ILOILO CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 6 (DSWD-6) has extended P15,000 worth of assistance to each of 156 micro-small rice retailers in Western Visayas.

The cash aid totaling P2.34 million was released to subsidize the rice retailers affected by the price ceiling for regular milled rice and well-milled rice.

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