MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his administration is relying on local government units (LGUs) to distribute rice assistance, saying local officials are better equipped to identify beneficiaries and deliver aid more quickly than the national government. Speaking in Tarlac, Marcos said the government has restructured the implementation of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) by giving LGUs a larger role in identifying recipients of the administration’s rice assistance program. According to the president, requiring the national government to identify beneficiaries, conduct surveys, secure approvals and deploy personnel for distribution would slow the release of assistance. […]...Keep on reading: Marcos cites LGUs as key to faster rice aid distribution