the highest number of payees with 107 beneficiaries followed by Zambales with 78, and Aurora with 44. Meanwhile, Bataan had 38 payees, Bulacan with 29, Pampanga with 25, and Tarlac with 15 beneficiaries.

Leading the distribution were DTI-3 OIC Regional Director Brigida T. Pili and Department of Agriculture Regional Director Crispulo Bautista Jr., who emphasized the importance of empowering micro rice retailers and stabilizing their businesses in public markets.

“We aim for this payout to aid your businesses, to prevent losses, and to sustain your retailing businesses in public markets so that we can assist our consumers in purchasing affordable rice. This comes at a time when we are anticipating the rice harvest in our municipalities and barangays,” DTI-3 OIC RD Pili said to the rice retailers in attendance.

The beneficiaries expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the assistance, highlighting the invaluable support it provides to their businesses and their ability to continue offering affordable rice to the public.

“Maraming salamat po kay President Bongbong Marcos, sa DTI at sa DSWD sa financial assistance na ipinagkaloob nila. Malaking tulong po ito sa amin para makabili pa ng mga bigas na maibebenta naming sa publiko sa abot-kayang presyo,” said rice retailer Christiana Almodovar.

Meanwhile, DSWD officials advised payees entitled for the payout to prepare beforehand the necessary documents to fast track the release of the financial assistance and to avoid any inconvenience.

Another round of payout will be scheduled while DTI-3 continues with their monitoring activities to ensure that rice establishments adhere to the mandated price ceilings.

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