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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” event at the General Trias Sports Park on May 4, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool/File

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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177908871335920260504-marcos-bawat-barangay-makikinabang-cavite-PPA27.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” event at the General Trias Sports Park on May 4, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday resumed his usual rice distribution event under his administration&#x27;s <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/24/marcos-vows-expanded-bawat-bayan-makikinabang-program-2048">“Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program.</a></p><p>Some13,500 households in Makati City were given 10 kilos of rice as part of the program, while barangays were given P200,000 each.</p><p>Half of this amount will be spent to fund the Presidential Scholarships of each barangay.</p><p>In his speech, Marcos reiterated that the government is working to help Filipinos.</p><p>&quot;Asahan po ninyo na ang inyong pamahalaan ay hindi po natutulog, hindi po nagbabakasyon,&quot; Marcos said in his speech.</p><p>&quot;At bukod pa roon, kami po ay nakikinig din sa inyo. Kaya sabihin po ninyo sa amin kung ano ang mga problema, anong nahaharap ninyo, anong klaseng tulong ang kinakailangan ninyo at titingnan po natin,&quot; Marcos said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1308837051350140%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>The President also talked to scholars in the city.</div><p>&quot;At ito ay napakahalaga dahil alam naman natin, pagka maganda ang training, pagka maganda ang napag-aralan, ay maliwanag na maliwanag eh marami kayong magagawa upang tulungan ang inyong sarili, para tulungan ninyo ang mga pamilya ninyo, tulungan ninyo ang Pilipinas. Mararamdaman ng Pilipinas ‘yan. Sa buong Pilipinas ‘yan,&quot; he said.</p><p>Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay meanwhile recalled fondly how she and Marcos had offices near each other when they were still both senators during the 16th Congress.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>MANDALUYONG</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>On Monday afternoon, Marcos also proceeded to Mandaluyong City to distribute rice and the same fund to barangays.</p><p>Some 1,000 sacks of rice for tricycle and jeepney drivers were distributed in Mandaluyong.</p><p>Twenty-seven barangays meanwhile received P200,000 financial assistance, where half will go to their 135 presidential scholars.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/5/7/legarda-seeks-senate-probe-on-son-s-complaints-on-batangas-aid-distribution-1727">Legarda joins son&#x27;s call for probe on aid programs</a></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday resumed his usual rice distribution event under his administration's “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday resumed his usual rice distribution event under his administration's “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program.

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Marcos: ‘Ang pamahalaan ay hindi nagbabakasyon’

Jervis Manahan,

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Published May 18, 2026 03:22 PM PHT

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