Project Profile

The Serbisyo Muna project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is an all-encompassing endeavor which gathers the socio-civic and developmental projects of several key government agencies in cooperation with the local government units, private sector and other non-government groups.

The Serbisyo Muna project addresses the vital concerns that affect the day-to-day life of every Filipino – food and nutrition, livelihood, peace and order, health, community development and basic infrastructure.

To date, the participants of this project include:

Government agencies

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (over-all project coordinator)
Department of Agriculture
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health
Department of Labor and Employment
Department of Public Works and Highways
Department of Social Welfare and Development
Department of Trade and Industry
Department of Transportation and Communication
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System
National Food Authority
National Housing Authority
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
Philippine Information Agency
Philippine International Trading Corp.
Philippine National Police
Postal Bank
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Training and Livelihood Resource Center
Local government units
Department of Foreign Affairs
National Bureau of Investigation
Land Transportation Office
Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor
People’s Credit and Finance Corporation
Office of Political Coalition Affairs
Social Security System

Private Corporations

Manila Water Company, Inc.
Maynilad Water Services Inc.
Meralco
Smart Communications
Globe Telecom

NGO’s

Couples for Christ – Malabon Chapter

Among the projects of the Serbisyo Muna! project are:

Serbisyo Muna! Centers – Kadiwa-type grocery stores which will make quality, lower-priced commodities accessible to the poor.

Metro Pulis – the Metro Pulis is a program which aims to empower the local police force. It includes the provision of new outposts and mobile vehicles for the Philippine National Police.

Rolling stores – NFA mobile stores which rove the cities and sell lower-priced rice and other commodities

Botika ng Bayan – a project of the PITC, stores which sell quality medicine at much lower prices than commercial drugstores

Botika ng Barangay – a project of the DOH and the Ms. Berna Romulo-Puyat of the Office of Political Coalition Affairs, makes quality medicine affordable for the poor

Livelihood seminars/Free demos – conducted by TESDA in various partner schools and during Serbisyo Muna! caravans; includes basic haircutting, manicure and pedicure, reflexology, etc.

Supplemental Feeding – a project of the DSWD; provides day care children with nutritious food in order to decrease incidence of malnutrition and raise school attendance

Food for School Program – a project of the DepEd; provides select elementary school children from poor families with one kilo of rice for every day of attendance in school; aims to encourage attendance to school and help solve problem of malnutrition

Patubig Livelihood ni PGMA – a project of PAGCOR, in cooperation with the MWSS, Maynilad and Manila Water; it provides barangays with an alternative source of livelihood through the resale of water

Kabuhayan sa Paggugulayan at Bulaklakan – a project of the DA; teaches communities to grow their own urban gardens and use it as an alternative source of livelihood

Urban gardening and Values Enrichment Lectures – conducted by the DepEd to broaden knowledge of children and their parents

Beautification and cleanliness campaign – a continuous service of the DPWH; maintenance of the major thoroughfares in Metro Manila

Road Ethics Seminar – conducted by the DOTC; educates jeepney and tricycle drivers on road ethics and traffic rules

Techno-van presentation – a project of the TLRC to bring its livelihood seminars on the road

Serbisyo Muna! caravan – a one-day affair which brings together the services of the Serbsiyo Muna! taskforce; includes a free medical and dental mission; livelihood seminars; deployment of rolling stores; inauguration of Metro Pulis outposts; supplemental feeding; etc; held at least twice a month in various locations in NCR.

Project Oyster – a project of the PNP and the DPWH; provides out-of-school youth with employment in order to prevent them from getting into illegal activities

Installation of fire hydrants – a project of Manila Water and Maynilad

Distribution of information materials on various subjects like energy conservation – conducted by Meralco, DOE, and the PIA.

Passport on Wheels – same-day off-site passport processing services from the DFA’s Mobile Passport group.

Off-site Driver’s License Renewal – a project of the LTO that offers same-day driver’s license renewal services.

Mobile NBI Clearance – off-site renewal of clearances by the National Bureau of Investigation

Energy-Saving Seminar – offered by the DOE’s Gender and Development division which conducts lectures on proper LPG handling, electricity consumption tips, and many others.

Mobile SSS Services – off-site processing of membership applications, information assistance for current members, and other related matters.