Makati Mayor Abby Binay led the launch of the Makati Lingkod Bayan Caravan on Saturday at Pio del Pilar Elementary School in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati City.
In a statement, Binay said the city-wide caravan provides a one-stop, easy access, service-oriented assistance in line with her administration’s thrust of providing meaningful and sustainable support to the barangays in the city.
It will be held bi-monthly in collaboration with the JCBinay Foundation. The next Makati Lingkod Bayan Caravan will be held in Barangay Guadalupe Viejo on August 20.
“With the Makati Lingkod Bayan Caravan, our constituents will be able to avail of free medical check-ups and process necessary documents without having to go to City Hall,” she said.
Among the services offered on Saturday were healthcare, social and city services.
Qualified physicians will conduct free check-ups and consultations for constituents in the fields of internal medicine, geriatric care, women’s healthcare and pediatrics, among others. Available medicines will also be dispensed for free and a mobile clinic that offers diagnostic services like X-ray and ECG (electrocardiogram) will also be available.
For the dental mission, free dental check-ups, tooth extraction, and free dentures will also be made available to target beneficiaries, including senior citizens, on a “first come, first served basis.”
On the other hand, the ophthalmic mission will provide free eye consultations, and reading glasses will be distributed to those who need them.
Social services include free legal aid, a feeding program and beauty services.
The Legal Aid program promotes legal literacy and provide free legal counsel and advice to the poor citizens of Makati. It also provides assistance on inquiries regarding the status of pending PAO (Public Attorney’s Office) cases. It will also serve as a barangay legal outreach initiative through lectures on barangay conciliation, small claims procedure, and barangay protection orders given to members of the Barangay Council and Lupon Tagapamayapa.
The feeding program aims to reduce hunger and improve the physical development of indigent, undernourished children through feeding assistance.
Residents will also be treated to free massage and hair cutting services during the caravan.
The caravan is also a one-stop-shop for processing new applications or renewal of Yellow Card, Blue Card, White Card, and PhilHealth by the Makati Social Welfare Department (MSWD); late registration by the City Civil Registrar’s Office (CCRO); birth certificate authentication by the Philippine Statistics Office; and dog and cat vaccination by the City Veterinary Services Office.
The Youth and Sports Development Department (YSDD), through its Handog Saya program, will host parlor games for young residents and will give away 120 hygiene kits during the caravan.
