The Office of the Vice President (OVP) formally opened its new satellite office for the Caraga Region in this city on Friday to expand its reach and better serve the public.
Previously located in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, the OVP relocated the office to Butuan City, recognizing its strategic position as the region’s central hub. The move aims to provide wider access to the OVP’s programs and services for Caraganons.
The event was led by Rolmar Basalan, head of the OVP’s Caraga satellite office, and Eymard Eje, chief of the OVP’s Disaster Operations Center.
The new office is situated along J.C. Aquino Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Barangay Bayanihan, Butuan City.
“With the opening of the OVP satellite office in Butuan City, more residents in the Caraga Region will be able to access our programs and services,” Basalan said during the event.
The OVP will offer a range of services, including medical, burial, and relief assistance, especially during calamities and disasters affecting the region.
Among the available services is the “Magnegosyo Ta ‘Day” program, which provides financial support and basic business management training for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community to help them start or expand small businesses.
More than 100 residents had registered for various services by the end of the opening day.
OVP distributes bags to over 1K learners in Kalinga
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Friday reported the distribution of PagbaBAGO bags to more than 1,300 learners in far-flung schools in Kalinga province.
Around 1,353 learners received PagbaBAGO bags in 13 far-flung schools in the Kalinga province through the OVP Cagayan Valley Satellite Office,” it said in Filipino in a released statement.
Under the PagbaBAGO program, each learner-beneficiary get a bag containing two notebooks, two pens, three pencils, a box of crayons, a sharpener, an eraser, a ruler, a plastic envelope, a raincoat, a bag tag, resealable plastic and dental kits, a toothbrush, and toothpaste.
As of Sept. 30, the OVP said it has provided PagbaBAGO bags to 235,432 learners nationwide. (PNA)
