MANDALUYONG CITY — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday formally opened its eighth satellite office. This time, in Cauayan City, Isabela.

The new addition to the pool of satellite offices is located at the A.V. Building, Gov. F.N. Dy Boulevard, in San Fermin.

Under the directive of Vice President Sara Duterte, the OVP has already established satellite offices in the cities of Dagupan, Cebu, Tacloban, Bacolod, Zamboanga, Davao, Tandag and Cauayan.

The OVP hopes to further expand its reach in terms of providing quality and efficient services to indigents across the country.

The OVP programs include Medical and Burial (MAB) Assistance, PagbaBAGo Campaign, Libreng Sakay, Mag Negosyo Ta ‘Day, and Peace 911.

On April 18, the OVP also opened a Public Assistance Division Extension Office in Lipa, Batangas to expand its reach in terms of offering MAB support to underprivileged areas in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region.

As of April 19, the OVP’s Public Assistance Division has already processed a total of P398,940,819.56 for the medical and burial assistance program, with a total of 42,670 recipients served through the OVP Central Office and the seven satellite offices around the country.

The OVP also has a total of 343 partners composed of public and private hospitals, and dialysis centers nationwide.

The eight satellite offices were established to make sure that services offered by the OVP will not only be concentrated in the National Capital Region but will also reach other areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

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