𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐋, 𝐅𝐓𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐏𝟐𝟎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓, 𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐖𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒
The Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) and the Cebu Provincial Government officially entered into a strategic partnership sealed through a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 29. The ceremony was led by Governor Pamela Baricuatro on behalf of the provincial government and FTI President and CEO Joseph Rudolph C. Lo for the corporation.
The agreement’s primary objective is to implement the P20 Rice Project, a national initiative designed to provide vulnerable and marginalized sectors with consistent access to affordable rice. The realization of the agreement was made possible through a resolution authored by Seventh District Provincial Board (PB) Member Caesar “Sarsi” Baricuatro.
This legislative support builds upon previous provincial efforts to maintain food security, such as the Deed of Donation for rice sacks facilitated by PB Member Nelson J. Mondigo during calamities that hit Cebu last year.
By capping the price at P20 per kilo, the program aims to alleviate the financial burden on low-income families and ensure regional food sufficiency. Beyond immediate relief, the partnership reinforces the decentralized authority granted by the Local Government Code of 1991. It empowers the Cebu Provincial Government to take a proactive role in food security and social equity, ensuring that national agricultural policies are executed with local precision and direct accountability to the constituents.
To ensure transparency and efficiency, KADIWA Centers will serve as the official distribution hubs across the province. These centers will act as the project’s logistical backbone, utilizing a community-centered approach to ensure that subsidized rice reaches the intended beneficiaries without delay.
Food Terminal Inc., a Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) under the Department of Agriculture, reiterated its committed to enhance food processing and distribution networks throughout the Philippines. This collaboration with Cebu marks a significant step forward in making essential staples more accessible to every Filipino household. /𝑪𝑨𝑷𝑰𝑻𝑶𝑳 𝑷𝑰𝑶, 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑭𝑬
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