Daily TribuneAs head of the Office of the Executive Secretary, Ralph Recto plays the most central role in the program. His office is responsible for advancing, validating, and facilitating the national distribution of the P8-billion fund directly from Malacañang.
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Under the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” or “Every Village Will Benefit” program, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has allocated P200,000 for each barangay nationwide. This is rolled out as part of the total P8-billion subsidy to help cushion the impact of the Middle East crisis and rising commodity prices on local communities
The program requires every barangay to divide the P200,000 for two specific uses. (Philippine News Agency)
1. Social and Commodity Projects (P100,000): Allocated for local infrastructure and safety improvements such as streetlights, patrol vehicles, CCTVs, and power generators for health and evacuation centers.
2. Educational Assistance (P100,000): Earmarked to support local scholars — typically five students who are college seniors. Each selected scholar receives P20,000 to ensure they can finish their final year without dropping out due to financial constraints.
For specific release schedules or the status of the local village funding, one can coordinate directly with their municipal or city government and check for updates on the Official Philippine Information Agency website.
The Bawat Barangay Makikinabang program operates under a tight, specific rollout schedule designed to deliver immediate crisis relief.
The critical deadlines and milestones of the timeframe include:
1. Official Launch: The program was officially launched on 23 February and 24 March 2026.
2. Documentary Deadline: Barangay officials have until 30 June 2026 to submit all mandatory documentary requirements to secure their allocations.
3. Full Distribution: The national government mandates that all funds must be completely distributed to the country’s 42,011 barangays by June 2026.
4. Utilization Deadline: Local communities must fully utilize the funds by the end of December 2026.
As head of the Office of the Executive Secretary, Ralph Recto plays the most central role in the program. His office is responsible for advancing, validating and facilitating the national distribution of the P8-billion fund directly from Malacañang.
The DILG is responsible for overseeing compliance across all 42,011 barangays. The agency leads the national orientation webinars and ensures that local government units and barangay officials adhere to the program’s strict documentary guidelines.
The program is strictly coordinated with the Commission on Audit to ensure absolute transparency and accountability. Malacañang has made compliance with CoA rules the absolute baseline for releasing any funds.
The program’s transparency and financial control framework relies on several stricter measures:
1. Mandatory CoA Reporting Pre-requisites: Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro explicitly stated that documentary requirements forced upon the barangays are strictly necessary for generating the required CoA reports. No funds can bypass this validation ledger.
2. No Documents, No Payout: ES Recto said that delays in receiving the P200,000 subsidy are due to incomplete documentary compliance, not political favoritism. Barangays that fail to submit clean paperwork are frozen from the rollout until the audited criteria are met.
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