Laoag City’s Agserbi 24/7 resumes

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Laoag City—The city government here has resumed its “Agserbi 24/7” program.

The said program, a pet project of Laoag Mayor Chevelle V. Fariñas, brings the city government closer to the people as they visit barangays around the city.

With the program’s resumption, Mrs. Fariñas led the visit at Brgys. 54-B Camanggaan and 53 Rioeng.

The Barangay Entrepreneurial Services (BES), otherwise known as the mobile market for the sale of goods and agricultural products. Vendors from the market and the barangays are invited.

Aside from the mobile market, the city government also gives free snacks called “Pa-chill ni Chevylle”, “Pa-miki ni Mikee”, “Pa-mami ni Jamie” and “Pa-popsikel ni Jan Michael”; named after the mayor and her children.

The city also gives the traditional birthday parties with free individual cakes to senior citizens.

All department office heads were advised and encouraged to participate in case there are some queries or problems that the residents want to ask or inquire.

As usual, Mrs. Fariñas said the “blockbuster services” are in the field of health with free check-ups and free medicines.

The new innovation, Mrs. Fariñas said, are the requests of the barangays are given ahead to her office so that these requests will be handed over during the Agserbi 24/7.

Before the Agserbi 24/7 ends, a public forum is held for residents to have the opportunity to talk with all city officials present.

Mrs. Fariñas assured that all of the city’s 80 barangays will be visited before the end of the year.

Earlier, Rep. Geraldine B. Roman (Bataan, 1^st district) said she was inspired by the “Agserbi 24/7” program after she personally joined the Laoag government officials in 2017.

The first openly transgender congresswoman said in her last visit to Laoag during the recent Pamulinawen Festival, that the project should be adopted by other local government units in the country to bring their services closer to the people.

During the city’s recently concluded month-long fiesta celebration, Ms. Roman served as crowning guest of Mujeres 2019.

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