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About 1K Buruun residents avail of various services at serbisyo caravan

ILIGAN CITY (PIA) -- About a thousand residents of Barangay Buruun expressed gratitude as they accessed various essential services provided at the Serbisyo Caravan recently held in their area. 

Various services offered were medical consultations, tooth extraction,  free animal vaccinations, free haircuts and circumcision services, notarial services, legal consultation, shoe repair and bolo sharpening services, and the distribution of free reading eyeglasses, vegetable seeds, and seedlings. 

The Philippine Statistics Authority, Joint Task Force Iligan, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Social Security System, and other city government offices among others provided the services.

Lisa Baraquia, a 65-year-old resident, expressed gratitude to the city government for providing various services. She availed of a free medical consultation, a free haircut, and shoe repair. She also received free medicines and reading eyeglasses.  

69-year-old resident Jose Zapanta of Barangay Buruun, Iligan City brings his dog, Casper, to the City Veterinary Office for anti-rabies vaccination during the Serbisyo Caravan. (ADD/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

Meanwhile, Romeo Bayal appreciated the initiative of the city government. He received a durian seedling from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. 

Additionally, 69-year-old resident Jose Zapanta brought his dog, Casper, to the City Veterinary Office for anti-rabies vaccination.

“Dako kaayo m’ig pasalamat nga naa sila diri karon. Para ang mga tawo dili na mahago nga muadto na pa sa syudad [We are very grateful that they are here now, so that people would not have to struggle to go to the city proper]," he said. 

He also underwent a check-up for his cough and has already received a haircut and vegetable seeds for their consumption while his child received tooth extraction services. 

On the other hand, Gwencebel Peralta expressed gratitude for the free dental services provided, as she no longer needs to spend money on tooth extraction. (LELA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

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Lou Ellen Antonio

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Region 10

Lou works as an information officer at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 10.  She previously worked for the Task Force Bangon Marawi - Information Management and Strategic Communications Support Group (co-led by PIA) for almost five years and has been involved in the rehabilitation efforts of Task Force Bangon Marawi since July 2017. Currently, she is designated as the information center manager of PIA Iligan- Lanao del Norte. In 2019, she represented the Philippines, along with other 19 youth participants, in Tokyo, Japan for JENESYS 2019 Youth Exchange for Media Industry. While producing digital media content to promote government programs and services, she is also completing her Master of Development Communication degree at the University of the Philippines Open University.

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