By Elvie Bongosia | 08:04 PM November 22, 2024
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Bohol launched its newest grassroots communication program called “Barangayan sa Bagong Pilipinas” on November 19, in Barangay Canta-ub, Sierra Bullones town.
The activity, which aims to deliver accurate, relevant, and timely information on government programs and measures to the barangay to address prevailing issue in their community, had the Eskayan Community as the first beneficiary of the program.
In partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC), Association of United Development Information Officers (AUDIO) in Bohol, and the Provincial Government of Bohol, the Barangayan brings “Barangay Service Caravan and PhilHealth Konsulta for the indigenous people (IP) community in the barangay and nearby areas.
Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) were also there to answer the issues raised by the IP community.
The IPs availed medical consultations and other frontline government services, which they could hardly get, owing to their remoteness from the nearest services facility.
Apart from this, they also received free medicines and vitamins.
“Nagpasalamat ko og daku nga gipatigayon ang maong konsulta diri sa among barangay tungod kay daghan ang natabangan ug daghan ang gihatag nga mga libreng tambal (I am very thankful that this consultation was held in our barangay because many were helped and many were given free medicines),” said Jennifer Cagas, a resident of Barangay Canta-ub.
“Ilabi na sa mga katigulangan nga may mga gipangbati-bati nga sakit, nasulbad ang ilang problema nga nahatagan sila og mga tambal nga libre (Especially for the elderly who have diseases, their problem is solved by being given medicines for free), Cagas added.
Canta-ub Barangay Captain Conchita Sajol also thanked the government agencies involved in the Barangayan for choosing their barangay because many of them were able to avail the medical consultations, receive medicines and avail of other frontline government services.
A total of 240 individuals were able to avail of the free medical services during the Barangayan.
While government agencies conducted their medical services, a parallel Barangayan Activity Public Fora was also conducted where the Eskaya Tribal Council interact with government agencies on their issues, especially on the update of their ancestral domain claims and among others. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
