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The launch of Bawat Buhay Mahalaga Serbisyo Caravan by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation today brought Christmas early to 3,000 locals.
According to PAGCOR’s Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco, the two-day event held at Bulacan Capitol Gym is inspired by Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise to bring government services to local communities.
He said that “Christmas has come early for the people of Bulacan and the province because we are giving away life-changing gifts – gifts that will last well beyond Christmas.”
“Ito ang kauna-unahang caravan na ating inilunsad sa ilalim ng ating pamamahala,” he told the packed crowd at the capitol gymnasium.
PAGCOR has allotted Php50 Million for the launch of the caravan. This includes educational grants for more than 2,000 students, 45 livelihood packages for sari-sari stores, over 4,000 bicycles and Php5,000,000 worth of hospital equipment at the Bulacan medical center.
The two-day event also included medical and dental consultations as well as wheelchairs, medicine, food packs, reading glasses, and canes.
Mr. Tengco stated that the grant will be given to 2,000 students, including college students and students in technical-vocational programs. Each student will receive Php10,000 per year.
“Isanlibo po sa mga iskolar na ito ay manggagaling sa vocational schools bilang pagpapakita ng ating suporta at pagkilala sa kahalagahan ng vocational and technical education sa pangkalahatang pag-unlad ng ating mga industriya,” he said.
For the first caravan, the state gaming agency partnered up with the Bulacan provincial government, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Health Service Command (AFPSHC), National University College of Dentistry (NUCD), University of the Philippines Manila Chancellor’s Office, and UP Manila Ugnayan ng Pahinungod.
The Bulacan governor, Daniel Fernando, also present at the event, thanked PAGCOR for selecting the province to be the first recipient of its service caravan.
“Taos-puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa PAGCOR at kay Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco sa mga handog sa aming lalawigan kabilang na ang mga livelihood packages, scholarship grants, wheelchairs at iba pa.”
The caravan will continue to provide essential services such as medical assistance, livelihood packages and basic necessities on a quarterly schedule. This is one of PAGCOR’s major corporate responsibility initiatives.
