Manila, Sept. 14 -- About 542,000 beneficiaries have benefited from PHP4.3 billion worth of agricultural aid under the administration's 'Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat', the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.

This, as the government culminated the Handog ng Pangulo 2026 alongside the celebration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s birthday on Sept. 14. The Chief Executive turned 69 on Sunday.

Handog ng Pangulo seeks to make government services and assistance more accessible to the public by bringing national agencies and local governments together.

In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the services offered under the program seek to address the "practical needs" of Filipino food pro...