QUEZON City, Philippines – The government will set aside Php 23 billion for rice subsidies for the beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer (CCT). According to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, this is in compliance with the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte made in his first State of the Nation Address. Based on President Duterte’s order CCT beneficiaries will receive 20 sacks of rice each year.
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