The Department of Agriculture (DA) approves the request of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to supply 490,000 sacks of rice from June to December 2025, bolstering the welfare agency’s disaster response and feeding programs for vulnerable communities nationwide. Shown is DWSD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (right) thanking DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for the approval, underscoring the importance of the rice allocation in supporting tens of thousands of at-risk Filipinos. Source: DA’s Facebook page