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Hundreds benefit from OPAV outreach program in Cebu City

Published Jul 8, 2023 10:30 am
CEBU CITY – Hundreds of residents in Barangay Inayawan here benefited from another round of an outreach program by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) on Saturday, July 8. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/OPAV_22111d15f6/OPAV_22111d15f6.jfif)
RESIDENTS of Barangay Inayawan in Cebu City get free medicines, vitamins, and medical checkup during an outreach program spearheaded by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas on Saturday, July 8. (Calvin D. Cordova) As early as 7 a.m., residents trooped to the Inayawan Sports Complex to avail of free dental services, medical checkups, haircut, and legal consultation. OPAV Undersecretary Terence Calatrava led the distribution of bags of rice to at least 1,000 residents. Officials of the Tingog party-list distributed school bags to hundreds of children. The outreach activity was done with the support of the Armed Forces Visayas Command (Viscom). “The Armed Forces of the Philippines has a program for community support that’s why we also supported OPAV in this activity together with the Tingog party-list and other government agencies,” said Col. Erwin Lamzon, commander of Joint Task Group (JTG)-Cebu. Personnel from the 503rd Engineering Brigade and Civil Defense Center of the 7th Regional Community Defense Group were on hand to provide free medical checkup as well as haircut. “The other members of the JTG-Cebu provided security coverage for this activity,” said Lamzon. Lamzon assured that Viscom will continue to support the outreach programs of OPAV in the entire Visayas. “This is a good program because the message that we can send is that the government will always take care of the well-being and welfare of each constituent,” said Lamzon. Assistant Secretary Antonio Veloso Jr. said private companies and organizations were also behind the outreach program. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and International Pharmaceuticals Inc. donated medicines, vitamins, and hygiene kits, Veloso said. Last month, OPAV held a similar activity in Barangay Carreta here. “In a month, we intend to hold an outreach program in two to three barangays. This activity by OPAV will not just be held in Cebu. This will be held in the whole Visayas because that's what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants us to do and that’s to reach out to the masses,” said Veloso. Barangay Inayawan Captain Kirk Bryan Repollo said his constituents were fortunate to avail such services from OPAV. “We are really thankful to OPAV especially that we know that OPAV is directly under the President. We can say that the services are directly from the Office of the President that was coursed through OPAV,” said Repollo.

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