San Juan City Completes Fourth Wave of Rice Distribution for Seniors
San Juan City has completed the fourth round of its rice distribution program for 8,828 senior citizens across all 21 barangays, funded by the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). Each senior received 10 kilograms of rice per distribution.
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