More families in Southern Leyte have received rice assistance under the Local Government Support Fund, according to the Philippine Information Agency. The report, published on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, said the aid has now reached additional households across the province.
The Philippine Information Agency did not specify in the headline or summary how many families in Southern Leyte were served, how much rice was distributed, or which towns and barangays were covered. It also did not name the agencies or officials who led the turnover.
The same fund has supported similar aid in other provinces. The Philippine Information Agency separately reported that more than 5,200 families in Catanduanes benefited from a P30-million LGSF rice assistance and solar project. That report places the Southern Leyte distribution within a wider national effort to deliver food aid and related projects through the Local Government Support Fund.
The LGSF is a national funding mechanism that channels resources to local government units for programs and projects. Rice assistance under the fund is typically turned over to provincial, municipal, or barangay officials for distribution to residents.
The Philippine Information Agency has not yet released a full breakdown of the Southern Leyte distribution, including the total number of beneficiaries or the volume of rice delivered. Details on how recipients were identified and whether the province will receive further tranches also remain unclear.
Watch for the Philippine Information Agency to publish fuller figures on the Southern Leyte rollout, along with any announcement of additional LGSF-funded assistance for the province.
