On its 21st edition
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in the region, spearheaded by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday morning, August 1, marked the biggest and grandest staging of the service caravan.
This event was notable not only for the total value of services delivered but also for the number of lawmakers who attended.
The BPSF is the premier service program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., designed to bring the services and assistance packages of various government agencies directly to the people.
The 21st staging of the BPSF in Eastern Visayas provided over P1.2 billion worth of government services to 253,000 beneficiaries, of which over P800 million was in the form of cash assistance.
Similar mini-BPSFs were also held in Catarman, Northern Samar; Borongan City; Catbalogan City; Maasin City; and Naval, Biliran.
The event saw the participation of 240 congressmen, led by Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, and Tingog party-list Representative Jude Acidre.
In addition to the House members, other officials who supported the service caravan included Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., Leyte Governor Jericho “Icot” Petilla, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac, 12 governors, three vice governors, nine mayors, and 16 other officials from the Executive Department.
Tingog Rep. Philip Jude Acidre emphasized that the presence of the lawmakers at the service caravan demonstrated the solid support of the House for Pres. Marcos Jr.’s initiatives to bring positive change to Leyte, Eastern Visayas, and the entire country.
“Consistent po ang ating Speaker (Romualdez) at ang ating Presidente Marcos na ilapit ang serbisyo sa taong bayan. So let’s take advantage of it,” said Rep. Acidre.
Speaker Romualdez, who represents Leyte first congressional district, stated that the BPSF could more quickly achieve its goal of delivering needed services to all 82 provinces of the country if implemented regionwide. This approach also improves efficiency in the utilization of manpower and resources.
During his message, Romualdez declared the two-day event as historic, thanking the people of Eastern Visayas for their support.
He highlighted that the BPSF is a citizen-focused program that ensures government services reach those in need.
Romualdez reiterated that this endeavor not only cements the government’s commitment to providing quality service but also broadens the reach of the government’s helping hands, guiding the people towards a secure and progressive ‘Bagong Pilipinas’.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
