More than 900,000 families received rice subsidies from the Caloocan City government through the Relief Initiatives for Community Empowerment (RICE) program on Monday, Nov. 25.

The city government provided every family with 5 kilos of rice, aiming to offer rice subsidies for families in barangays and enhance food security measures for the residents, especially in time for the start of Christmas festivities.

Residents receive rice subsidy on Monday, Nov. 26, 2024 (Caloocan City PIO)

“Wala pong patid ang pagtutok ng buong pamahalaang lungsod sa pagpapatupad ng mga programang tutugon sa pangangailangan ng ating mamamayan, lalo na po para sa mga kababayan nating lubos na nangangailangan (The focus of the entire city government on the implementation of programs that will meet the needs of our citizens, especially for our citizens who are in need),” Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan said.

“Isa lang po ang RICE program sa mga hakbang na ating isinasagawa upang siguruhin na bawat pamilyang Batang Kankaloo ay mayroon pagkain sa kanilang hapag, kaya naman mas pinalawak din natin ang mga proyektong pangkabuhayan at trabaho upang sila mismo ay magkaroon ng oportunidad na paunlarin ang kanilang estado sa buhay (The RICE program is just one of the steps we are taking to make sure that every Batang Kankaloo family has food on their table, which is why we are also expanding economic and employment projects so that they themselves have the opportunity to develop their state. in life),” he added.

The local chief executive assured that every family in the city will benefit from the RICE program.

“Tulad po ng nakagawian natin, lahat po ay kasama sa RICE. Wala po tayong pinipiling kulay at tinitiyak ko po na lahat ng pamilya sa Caloocan ay makakatanggap ng bigas mula sa pamahalaang lungsod (As usual, everyone is included in RICE. We do not choose any color and I assure that all families in Caloocan will receive rice from the city government),” he said.