The Lingap Calinan Satellite Office has served a total of 4,903 clients last year.
The Lingap Para sa Mahirap Program is part of City Government of Davao’s efforts to help underprivileged citizens by providing support for funeral costs, medical bills, and medications.
Dwight Jacone Jabican, social worker of the Lingap Calinan Satellite Office, said most of their clients needed help with their funeral and medical expenses.
“Mostly, hospital bill ang pinakadaghan nga ma-cater namo diri kay we have three hospitals nga provider namo sa Lingap. Unya duol man pod siya sa atong satellite office, so accessible ra gyud siya sa mga residents nato. Gawas pod sa mga hospitals, naa pod mga purenarya nga provider pod ni Lingap which is tulo pod maong ubay-ubay pod ang mga muduol sa amoa nga magpatabang sa ilahang funeral bills (Helping clients with their hospital bills is what we handle the most since we have three hospitals that provide assistance under our Lingap. The hospitals are located near our satellite office, making it more accessible for our residents. Many people also come to us asking assistance for their funeral expenses because there are three funeral homes that provide funeral services under Lingap),” he said.
The Lingap Calinan Satellite Office is one of six satellite offices of the Lingap Para sa Mahirap Program. The other satellite offices are located in Marilog, Toril, Bunawan, Paquibato, and Almendras Gymnasium compound.
Jabican added that people from Tugbok and Baguio District also go to their office.
“Naa’y uban pod nga taga-downtown sila but ilahang relatives pod diha nagpuyo sa may Baguio district. Daghan jud nga mga barangay nga muduol sa amoa. Gina-welcome man pod na namo kay diri sa Lingap Calinan dili lang man mi naga-focus diri sa Barangay Calinan kay diri mi na-locate nga area, naga-cater pod mi og uban pang barangay or area nga diri lang gihapon sa Davao City (Others who seek help are from downtown but their relatives reside in Baguio district. We also welcome them because our satellite office is not just focused on Calinan residents, we also serve people from other barangays in Davao City),” he said.
He urged Dabawenyos to visit their office or the closest Lingap satellite office if they needed help. Calinan’s Lingap Satellite Office is just beside the 911 Satellite Office in Barangay Calinan.
Dabawenyos may also send a message to Lingap para sa Mahirap’s official Facebook Page or send a direct message through the numbers 0966-860-1552, 0945-399-3775, and 0962-335-6853 for the main office; 0907-558-3581 for the Bunawan Satellite Office; 0992-332-2079 for Calinan Satellite Office; 0994-802-1340 for Marilog Satellite Office; 0909-960-9336 for the Paquibato Satellite Office; 0991-696-8856 for the Poblacion Satellite Office; and 0967-195-5176 for the Toril Satellite Office. CIO