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Marcos rolls out rice aid program in Manila

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on April 16, 2026 leads the rollout of the rice aid initiative in Manila as part the government's efforts to provide immediate relief to families affected by the ongoing economic pressures driven by the war in the Middle East. The President was joined by Manila Mayor Isko Moreno during the rice distribution program at SM Manila. Each beneficiary will receive 10 kilograms of rice under the program named 'Biyayang Bigas sa Maynila.' The initiative is funded through the Local Government Support Fund, with P286 million allocated for its implementation in the city.

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Transcript
00:00Miss Excellency, first of all, more votes.
00:05Kinaan nila po ba?
00:07Sa atin ba?
00:08Kinaan nila po ba?
00:10Sa atin si Mayor is tuunin.
00:12Sa Direktiba ng Pangulo,
00:15na tulungan naman yung kayong mga nagbabayad ng buwis.
00:24Kaya, eto po eh, personal choice niya.
00:28At natutuwa naman kami,
00:30eh hindi lang po ito mangyayari sa Maynila.
00:34Mangyayari po ito sa buong bansa
00:36dahil sa local government support fund
00:39na binibigay ng Office of the President.
00:42Kaya, Mr. President,
00:44bago ko po kayo'y paglala
00:47buong kababaang loob.
00:49Taos puso po kaming nagpagpasalamat
00:52on behalf of the people of Manila.
00:55Thank you very much
00:57in these struggling, challenging times
00:59that you're helping the people of Manila.
01:02Maraming salamat.
01:04Maraming salamat sa ating butihing Mayor,
01:07Mayor Isco,
01:09sa iyong pagpakilala
01:10at saka sa lahat na
01:11magandang salita
01:13sa ngayong umaga na ito.
01:16At magandang umaga po
01:18sa ating mga kababayan.
01:19At nandito po tayo
01:22upang witnessin
01:23yung pagbigay natin
01:26ng biyayang bigas.
01:28Ito'y nandito sa Maynila.
01:32Kagaya ng sinabi ni Jorme,
01:34hindi naman dito lang sa Maynila.
01:36Ito'y gagawin natin sa buong bansa.
01:39Nakauna lang ang Manila
01:40dahil mabilis gumalaw
01:42ang Office of the Mayor dito sa Maynila.
01:48Lagi silang nauuna.
01:50Silang laging ano,
01:51pagka nagbubukas kami ng programa,
01:54nauuna sa sinasabi ko,
01:55sino yung handa?
01:56Sino yung ready?
01:57Maynila,
01:57pwede na raw mukas.
01:58O, ayan,
01:59dipunta na ako sa Maynila.
02:02Ito po,
02:03alam nyo po,
02:04itong programa na ito
02:05ay aming ginawa
02:06dahil
02:07ay talagang tinutugunan natin
02:10ang
02:11lalong-lalong na
02:12lahat ng mga kababayan
02:13na ating nangangailangan
02:15ng lahat ng mga
02:17at iba't ibang bagay.
02:19Ngunit,
02:20ang namunguna dyan
02:21ay yung pagkain.
02:22At sa pagkain,
02:23tayong mga Pilipino
02:25ay pag pinag-usapan ng pagkain,
02:27kailangan bigas.
02:28At yung ulam,
02:30siguro mas madali na yun.
02:32Basta't may bigas,
02:33buhay na tayo.
02:34Kaya,
02:35inang ginawa po namin
02:36ay gumawa tayo ng programa
02:38para nga,
02:39tiyakin
02:39na lahat
02:41ng ating
02:42ating mga kababayan
02:44ay kahit pa paano
02:45may kinakain.
02:47Dito sa,
02:47dito sa Maynila,
02:49ang magiging
02:51beneficiaryo dito
02:52ay mga walampun libo.
02:53Tama ba?
02:5580,000
02:56ang magiging
02:57beneficiary dito.
02:59Ang programa nito
03:00ay magbibigay
03:02nitong
03:0210 kilo
03:03na bigas
03:046 na beses
03:05sa isang taon.
03:07At patuloy lang
03:08ating binibigay.
03:09Binibigay na po natin
03:10sa ating mga
03:12local government
03:13para naman
03:14ay magbibigay.
03:43Kaya,
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