Residents awaited the rice distribution at the city gym last week. —Photos by Pagadian City Information Office
PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — The local government here has kicked off the first cycle of its rice subsidy distribution program, reaching 5,535 qualified residents across 54 barangays during the first rollout, in a bid to ease food insecurity among vulnerable households.
The initiative forms part of the Local Government Support Fund–Financial Assistance (LGSF-FA), a national program that provides 60 kilos of free rice annually to more than five million indigent families nationwide.
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Distribution is carried out in bi-monthly cycles by local government units, with beneficiaries undergoing strict validation by City Social Welfare and Development Offices (CSWDO).FEATURED STORIES
