Undersecretary Claire Castro announced that twenty-peso rice is now available in all eighty-two provinces as the administration rolled out the program nationwide. She said this fulfills President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise to make cheaper rice accessible to every Filipino. Castro cited the Department of Agriculture under Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., noting that the launch in Maguindanao del Norte marked full national coverage. Residents expressed gratitude, saying “mura na po yung big