The Department of Agriculture RFO8 together with its line agencies such as the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), National Dairy Authority (NDA), and Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) showcased agricultural services in the 41st launching of the LAB for All in Basey, Samar, on March 18, 2025.

Hon. Luz Chu-Ponferrada, Municipal Mayor of Basey expressed her heartfelt gratitude with the various assistance that were provided during the said event. β€œπΏπ‘’π‘π‘œπ‘  π‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘˜π‘Žπ‘ π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Ž π‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘™π‘Žβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘›π‘Ž π΅π‘Žπ‘ π‘’π‘¦π‘›π‘œπ‘› π‘ π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘π‘™π‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘‘β„Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’, π‘™π‘–π‘£π‘’π‘™π‘–β„Žπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘œπ‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘™ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘–π‘π‘’π‘  π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐿𝐴𝐡 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘Žπ‘  π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘š, π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘™ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘–π‘π‘’π‘  π‘‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘›π‘œ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑑 π‘π‘’β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘‘,” she said.

[Our deepest gratitude together with the Baseynon for the accessible healthcare, livelihood assistance and social services with the LAB for all as our platform, bringing these essential services directly to the people ensuring that no one is left behind.]

Baseynons and other participants enjoyed the services provided by the DA RFO8 which included free animal consultation and rabies vaccination, distribution of free vegetable seeds, cassava cuttings and other planting materials, buko juice, and fresh milk.

First Lady Louise β€œLiza” Araneta-Marcos personally graced the event. β€œπ‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘”π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘Žπ‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘’. πΊπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘˜π‘œ π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘™π‘Žβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑛𝑔 π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘£π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘›π‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘‘π‘œ, π‘π‘œπ‘‘β„Ž 𝑝𝑒𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ . π‘Šπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’,” she expressed.

[The government cannot do this alone. I want to thank all the volunteers that are here, both public and private sectors. We cannot do this without you.] LAB for All is a program founded by the Office of the First Lady to provide accessible government services prioritizing the health and social needs of the Filipino people especially for the poor.###