In Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY-All 24 barangays in Liloan, Southern Leyte received rice assistance as part of a nationwide push to ease the burden on Filipino families, with each household allotted 10 kilograms of rice under a government support program aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s social protection and food security agenda.
The distribution, implemented under the Local Government Support Fund–Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (LGSF-FA to LGUs), ensured coverage of all families across the municipality, local officials said.
Mayor Jonna C. Adan led the rollout, which officials described as a swift and coordinated effort between the municipal government and barangay local government units.
The initiative reflects the administration’s thrust to provide timely and targeted assistance to communities during periods of economic strain, particularly through programs such as the LGSF and the Socio-Civic Project Fund (SCPF), which aim to strengthen local government capacity in delivering basic services and emergency support.
Local officials credited the successful implementation to the coordinated work of barangay officials and frontline workers, including barangay secretaries, community development workers, barangay tanods and health workers, who helped facilitate distribution across the 24 barangays.
They noted that the effort required extensive coordination, from documentation and validation to on-the-ground distribution, ensuring that assistance reached intended beneficiaries efficiently.
The Liloan LGU said the program underscores the importance of collaboration between national and local governments in delivering immediate relief to communities, especially those affected by economic pressures.
Officials also expressed appreciation to barangay personnel for their role in ensuring the smooth rollout, calling them the backbone of the implementation effort.
The rice assistance program is among the continuing interventions supported by the national government to strengthen food security and provide social protection to vulnerable households across the country. (RLA/PIA-8)
