Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s Bayanihan E-Konsulta, a program that provides free online medical consultations, will halt operations on May 31, her office has announced.
In a Facebook post, Robredo thanked the volunteers who took part in the program.
“Taos-puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng nakipagbayanihan sa atin para maabot ang mga kababayan nating nangangailangan ng tulong medikal ngayong panahon ng Covid-19 pandemic,” she said.
The Bayanihan E-Konsulta Facebook page, in an advisory, also thanked volunteers for helping the program achieve its goal of improving the lives of Filipinos.
“Nagpapasalamat din tayo sa mga partners na nakipagbayanihan sa atin para makarating sa mas marami pa ang Bayanihan E-Konsulta. Sama-sama, pinatunayan natin: Walang imposible sa taumbayang nagkakaisa para iangat ang kaniyang kapwa,” it said.
Robredo’s office also announced that its medical and burial assistance programs would cease operations starting June 1.
“Ito po ay upang maging maayos ang pag-transition at pag-turnover ng programa sa susunod na bise presidente,” it said.
Robredo, who ran for president in the 2022 elections, lost to former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., whom she defeated in 2016.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is the presumptive next vice president of the country. John Ezekiel J. Hirro