MANILA, Philippines– The Philippine government announced on Thursday that it is considering delaying the rollout of its P20 per kilogram rice project in the Visayas and Kadiwa stores.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proposed the delay to comply with the election spending ban, which takes effect 10 days before the May 12 elections.
The Palace indicated its openness to the suggestion and pledged to review the proposal.
The P20 per kilogram rice initiative is part of the government’s program to provide affordable rice to the public.
The ban on election spending aims to ensure fair election practices by preventing the misuse of government resources.
Malacañang assured that the government will adhere to the legal provisions related to election spending. Further discussions between the Comelec and the government are anticipated to finalize the decision.