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Marcos eyes Bagong Pilipinas service caravan in all 82 provinces

Published Sep 25, 2023 06:09 am

At A Glance

  • The PCO said the organizers decided to stretch some of the BBSF's programs from the original two-day event after 322,689 Filipinos registered for it as of 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
  • The organizers estimated that the service caravan would attract more than 400,000 participants.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez said the Marcos Administration will bring the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) service caravan to all 82 provinces in the country to bring government services closer to the Filipino people, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) shared.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)
SERVICE CARAVAN — President Marcos greets some of the merchants and attendees of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Nabua, Camarines Sur on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Malacañang photo)

Romualdez said this following the nationwide simultaneous launch of the BPSF in four areas on Saturday, Sept. 23.

In an interview cited by the PCO, Romualdez said the country’s biggest service caravan aimed to bring more than 60 government services to 82 provinces nationwide.

"Ipinakita rin naman na ang gobyerno po ng ating mahal na President BBM ay nandito (We're showing that President's Marcos' government is here and is) very, very active, very much present," he said.

"The ‘Serbisyo Fair’ truly breathed life into the aspirations of President Marcos to bring many government programs within the reach of people who may not have the means to avail of these benefits," he added.

Romualdez led the launch of the BPSF in Tolosa, Leyte, while President Marcos was present at the launch in Nabua, Camarines Sur.

Vice President Sara Duterte led the launch in Monkayo, Davao de Oro, while Ilocos Norte First District Representative Sandro Marcos was present at the launch in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.

According to the PCO, the BPSF national secretariat comprises the Office of the President, the Office of the Speaker, the PCO, and the House of Representatives.

Following the BPSF's launch on Saturday, the PCO said the organizers decided to stretch some of the programs from the original two-day event after 322,689 Filipinos registered for it as of 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.

"The organizers estimated that the service caravan would attract more than 400,000 participants as it emphasized that the registration for some of the services offered at the BPSF is still ongoing," it said.

As of Sunday morning, the organizers recorded 87,158 participants in Laoag, Ilocos Norte; 103,647 in Nabua, Camarines Sur; 57,345 in Tolosa, Leyte; and 74,539 in Monkayo, Davao de Oro. 

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