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Garin pushes for more 'ayuda' for deaf, mute, blind, persons with down syndrome 

Published Nov 21, 2023 02:20 am

At A Glance

  • If she would have her way, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin wants the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) to cater to more disadvantaged sectors-- specifically the deaf, mute, blind, and those with down syndrome. 

IMG-6e988565014624eda0a1491c868e8419-V.jpgIloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)

If she would have her way, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin wants the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) to cater to more disadvantaged sectors-- specifically the deaf, mute, blind, and those with down syndrome.

Garin, a deputy majority leader, proposed that additional financial assistance or "ayuda" be given to persons with these conditions.

"Nararapat lamang po na bigyan ng dagdag na tulong ang ating mga kababayan na may kapansanan upang makatulong sa kanila (It's only right for us to provide help to our disadvantaged citizens)," she said.

Garin proposed that such move be implemented during the BPSF in Iloilo. The lady solon is former Department of Health (DOH) secretary.

Eventually, the lawmaker also hopes that this type of assistance would be implemented nationwide.

A project of President Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the BPSF aims to bring government services closer to the Filipino people.

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"Malaking tulong po itong programang ito para mas mapadali ang pagkuha ng dokumento ng ating mga kababayan. Mas mabilis at madaling serbisyo ang handog ng administrasyon," noted Garin.

(This program is a big help in hastening the release of documents for our countrymen. The administration offers quick and easy service to its people.)

Launched at multiple locations in country last Sept. 23, the fair is an all-encompassing service caravan.

Among the major social services offered by the BPSF include enrollment in the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) or Government Internship Program (GIP), legal counseling, distribution of farm inputs and machinery, Tulong Dunong Program, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholarships and program enrollment, financial assistance programs, Kadiwa stores, and SB Corp. services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs),

Also offered are educational assistance, Land Transportation Office (LTO) driver’s license renewal, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) passport application, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance application, police clearance application, License to Own and Posses Firearm (LTOPF) renewal/application, and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) birth certificate application.

The BPSF also facilitates for participants Pag-ibig membership and housing loan, Security Social Service (SSS) membership application, Government Service Insurance System Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (GSIS UMID) application, Postal ID application, National ID application, PhilHealth consultation, public service training, Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) renewal, Public Attorney's Office (PAO) free legal services, and PhilHealth registration.

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