The office of Vice President Sara Duterte reminded the public that application forms for social services are not for sale.
This is after receiving reports from several individuals on alleged sale of public assistance application forms which are used to document client profiles applying for Medical and Burial Assistance Program (MABP).
In a statement, the OVP encouraged the public to get free public assistance application forms in the central and satellite offices of the OVP and that said forms should solely be used by the clients requesting such services.
Medical and burial assistance are among the social services being offered by the OVP, and these have been the most requested aid of marginalized Filipinos.
The OVP reported that as of December 2, the assistance program has already benefited 19,910 indigent Filipinos with aid amounting to P179,591,068.67.
Aside from the OVP Central Office in Mandaluyong, medical and burial assistance is also given in the seven OVP Satellite Offices across the country.
As promised during the campaign period on May national and local elections, Duterte opened the OVP satellite offices in the areas outside Metro Manila.
On her first day as Vice President on July 1, 2022, Duterte opened OVP satellite offices in the cities of Dagupan, Cebu, Tacloban, Zamboanga, Davao City, and Tandag in Surigao del Sur.
The satellite offices were not set up per region but were handpicked strategically for their location with major consideration being their proximity and accessibility to other areas or islands.
