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Over 150,000 served: VM Yul Servo's 'Araw N'yo, Serbisyo Ko' delivers direct aid across Manila

Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto's outreach program, "Araw N'yo, Serbisyo Ko," has served over 150,000 Manileños, providing free healthcare and basic services in communities across the capital city.

Published May 10, 2025 03:41 pm

At A Glance

  • Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto's outreach program, "Araw N'yo, Serbisyo Ko," has served over 150,000 Manileños, providing free healthcare and basic services in communities across the capital city.


Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto’s outreach program, "Araw N’yo, Serbisyo K,o" has served over 150,000 Manileños, providing free healthcare and basic services in communities across the capital city.

The program originally started during Nieto’s tenure as 3rd District Councilor and expanded to cover multiple districts, reaching barangays in some of Manila’s most underserved areas.

Each event under the program offers a range of free services, including medical consultations, maintenance medicine, haircuts, massages, basic hygiene kits, and community meals.

According to data from the Office of the Vice Mayor, Araw N’yo, Serbisyo Ko has conducted more than 500 medical missions over the past 17 years.

In 2024 alone, 42 missions were held, serving more than 17,000 individuals.

Among the program’s key figures:

  • More than 150,000 total beneficiaries served since 2007
  • 42 outreach events held in 2024
  • Over 30,000 free maintenance medicines distributed
  • More than 9,000 free haircuts and hygiene services provided
  • More than 5,000 meals distributed at each mission site annually

The program is implemented in coordination with barangay officials, volunteer medical professionals, and city health workers.

Nieto emphasized that the initiative remains a priority for his office, especially amid rising healthcare costs.
“These are basic services that should be accessible to everyone,” he said in a recent statement.
“We go directly to the people, especially those who cannot afford to go to clinics or hospitals.”

Health workers involved in the initiative say the missions also serve as a point of early detection for illnesses, especially among senior citizens who have limited access to regular check-ups.

With Araw N’yo, Serbisyo Ko now running for 17 consecutive years, the program remains one of the longest-running local outreach efforts in the city.

As Vice Mayor Nieto seeks re-election, the program is expected to continue expanding, with plans to add dental and mobile diagnostic services in 2025.

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