MANDALUYONG CITY — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) continues to intensify its social and medical services as it opens a Public Assistance Division Extension Office in Lipa, Batangas on Tuesday.   The opening of the OVP Public Assistance Division Extension Office-Lipa at the LLG Building, Baseview Commercial Area, Barangay Sico in Lipa City was aimed at having a “forward” office for the Medical and Burial (MAB) assistance offered by the OVP Central Office.   The OVP hopes to further 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 13, the OVP’s Public Assistance Division has already processed a total of P368,278,987.22 for the medical and burial assistance program.   A total of P323,576,362.97 and P44,702,624.25 have already been processed for medical aid and burial assistance, respectively, with a total of 39,673 recipients served through the OVP Central Office and the seven satellite offices around the country.   The seven satellite offices in the cities of Bacolod, Dagupan, Cebu, Davao, Tandag, Tacloban, and Zamboanga 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.     The OVP also has a total of 343 partners composed of public and private hospitals, and dialysis centers nationwide.

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