The program that has become a byword when it comes to bringing government initiatives closer to the people made its 7 th run on Friday in the municipality of Guindulman. Gov. Edgar M. Chatto not only led the 74 team delegation of service providers – the biggest so far - comprised of provincial government offices, national line agencies, and private sector organizations but also delivered his weekly governor’s report, Kita Ug Ang Gobernador at the municipality. Mayor Ma. Fe A. Piezas expressed her gratitude as she welcomed participating agencies and beneficiaries alike during the radio program. Compared to previous caravans, Guindulman drew an even larger number of beneficiaries as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) led by Regional Director Atty. Edward Villarta delivered on his promise to bring the agency’s services for the day. In support of the caravan in Guindulman, NBI brought the first ever Clearance on Wheels program.

Among highlights of the caravan include the launching of the Gatas sa Eskwelahan Para sa Kabataan ug Katawhan project of the Philippine Carabao Center for the Guindulman Central Elementary School, the launching of Kiddie and Junior Fire Marshall Program of the Bureau of Fire Protection, and Pay-out of Social Pension and Rice Subsidy of the Regional Department of Social Welfare and Development. Alliance for National and Democracy (ANAD) Party List Representative Jun Alcover turned over a multicab to Guindulman. Also turned over were dwarf coconut seedlings from the Philippine Coconut Authority, as well as Tilapia Fingerlings and Vegetable Seeds for the barangays from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.

The Registry of Deeds and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources distributed 500 land titles while the Department of Agrarian Reform distributed certificates of land ownership agreement totaling to 56 hectares worth of land. Bohol has set a standard in public service with the most comprehensive service delivery program - the HEAT Bohol caravan in place. Beneficiaries availed themselves of medical and dental consultation and minor medical procedures from a team comprised of volunteer health and wellness practitioners from the Philippine Red Cross, Provincial Health Office, 802 nd Infantry Brigade, 2 nd Special Forces Battalion, Bohol Medical Society, Bohol Community Defense Center, Philippine National Police, Medical Outreach Unit, Philippine Gift of Life, Association of Municipal Health Officers of the Phils. – Bohol Chapter, Bohol Eye Care, Ideal Vision, Holy Name University and Bohol Federation of Disabled Persons, Inc.

Beneficiaries were also offered consultancies, licensing, cliniquing, training and education services like skills matching, lectures and seminars on environment and livelihood, information and education campaign materials, student forums, sports clinics, storytelling sessions, and even culture and arts workshops. They were also given goodie bags, wall clocks, mirrors, slippers, soap, shampoo aside from livelihood assistance through distribution of assorted vegetable seeds (okra, talong, string beans, squash), hybrid yellow corn seeds, Bio-N, fruit trees (nangka, santol, cacao), and repacked rice seeds. (Leah/EDCom)