Govt brings rice aid to Davao del Norte communities

DAVAO Del Norte - The government has reinforced its commitment to bringing public services closer to communities as it brought rice assistance and other services here on Thursday under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) Rice Assistance and Socio-Civic Project Fund (SCPF).Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo said the national government continues to implement programs that directly benefit ordinary Filipinos, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to deliver services to the people instead of waiting for them to seek government assistance."Bring the government services to the people. Don't wait for the people to ask the government," Lagdameo quoted the president as saying.Lagdameo said the distribution of assistance under the LGSF and the SCPF forms part of the administration's broader effort to provide support to families and local communities across the country, ensuing that no Filipino is left behind.According to Lagdameo, the initiative is not limited to Davao del Norte but is being implemented in provinces nationwide.The president, Lagdameo stressed, consistently underscored that the success of government programs should be measured by their impact on the lives of ordinary Filipinos rather than how they appear on paper.The rice assistance aims to help ease household food expenses, while support extended to local governments is expected to strengthen livelihood opportunities and public services at the community level.Lagdameo assured beneficiaries that the administration will continue expanding government programs to communities that need them most as part of its efforts to build a "Bagong Pilipinas."The distribution program was attended by Gov. Edwin Jubahib, Vice Gov. Clarice Jubahib, Representatives JM Lagdameo and Oyo Uy, Mindanao Development Authority Chairman and Secretary Leo Tereso Magno, local officials, and beneficiaries from across Davao del Norte.