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BONG GO: MAKE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT ACCESSIBLE

Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his ongoing efforts to make breast cancer treatments more accessible for all Filipinos, especially those in underserved areas. “Marami po sa mga mahihirap na pamilya ang hirap sa pagpapagamot ng cancer, kabilang na ang breast cancer. Kaya dapat lang na magtulungan ang pamahalaan, pribadong sektor, at lahat sa lipunan para masiguro […]

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BONG GO SWEARS IN ELECTED LOCAL EXECUTIVES

Following his historic win in the 2025 midterm elections, Senator Bong Go has been accommodating a list of local leaders from across the country who requested that the senator administer their oaths of office. One of Go’s guests at the Senate included Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur Mayor-elect Annea de Leon, the niece of veteran politician […]

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BONG GO OPENS BACOOR CITY SUPER HEALTH CENTER

Senator Bong Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, reaffirmed his commitment to delivering accessible healthcare to every Filipino as he joined the blessing and inauguration of the Bacoor City Super Health Center in Cavite recently. The event also coincided with the city’s 13th Cityhood Anniversary. “Happy 13th Cityhood Anniversary. Natutuwa po […]

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BONG GO: EXPAND PHILHEALTH TRANSPLANT COVERAGE

Senator Bong Go reiterated the urgent need to sustain and deepen reforms in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to ensure that all Filipinos, especially the poor and marginalized, benefit from improved and accessible healthcare services.  Among the recent developments Go advocated for is the expanded kidney transplant benefit package, which the veteran legislator welcomed […]

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BIR: STRONG COLLECTION IN FIRST 4 MONTHS OF 2025

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported strong collection figures in the first four months of 2025, even as the country’s economic managers adjusted its full-year revenue target downward due to tempered economic growth prospects. In a video message posted on his official Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. announced that the agency […]

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PIMENTEL SLAMS COMELEC FOR TEODORO DQ REVERSAL

Outgoing Senator Koko Pimentel denounced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for reversing its earlier ruling disqualifying Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro as a congressional candidate for District 1, calling the reversal “a mockery of the Constitution” and warning that it “opens the gates of electoral hell.” “This reversal is not just a legal setback, for it’s […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO BACOLOD CITY FIRE VICTIMS

Amid continuing efforts to uplift Filipinos affected by fire-related emergencies, Senator Bong Go extended assistance to families affected by a recent blaze in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental through his Malasakit Team. Go underscored the importance of bayanihan and collective support in ensuring that no Filipino is left behind after times of hardship. Held at the […]

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LUMAGUI’S BALANCED TAX COLLECTION MEASURES LAUDED

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reaping the fruits of a balanced and aggressive approach to tax enforcement and taxpayer engagement under the leadership of Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.—an approach that has resulted in tangible results and improved revenue collections.  This according to former BIR Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres, who in a series of columns […]

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US ATTACK ON IRAN NUCLEAR SITES ALARMS LACSON

Senator-elect Ping Lacson voiced concern that the Trump administration’s “unprecedentedly dangerous” bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran may trigger a world war. Lacson also said he trusts that Philippine authorities have in place the needed evacuation and contingency plans for more than two million Filipinos deployed in the Middle East who may be affected by […]

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BONG GO RECEIVES WORLD ICON OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

Senator Bong Go was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Public Service during the World Icon of Excellence and Leadership Awards held at The Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay City. Represented at the ceremony by former government senior official Abdulgani Macatoman, Go extended his gratitude for the recognition and reiterated his firm […]