Marcos distributes rice, scholarships in Quezon

P20 per kilo rice program reaches 12 million beneficiaries

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the government’s P20-per-kilo rice program has reached about 12 million beneficiaries. In a statement Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the program is now available in around 800 outlets nationwide and targets reaching 1,500 by the end of the year."Our target is to reach low-income groups, especially PWDs, 4Ps beneficiaries, single parents, and senior citi…

Marcos distributes rice, scholarships in Quezon

President Marcos yesterday led the rollout of the “Bawat Bayan/Barangay Makikinabang” program in Lucena, Quezon, delivering housing security, food assistance and educational support to thousands of beneficiaries.

PBBM Brings Rice Aid To More Than 52K Lucena Beneficiaries

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the distribution of rice assistance to more than 52,000 beneficiaries in Lucena City and provided educational support to 165 presidential scholars under the government’s expanded assistance programs. During the Bawat Bayan Makikinabang event in Lucena City, a total of 52,439 beneficiaries from vulnerable sectors, including indigent families and senior citizens, received 10 kg. of rice through the …