Frontline Services Rage Lahug

Another barangay benefited from the free services of the Cebu City Government’s Frontline Cluster Services through the ‘City Hall at Your Doorstep’ program of Mayor Michael Rama.

For the eight time around since the program started in the year 2010, the activity was successfully held in Barangay Lahug extending helping hands to its residents today April 29, 2016 Friday.

Thousands of residents of the said barangay flocked in a vacant lot in Sitio Sudlon to avail of the free services. One of them was Joel Gocotano, 56, who availed of the Medical Consultation.

In an interview with the BARUGG News, Gocotano stressed that the activity is of great help the people especially the less fortunate. He said, “Maayo kaayo ang gibuhat ni Mayor Rama kay mao gyod ni ang gikinahanglan sa mga tawo labi na nga lisod ang panahon karon.”

Meanwhile, among the services rendered were medical and dental consultations with free medicines, random blood sugar testing, blood typing, feeding for children, Cedula issuance and anti-rabies vaccination for dogs and cats.

Other services offered were the repair and installation of street lights and artesian wells, consultation on traffic issues and concerns, consultations on the ‘Let there be Light Program’ and urban poor related issues, free hair cutting, job placement referral, pruning and trimming of trees, and consultation on drug related issues, among several others.

Mayor Rama aims to bring the services of the 22 departments comprising the city government closer to the people and avail it for free sans going to the Cebu City Hall. The program has become institutionalized.

Moreover, amidst the scorching heat of the sun, thousands availed of the services. The activity which observed an avail-all-services-you-can system on a first come first served basis went well and ended until everyone were served. (Cebu City Public Information Office PIO/Greggy Jiggs P. Senados)