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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

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” event at the General Trias Sports Park on May 4, 2026. The President met with 165 Bagong Pilipinas Barangay Scholars during their orientation where he highlighted the importance of education, saying, “Kapag maganda ang naging edukasyon mo… hindi na makukuha ‘yan sa inyo.”
The President also witnessed the distribution of 10-kilogram rice packs to 2,000 beneficiaries—1,000 each from Brgy. San Francisco and Brgy. Santiago—and led the turnover of ₱6.6 million in financial assistance to 33 barangays under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) and the Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF).

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MARCOS

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA (UPDATED) -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited four cities in Metro Manila on Wednesday, May 6 to distribute rice to select beneficiaries and award financial assistance to each barangay.</p><p>His administration&#x27;s &quot;Bawat Bayan Makikinabang Program&quot; made its pilot rollout in Muntinlupa City, Las Pinas and Paranaque, where Marcos Jr. personally led the distribution of 10-kilogram rice sacks to select beneficiaries identified as indigent and vulnerable households.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpcogovph%2Fvideos%2F2167909243996028%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="429" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/5/5/marcos-wants-rice-prices-tamed-to-temper-inflation-palace-1754">READ: Marcos wants rice prices tamed to temper inflation—Palace</a></div><p>The chief executive also awarded checks worth millions of pesos under the Socio-Civic Projects Fund where each barangay will receive P200K – half of which will be allocated for educational assistance of five Presidential Scholars who will receive P20,000 each.</p><p>The remaining P100K will be left at the discretion of barangays. </p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung natira pong isang daang libo, ay kayo nang bahala doon. Dahil kagaya ng nasabi ko, ang mga barangay officials, kayo ang nakakaalam kung ano ba talaga ang pangangailangan, kayo ang nakakaalam kung paano gawan nang paraan, paano ayusin ang problema na nararanasan ninyo sa inyong bara-barangay,&quot; he said in his speech in Parañaque City. </p><p>Marcos Jr. also reiterated the importance of collaboration between the national and local governments for the success of programs. </p><p>&quot;Pagandahin ninyo ang patakbo nitong program na ito dahil kung talagang nakita natin na matagumpay ang programang ito, ay pupuntahan natin mga congressman natin at sasabihin &#x27;dagdagan na ninyo sa susunod na taon ang pondo para rito para mas marami pa kaming magagawa, para mas marami pa tayong matutulungan&#x27;,&quot; the president said. </p><p>&quot;&#x27;Wag niyong iniisip na ang pamahalaan eh wala, nagpapasikat lamang at nagpapapogi, hindi po &#x27;yan ang aming trabaho. Ang amin trabaho po ay tulungan kayo,&quot; he added.</p><p>He also met with presidential scholars where he underscored the importance of education for the country&#x27;s future. </p><p>&quot;Sana&#x27;y mapakinabangan ninyo nang mabuti itong tulong na aming binibigay sa inyo, ng pamahalaan para &#x27;yun na nga, magtapos na kayo at &#x27;yung pinag-aralan ninyo ay magagamit ninyo &#x27;yan para pagandahin ang inyong mga buhay, para pagandahin ang buhay ng mga pamilya ninyo pagdating nga naman ng panahon,&quot; he told the students in Parañaque City.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/5/marcos-remulla-lead-aid-distribution-in-vote-rich-cavite-1106">READ: Marcos, Remulla lead aid distribution in vote-rich Cavite</a></div><p>&quot;You are the future leaders of our country; you are the future leaders of our economy. &#x27;Wag kayong magulat, akala niyo matagal pa &#x27;yan, before you know it nandyan na &#x27;yung panahon at kailangan kayo na ang humawak – you&#x27;ll hold the reigns of power, you are the one who will be making the decisions. So let us make sure you are ready,&quot; he added.</p><p>Marcos Jr. is also set to visit Pasay City for the program before heading to Cebu for the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings. </p>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited four cities in Metro Manila on Wednesday, May 6 to distribute rice to select beneficiaries and award financial assistance to each barangay.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited four cities in Metro Manila on Wednesday, May 6 to distribute rice to select beneficiaries and award financial assistance to each barangay.

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Marcos Jr. leads rice, financial aid distribution in several cities in Metro Manila

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 06, 2026 06:33 PM PHT

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Updated May 06, 2026 07:49 PM PHT

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