BBM Programs Launched in Antique Benefiting Vulnerable Sectors and Villages
Antique province in the Philippines has launched the Bawat Bayan Makikinabang (BBM) Rice Subsidy Program, targeting 37,000 vulnerable households, and the 'Bawat Barangay Makikinabang' program, allocating PHP200,000 to each of its 560 villages for education and community projects.
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