Manila, July 3 -- Reelected Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday threw his full support behind the expansion of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na (BBM Na)" program, calling it a lifeline for ordinary Filipinos and a concrete sign that the government is listening and acting on the people's needs.

"Alam nating bigas ang batayang pagkain sa bawat tahanan. Kaya ang PHP20 kada kilo na bigas ay hindi lang presyo -- ito ay pag-asa para sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino (Rice is the staple in every home. That's why the PHP20 per kilo rice is not just a price -it brings hope to each Filipino family)," Romualdez said in a news release.

"The President is showing true leadership by making this vision...