Safer P20/kilo rice retailing sought after Bukidnon woman's death

DON CARLOS, Bukidnon — The grandmother of a 28-year-old mother of four who died while waiting in line to purchase government-subsidized P20-per-kilo rice has called for a safer and more accessible selling process to avoid the same tragedy. Lusminda Valoria said her granddaughter, Desiree Binagatan, joined a queue for discounted rice on May 25 to help ease her family’s financial burden. Binagatan later collapsed while waiting and was declared dead on arrival at a hospital. While medical records cited a serious heart condition as the cause of death, Valoria said the long wait may have contributed to the tragedy. Valoria […]... Keep on reading: Safer P20/kilo rice retailing sought after Bukidnon woman's death

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