PASIG CITY – The Office of the Vice President on Wednesday announced its plan to bring to national scale Vice President Sara Duterte’s grassroots entrepreneurship program called Magnegosyo Ta ‘Day (MTD) and the creation of more satellite offices “to bring the government services closer to the people.”

Lawyer Reynold Munsayac, the spokesperson of Vice President Sara Duterte, also said that less than a month since the Vice President assumed post, the OVP has expanded its social services for people in need of medical and burial assistance.

“The OVP has processed claims for medical and burial assistance amounting to P16,540,243.94 and already released the amount of P7,416,109.37 to qualified recipients. These social services were given to intended beneficiaries through the OVP main office in NCR and its six satellite offices located in different provinces,” Munsayac told media.

The MTD, meanwhile, targets to assist women and members of the LGBTQ+ sectors start-up livelihood projects to enable them become financially empowered and independent.

The project that takes its roots from Davao City’s MTD, implemented when the Vice President was serving as mayor.

“This program will definitely stimulate economic activity, generate employment, and spur economic growth,” Munsayac said.

“Qualified beneficiaries will be entitled to a grant of P20,000 capital and (beneficiaries) will undergo basic business management trainings to engage in ventures like livestock, sari-sari stores, goat dispersal, native chicken and mini-meat processing,” he added.

Aside from implementing necessary programs expected to resolve welfare concerns and economic challenges, Munsayac said they were also proposing a permanent OVP structure for the use of future vice presidents and their personnel.

“This will result in stability and reduced cost in office operations considering that future vice presidents will no longer need to rent temporary offices to house their staff,” he said.

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