PGMA's visits BASECO, Manila
PGMA’S SERBSIYO MUNA CARAVAN VISITS BASECO
The Serbisyo Muna! project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the local government of the City of Manila, today, join hands in bringing much-needed basic social services to the residents of the BASECO Compound as part of the highly-successful Serbsiyo Muna! Caravan series.
As in previous caravans, the Serbisyo Muna! continues to bring vital services directly to the people, namely: a free medical and dental mission; seminars on livelihood training, road ethics, energy conservation, urban gardening and values education; supplemental feeding for day care center children; an information and complaint desk; free legal assistance and birth registration; deployment of rolling stores; distribution on information materials on various subjects; deployment of rolling stores; distribution of Philhealth cards; and many more.
“The caravan in BASECO is already the eighth we have done so far,” said PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Efraim C. Genuino, the over-all project coordinator of the Serbisyo Muna.
“With this event, we bring all the respective socio-civic projects of the various government agencies and units in one location. It is in line with the directive of the President to fast-track the delivery of basic needs and services to the people,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the local government of Manila, under the leadership of Mayor Lito Atienza, shall also be showcasing its own programs for its constituents in terms of health, education, legal assistance, housing, and peace and order.
The medical and dental mission organized by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), PAGCOR, the Philippine National Police NCR-Police Office, Department of Health, and LGU-Community Health Organization is expected to benefit 3,000 to 5,000 patients while the Supplemental Feeding Program to be conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the LGU will serve 200 schoolchildren.
Another of the major highlights of the caravan is the inspection of the elevated water tank donated by PAGCOR to the LGU as part of the government’s Patubig Livelihood Project. The Patubig project, which is an on-going endeavor of PAGCOR in cooperation with the Manila Waterworks and Sewerage system, Maynilad and Manila Water, give communities an alternative source of income through the resale of water.
Also, Philhealth cards shall be awarded to 495 beneficiaries. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), meanwhile, will be conducting livelihood demonstrations and its array of free services to benefit residents in the BASECO compound. The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and Department of Energy (DOE) will also be conducting their own respective seminars on Road Ethics and Energy Conservation while the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Meralco, MWSS and TLRC will be distributing information materials on various interesting topics.
Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing assorted vegetable seeds so that residents can plant them in their own backyard and make them an alternative source of livelihood. The National Food Authority (NFA) will be deploying rolling stores all around the area, two of which will be assigned at the mission site to sell lower-priced commodities like rice, noodles, sardines, coffee, sugar, etc. The DPWH will initiate a beautification drive and clearing program in the nearby areas while the Serbisyo Muna! Assistance Center Booth will be put up to answer queries and to extend free legal assistance to interested residents.
The Serbisyo Muna! Project is an all-encompassing effort by the National government, private sector representatives and non-government groups where vital social services are made affordable and accessible to the people, especially those who are in most need.
The Serbisyo Muna! project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the local government of the City of Manila, today, join hands in bringing much-needed basic social services to the residents of the BASECO Compound as part of the highly-successful Serbsiyo Muna! Caravan series.
As in previous caravans, the Serbisyo Muna! continues to bring vital services directly to the people, namely: a free medical and dental mission; seminars on livelihood training, road ethics, energy conservation, urban gardening and values education; supplemental feeding for day care center children; an information and complaint desk; free legal assistance and birth registration; deployment of rolling stores; distribution on information materials on various subjects; deployment of rolling stores; distribution of Philhealth cards; and many more.
“The caravan in BASECO is already the eighth we have done so far,” said PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Efraim C. Genuino, the over-all project coordinator of the Serbisyo Muna.
“With this event, we bring all the respective socio-civic projects of the various government agencies and units in one location. It is in line with the directive of the President to fast-track the delivery of basic needs and services to the people,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the local government of Manila, under the leadership of Mayor Lito Atienza, shall also be showcasing its own programs for its constituents in terms of health, education, legal assistance, housing, and peace and order.
The medical and dental mission organized by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), PAGCOR, the Philippine National Police NCR-Police Office, Department of Health, and LGU-Community Health Organization is expected to benefit 3,000 to 5,000 patients while the Supplemental Feeding Program to be conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the LGU will serve 200 schoolchildren.
Another of the major highlights of the caravan is the inspection of the elevated water tank donated by PAGCOR to the LGU as part of the government’s Patubig Livelihood Project. The Patubig project, which is an on-going endeavor of PAGCOR in cooperation with the Manila Waterworks and Sewerage system, Maynilad and Manila Water, give communities an alternative source of income through the resale of water.
Also, Philhealth cards shall be awarded to 495 beneficiaries. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), meanwhile, will be conducting livelihood demonstrations and its array of free services to benefit residents in the BASECO compound. The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and Department of Energy (DOE) will also be conducting their own respective seminars on Road Ethics and Energy Conservation while the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Meralco, MWSS and TLRC will be distributing information materials on various interesting topics.
Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing assorted vegetable seeds so that residents can plant them in their own backyard and make them an alternative source of livelihood. The National Food Authority (NFA) will be deploying rolling stores all around the area, two of which will be assigned at the mission site to sell lower-priced commodities like rice, noodles, sardines, coffee, sugar, etc. The DPWH will initiate a beautification drive and clearing program in the nearby areas while the Serbisyo Muna! Assistance Center Booth will be put up to answer queries and to extend free legal assistance to interested residents.
The Serbisyo Muna! Project is an all-encompassing effort by the National government, private sector representatives and non-government groups where vital social services are made affordable and accessible to the people, especially those who are in most need.
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