TARLAC CITY (PIA) — Around 2,000 residents of La Paz, Tarlac received free health and social services during the LAB for All caravan held at the La Paz Municipal Plaza.
Spearheaded by First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, the initiative aims to bring essential government services closer to underserved and remote communities nationwide.
In her message, the First Lady highlighted the importance of the initiative to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., emphasizing his commitment to making government services more accessible in far-flung areas.
Various government agencies participated in the event, including the Department of Agriculture, the Public Attorney’s Office, and the Municipal Social Welfare and Development, as well as private partners such as GoNegosyo, all of which offered free services to beneficiaries.
A highlight of the caravan was the ceremonial turnover of a mobile health van donated by the Gokongwei family.
La Paz Municipal Health Officer Anthony Nulud emphasized the importance of the mobile van to their municipality.
”Ang balak namin, gagamitin namin ito pangbarangay namin everyday. Gagamitin namin siya pang X-ray, ultrasound at mga laboratory (We plan to use it for barangays every day. We’ll be using it for X-ray, ultrasound, and laboratory),” he stated.
Nulud assured that all residents of La Paz will be reached through the mobile clinic in alignment with the First Lady’s directive to ensure health services in far-flung areas.
Meanwhile, pre-event medical services such as laboratory tests, X-rays, check-ups, and the distribution of free medicines are also offered to the first 500 beneficiaries from La Paz.” (MJSC/AJRR, PIA Region 3- Tarlac)
