The 24th Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) is set to deliver over PHP824 million worth of various assistance programs to the province of Cavite.

This amount includes PHP276 million earmarked for cash assistance and PHP548 million for in-kind support, aside from 255,500 kilograms of rice to be distributed to beneficiaries in several areas across the province.

During a press conference on Wednesday at the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, lawyer Shawn Capucion of the BPSF National Secretariat announced that the convergence caravan, scheduled for Sept. 27 and 28, will directly serve 100,000 residents of the province.

Of this number, 50,000 will be recipients of the “Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) administered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Capucion underscored the government’s commitment to providing efficient services to the public, noting that the BPSF in Cavite will feature 61 participating agencies organized into clusters, offering a total of 235 different services.

In addition to the DSWD’s AKAP program, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will facilitate payouts for its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.

Officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will also be present to distribute scholarship programs.

Various livelihood assistance and opportunities will be available to pre-identified eligible clients from different sectors within the province.

Capucion highlighted that in just one year since its inception, the BPSF has provided PHP13 billion in assistance to 2.8 million families during 23 previous fairs nationwide.

He said the Cavite BPSF marks the third event in the Calabarzon region, following those in Laguna province in November 2023 and Batangas province in August 2024.

The BPSF aims to reach all 82 provinces nationwide, advocating for “Mabilis, Maayos, Maginhawa, at Masayang Serbisyo Publiko.”

“The BPSF embodies a convergence mechanism that reflects a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach to nation-building and national pride,” Capucion said.

“This initiative is a testament to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision of ensuring that in a Bagong Pilipinas, no Filipino is left behind.” (PNA)