TACLOBAN CITY – More than 23,000 residents of Calbayog City are expected to benefit from the services offered at the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) this Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23.
Approximately 2,000 representatives from various government agencies will be on hand to assist attendees during the two-day event.
Led by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, more than 100 congressmen from different congressional districts and party-list groups are also expected to attend the caravan.
Mayor Raymund Uy said the BPSF will feature a serbisyo caravan with the participation of 48 national agencies, in partnership with Tingog Partylist and other local offices. The event aims to deliver government services and assistance directly to Calbayog residents.
The BPSF services will be available at several venues across the city, including the Northwest Samar State University, Christ the King College (CKC), and the Calbayog City Convention Center.
During a press conference, Mayor Uy shared that college students from private schools will receive assistance through the Integrated Scholarship and Incentives Program (ISIP) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
“College students from private schools were prioritized because students in state universities already receive free education, including tuition,” Mayor Uy explained.
He praised the financial assistance initiative introduced by the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez in partnership with the Marcos administration.
Vice Mayor Daguman, for his part, appealed to residents to understand that traffic congestion in the city proper may occur due to the influx of people attending the caravan. He also urged business owners to extend their operating hours, as evening events, including a concert, will take place.
The concert, scheduled for November 16 at the Calbayog coastal road, will feature performances by Bamboo, Marlo Mortel, Iyah Mina, Makki Lucino, and Viva Hot Babes.
The BPSF was originally scheduled for November 16 and 17 but was postponed and rescheduled to November 22 and 23 due to the threat of Super Typhoon ‘Pepito’.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
