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VP Sara leads aid distribution to LGBTQIA+ members, senior citizens in Quezon City

Published Jun 5, 2026 03:01 pm
Vice President Sara Duterte leads the distribution of food boxes to LGBTQIA community members and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, under the OVP's RIICE Program. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
Vice President Sara Duterte leads the distribution of food boxes to LGBTQIA community members and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, under the OVP's RIICE Program. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
Vice President Sara Duterte led the distribution of food boxes to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, under the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) Relief for Indigents and Individuals in Crises and Emergencies (RIICE) Program.
The assistance activity, posted on her Facebook account on Friday, June 5, formed part of the OVP's observance of Kasarilayaan, an initiative that recognizes and celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Beneficiaries from the LGBTQIA community and senior citizen sector receive food assistance from Vice President Sara Duterte during a RIICE Program distribution activity in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
Beneficiaries from the LGBTQIA community and senior citizen sector receive food assistance from Vice President Sara Duterte during a RIICE Program distribution activity in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
Duterte said the OVP decided to forgo its annual Kasarilayaan celebration this year due to the challenges the country is currently facing.
Instead, funds originally allocated for the event were redirected to strengthen the RIICE Program and assist more beneficiaries.
Vice President Sara Duterte leads an aid distribution activity for LGBTQIA community members and senior citizens in Quezon City's Barangay Gulod, with funds redirected from the OVP's annual Kasarilayaan celebration. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
Vice President Sara Duterte leads an aid distribution activity for LGBTQIA community members and senior citizens in Quezon City's Barangay Gulod, with funds redirected from the OVP's annual Kasarilayaan celebration. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
“Ipinagliban muna natin ngayong taon ang pagsasagawa ng taunang selebrasyon dahil sa krisis na kinakaharap ng bansa, at ang pondong inilaan para rito ay idinagdag natin sa pondo ng RIICE Program ng ating opisina (We have postponed this year’s annual celebration due to the crisis the country is facing, and the funds allocated for it have been added to our office’s RIICE Program budget),” Duterte said.
The Vice President also expressed gratitude to Quezon City Fifth District Councilor Aiko Melendez and local officials from various barangays in the district for supporting the aid distribution effort conducted on June 4. 
Vice President Sara Duterte joins the distribution of food boxes to LGBTQIA community members and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, as part of the OVP's RIICE Program and Kasarilayaan observance. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
Vice President Sara Duterte joins the distribution of food boxes to LGBTQIA community members and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, as part of the OVP's RIICE Program and Kasarilayaan observance. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)
The RIICE Program is one of the OVP's assistance initiatives that provides immediate relief to indigent individuals and families affected by crises and emergencies.
Duterte concluded her message by encouraging Filipinos to continue working together for the country and its people.

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