Iloilo City’s Atipan-on-the-Move caravan draws 1,000-plus residents
By Joseph Bernard A. Marzan
ILOILO CITY — More than 1,000 people registered for government services as the Iloilo City government kicked off its Atipan-on-the-Move caravan in Barangay Calaparan, Arevalo district, on Friday, Oct. 2.
The caravan ran at the Calaparan gymnasium from 8 a.m. to noon.
It brought various City Hall services directly to residents as part of the city government’s effort to make public services more accessible.
Joy Fantilaga-Gorzal, spokesperson for Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu, said the turnout was “very encouraging” for the city government and showed that residents need easier access to government services.
“I think this shows that there is a demand for government services be are closer to the people,” Gorzal said.
The program was launched under a directive from Treñas-Chu, who took office in 2025, for city government offices to bring their services to communities instead of waiting for residents to travel to City Hall.
“Accessibility is not simply about having a service available. The question is, can these be easily accessed by the people? … The government should meet people where they are,” Gorzal said.
She said the initiative aims to spare residents from traveling to City Hall and spending additional time and money to complete transactions.
Services offered during the caravan included social and financial assistance, HAPLOS, medical and dental consultations, free medicines, MediSen+, and services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
The caravan also provided anti-rabies vaccination, legal and notarial services, birth, marriage, and death registration, business registration, and assistance for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Other services included employment assistance, solo parent identification card applications, veterinary services, recycling and seedling exchanges, a reading and feeding station, and a complaints desk.
The city government said Atipan-on-the-Move was designed to bring different offices and services together in one location within a barangay, so residents can access several services in a single visit.
Arevalo is one of Iloilo City’s seven districts, along with City Proper, Jaro, La Paz, Lapuz, Mandurriao, and Molo.
The next caravan is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, in Barangay Calumpang, also from 8 a.m. to noon.
The city government plans to hold the activity in a different barangay every Friday.
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