The provincial government of Negros Occidental has begun distributing rice assistance worth P171 million, to 125,735 target beneficiary households in 19 municipalities and 12 cities of the province, through the national government’s Local Government Support Fund–Financial Assistance (LGSF-FA).
The rollout began Oct. 12 in various barangays of Murcia and Candoni, followed by Pontevedra and Don Salvador Benedicto Oct. 13, and La Carlota City yesterday, Oct. 14.
Provincial administrator, Atty Rayfrando Diaz II, said the provincial government will continue to avail of national government assistance programs and ensure their proper implementation to help deliver support to intended Negrense beneficiaries.
The provincial government, per Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson’s directive, coordinated with local officials and municipal social welfare and development offices to cluster barangays and facilitate the orderly distribution of rice assistance to qualified beneficiaries, the Capitol said in a press release.
Dubbed the “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program rice distribution, the initiative provides 10 kilos of rice to each identified low-income household under the Families Food Assistance Rice Distribution Project.
The initiative aims to help ease the food expenses of low-income families and provide support to vulnerable households. ||
