After raising millions and providing transportation and temporary shelter for COVID-19 frontliners, the OVP now trains its sight on providing aid for small-scale vendors and tricycle drivers affected by the lockdown. | DJESguerraINQ
In her Sunday radio show, “BISErbisyong Leni,” Vice President Leni Robredo announced that her office would soon launch an app-based platform for vendors to sell their products online.“The concept is you will download an app on your phones and order online Then someone will receive it in the market. Then it will be delivered to you on the same day, but the tricycle drivers will deliver your purchase,” she said.
A dry run of the delivery of products was conducted Saturday at Kamuning Market, Quezon City, the Vice President said.
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