MANILA, Philippines — Farmers will be a priority in the Marcos administration's food stamps program, as it seeks to prioritize buying food items from the government's Kadiwa stores, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday. At a news forum, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian also announced that the pilot testing of the food stamps program will take place sometime this year in select areas that were affected by conflict and natural disasters. These areas include the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Caraga region, and either a mountainous or island municipality in the country.

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