An initiative of ex-Speaker Romualdez
TACLOBAN CITY— Despite challenges, including the threat of tropical depression Verbena, the government continued its support for local farmers through the distribution of financial assistance under the Farmers Assistance for Recovery and Modernization (FARM) Program on November 24, 2025, at Visayas State University in Alangalang, Leyte.
The activity was spearheaded by representatives from Leyte’s 1st District Office of Congressman Martin Romualdez, led by Chief Political Affairs Officer Atty. Mark Stephen Reyes, together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 8 (DSWD RO8).
More than 2,450 beneficiaries from Alangalang received financial aid aimed at sustaining and improving their agricultural production, helping ensure continued livelihood and farm productivity.
The FARM Program, an initiative of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, seeks to strengthen the agricultural sector and provide farmers—considered the backbone of food security and rural livelihood—with the necessary support to improve farm operations, not only in Leyte but across the country.
Even in the face of natural hazards and other challenges, the government remains committed to assisting farmers, emphasizing resilience, recovery, and modernization of agriculture for a better future.
(JOEY A. GABIETA, LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
