By Rachel Magday
NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines — The Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya and its 15 municipal local government units (LGUs) will receive nearly P370 million from the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG).
This was conveyed by President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. to Governor Atty. Jose V. Gambito during the launch of the “Sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program held at the Heroes Hall in Malacañan Palace on February 23, 2026.
The program is designed to strengthen the national government’s support for all local government units (LGUs) and ensure that the benefits of national progress are felt “immediately and equitably” across communities nationwide.
It also aims to close the “opportunity gap” by translating national economic stability into improved household security, with progress measured through the well-being of Filipino families.
“The message is clear: empower our local leaders. P58 billion from the Local Government Support Fund is now moving directly to our local government leaders—faster, clearer and more transparent,” Marcos said. “Our local leaders know their communities best. They see the problems first. They hear the people first. Now they have the resources to act.”
Under the LGSF, the Nueva Vizcaya provincial government is expected to receive P160 million in Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (FALGU). Of that amount, P80 million will be used to fund the national government’s Rice Support for Families program, which will provide rice subsidies to poor and vulnerable families in the province.
The remaining P80 million will be allocated for infrastructure and development projects, including roads, hospitals, rural health stations and medical equipment, water systems, renewable energy use in buildings, solar lighting, multipurpose halls, and a sports stadium.
Gov. Gambito underscored the significance of the President’s decision to directly release funds to LGUs, describing it as a transformative step toward empowered local governance. “On behalf of Nueva Vizcaya, I thank President Marcos for this decisive action. Giving our LGUs direct access to resources is a clear commitment to inclusive growth and development across the countryside,” he said.
He added that the measure will speed up the rollout of priority programs and serve as a concrete investment in the long‑term progress of Nueva Vizcaya residents.
Meanwhile, 15 municipal LGUs in Nueva Vizcaya are set to receive P10 million each. Exceptions are Ambaguio, which already received P49.5 million; Villaverde, P30 million; and Bagabag, P10 million—allocations that are already being implemented in those municipalities.
