Sara opens OVP satellite offices in regions

Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR

By Kaithreen Cruz, Manila Times

(UPDATED) THE Office of the Vice President (OVP) has opened satellite offices in six regions to bring the services of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio closer to the people.

The offices are in Region 1 (Ilocos), 7 (Central Visayas), 8 (Eastern Visayas), 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), 11 (Davao Region), and Caraga.

The OVP office in Region 1 is located in Dagupan City, the office in Region 9 is in Zamboanga City, and the one in Region 11 is in Davao City.

The office in Region 7 is located at Escario Central, Camputhaw in Cebu City, the one in Region 8 at JT Commercial Complex, Barangay 74, Lower Nula-tula, Tacloban City in Leyte, and the one in Caraga at Villa Bali, corner Balilahan-Tandurpass, Barangay Mabua, Tandag City in Surigao del Sur.

"Sa aking unang buong araw bilang bise presidente, nagbukas po tayo ng mga satellite office sa iba't-ibang bahagi ng bansa upang matulungan ang ating mga kababayan na magkaroon ng madali at agarang access sa mga serbisyong mula sa Office of the Vice President (On my first full day as vice president, we opened satellite offices in different parts of the country to provide easy and immediate access to the services of the OVP)," Duterte-Carpio said.

The establishment of satellite offices is one of the projects she promised during her campaign.

Duterte-Carpio said the offices will also consolidate support from parallel groups in the regions to help build and develop communities.

In a media briefing held a day after the Vice President's inauguration, she said she will reside in Davao City but will spend her work days in Metro Manila.

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