The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday listed her accomplishments in line with the first 100 days of the Marcos administration.
In a statement, the OVP said it has processed a total of Php 134,376,764.95 in the medical and burial assistance program since Duterte assumed office on July 1.
Of the said amount, a total of Php 124,579,964.95 and Php 9,796,800 have already been processed for medical aid and burial assistance, respectively.
The satellite offices are located in Dagupan (Region 1), Cebu (Region VII), Tacloban (Region VIII), Zamboanga (Region IX), Davao (Region XI), and Tandag sa Surigao del Sur (Region XIII).
As of October 5, the OVP said a total of 13,315 recipients were served in all satellite offices and main offices.
The office also noted that the medical and burial assistance for indigent Filipinos program has already arranged a partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients Program (MAIPP) which covers at least 31 public hospitals all over the country.
It added it also arranged a partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the release of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS).
Meanwhile, for the OVP medical services, a maximum of Php 20,000 in amount through guarantee letter and medicines in kind are provided for each beneficiary, while burial assistance is given through petty cash.
For its Libreng Sakay program, the office said the program has served a total of 98,293 people in 1,470 trips nationwide.
In partnership with the Department of Transportation, the program was launched in Metro Manila in Luzon, in the cities of Cebu, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue and Bacolod in the Visayas, and Davao City in Mindanao on August 3.
During her first 100 days since assuming office, the OVP said it has already distributed a total of 3,220 school supplies and hygiene kits as part of the “PagbaBAGo” campaign.
The campaign benefitted 3,220 students from six remote areas in the country — Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, Jordan town in Island Province of Guimaras, Caramoan in Camarines Sur, Kidapawan City in North Cotabato, Siguijor Province, Dasmariñas in Cavite, and Bangued in Abra, the office said.
The Vice President’s ‘PagbaBAGo’ campaign is a program which aims to instill the importance of basic education and nurture the right attitude among young Filipinos to succeed in life, the OVP said.
