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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano questioned the small budget the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is receiving despite its critical role in supporting millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). During the Senate deliberation on the DMW’s proposed 2026 budget, Cayetano said the government must explain why an agency that protects workers bringing in billions […]
Senator Bong Go asked fellow legislators during the plenary deliberation for the budget of the Department of Health (DOH) to include in its allocation an additional P1.4 Billion to finally fully pay the remaining unpaid health emergency allowance (HEA) of health workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic. Go, as one of the authors and […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, November 18, visited the country’s first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, involving a 9-year-old patient with biliary atresia. The operation, carried out at the UP Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH), was funded through the ₱30 million raised by the Mayor and donated to […]
Senator Bong Go, member of Senate Committee on Higher Education and Chairperson of Senate Committee on Youth, reaffirmed his commitment to empowering the Filipino youth through accessible and inclusive education as he extended support to scholars in Davao Oriental. The initiative, in coordination with Davao Oriental State University (DORSU) President Roy Ponce and Davao Oriental […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the need to protect Filipinos’ right to fair and transparent access to government assistance as he co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 254, or the proposed Anti-Discrimination in the Delivery of Social Protection Programs Act. The measure aims to penalize any form of selective, discretionary, or discriminatory acts in the delivery of social […]
Amid the heightened efforts by Malacañan Palace to flush out official corruption, a group of lawmakers has re-filed a bill seeking to promote greater transparency in public governance by empowering the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to examine the bank deposits of certain individuals or corporations once there is reasonable ground to believe these persons […]
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos has called on the government to conduct a stronger crackdown on the sale of counterfeit or smuggled cigarettes as he stressed that doing so would be beneficial for the local tobacco industry. “Ang mga peke at smuggled na sigarilyo ay malaking banta sa ating mga tobacco farmers hindi lamang […]
Senator Bong Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended assistance to families affected by Super Typhoon Uwan in Hermosa, Bataan. Go has long called for the swift and proper implementation of Republic Act No. 12076, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, which mandates the establishment of permanent, disaster-resilient evacuation centers in every city and municipality in […]
Senator Bong Go co- sponsored the Philippine Geriatric Center (PGC) Bill during the Senate plenary session as he underscored that taking care of the elderly is part of Filipino culture. “Bilang Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Health at isa sa mga author, nakasuporta po ako sa panukalang batas na nagtatatag ng Philippine Geriatric Center […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan praised organic agriculture as a vital public health strategy to address the growing incidence of respiratory and lifestyle diseases among Filipinos, emphasizing how naturally grown produce helps reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and promotes healthier communities. As keynote speaker at the 7th PH Natural & Organic Products Expo (PNOPEX) and the 11th […]