DAVAO CITY — The Lingap Para sa Mahirap online services has delivered medical services to a total of 2,278 people from January to December last year.

In a radio interview, online Lingap Services team leader Joan Paralisan said the online services include hospital bills, funeral bills, dialysis treatment, laboratory procedures and medication assistance.

"A considerable number of requests for Lingap assistance comes from non-residents of Davao City. What we do to them is we refer them to other agencies from which they can ask for help," Paralisan said.

From the 25 clients it received in November 2021 when the platform first went online, Paralisan said they expect the increased in number of clients who opted to avail themselves of Lingap services online instead of walk-in transactions.

"For clients who wish to avail themselves of the free services of Lingap online, they must visit the Lingap Para sa Mahirap official Facebook Page. There, they can find the appropriate type of Lingap assistance they want to avail and they will be given a list of requirements they need to provide," Paralisan said.