Vice President Sara Duterte’s trip to Negros Occidental on Monday, Jan. 23, enabled her to help two patients, who are both suffering from serious medical conditions.

In a Facebook post, the official shared about meeting one-year-old Adezequel Ramirez, who has cleft palate, in Talisay City.

Duterte said that she met Adezequel’s mother, Girlie, during the campaign trail in April last year.

“Noong nag-caravan sila dito sa Talisay, nanood kami sa labas, nakatayo, tapos nalampasan po niya kami. Paglingon niya sa amin nakita niya kami ni baby. Pinapunta niya kami at kinausap kami ng isa po sa mga staff niya (When they had a caravan here in Talisay, we were there outside, standing, then they passed by. When she looked back, she saw me and baby. She called us and one of her staff talked to us),” Ramirez, who was quoted by Duterte’s office, said.

“Humihingi po kami na sana matulungan niya po kami na ma-operahan ‘yung anak ko hangang matapos po (We asked for help for my child to be operated on),” she added.

Acezequel was just three months when he and his mother met the then-vice presidential candidate.

Aside from a cleft palate, Acezequel also needs to undergo a colostomy.

Ramirez thanked Duterte for promising to help in Acezequel’s operations.

“Maam, nagpapasalamat po ako nang sobra-sobra dahil araw-araw po akong nag-pray na sana may isang tao na tumulong sa aking problema para sa baby ko pero hindi ko inaasahan na dahil sa caravan nila, siya mismo, si (Ma’am, I am thankful because I pray every day for someone to help in my problem for my baby but I didn’t expect that because of the caravan, it’s) Vice (President) Sara Duterte, ‘yung taong ipinadala ni God para tumulong sa amin (herself who was sent by God to help us),” she Duterte.

The Vice President also visited April Dream Bangero, a supporter who reached out to her through email and asked for a chance to meet her in person.

In her email, the 40-year-old Bangero disclosed her medical conditions, which include a brain aneurysm.

Bangero expressed happiness for meeting Duterte.

“I am very honored that despite her busy schedule, she made sure to find the time to visit me. And my family is glad that she honored our home with her presence,” she said in a statement released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP).

As for the Vice President, she said in her Facebook post that she personally wants to see how she could be of help.

“Dinalaw natin sila upang makita ang kanilang mga kalagayan at matingnan kung anong tulong ang pwede nating maiabot para sa kanilang medikasyon (We visited them to see their conditions and to see what help we can extend for their medication),” she added.

Duterte shared photos of her with the Ramirez family, as well as with Bangero.

Meanwhile, the official also took time to visit the OVP-Bacolod Satellite Office, which was opened in August of last year .

“Naging pagkakataon ko ang pagbisitang ito upang personal na makilala ang ating mga empleyado at mapag-usapan ang estado ng ating mga programa dito sa (This visit became an opportunity to personally meet our employees and discuss the state of our programs here at the) Bacolod City Satellite Office at ang pagro-roll-out ng iba pang mga proyektong nakahilera ngayong taon (and the rollout of the different projects planned this year),” she said.

Apart from official photos with the employees standing before the OVP’s official seal, Duterte also shared photos where a supporter was seen taking a selfie with her.