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PROVIDE REINTEGRATION FOR RETURNING OFWS – GO

Senator Bong Go’s outreach team provided relief to overseas Filipino workers and their families in Digos City, Davao del Sur as part of the senator’s efforts to assist those whose lives and livelihoods have been adversely affected by the ongoing pandemic.   As Go continues to prioritize the welfare of migrant workers, he reiterated the importance […]

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BONG GO LAUDS CANOY FOR OPBF LIGHT FLYWEIGHT WIN

Chair of the Senate Committee on Sports Senator Bong Go filed Senate Resolution No. 374 congratulating and commending Joey Maderal Canoy for clinching the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light flyweight title in a match against Japanese Kenichi Horikawa at Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan recently. The Filipino boxer from General Santos City […]

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SENATE LAUDS 2 PINAY JIU-JITSUKAS FOR INT’L WIN

The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating the national jiu-jitsu team, including jiu-jitsu phenoms Kimberly Anne Custodio and Meggie Ochoa, for bagging gold medals in the 2022 Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) World Championship held last November in the United Arab Emirates. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 277 (Adopted Resolution No. 38), introduced by Senator Lito Lapid was […]

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PROTECT FARMERS VS AGRI SMUGGLING – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go reissued his call for the government to prioritize the welfare of small farmers and agricultural workers as he emphasized the need to eliminate agricultural smuggling, which has adverse impacts on the livelihoods of Filipino farmers nationwide. This after farmers’ organization Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura has earlier reported that there are currently 20 […]

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CUA BACKS MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

Quirino Governor Dax Cua expressed his support for the Maharlika Investment Fund, which the House of Representatives passed on Thursday after Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. certified the bill proposing its creation as urgent. “I think a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), if managed properly, can help us achieve our objectives of inclusive and sustainable development.  We look […]

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BONG GO GIVES AID TO MAGUINDANAO FIRE VICTIMS

Senator Bong Go sent his team to Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte recently to provide relief to fire-hit households.  In his video message, Go reassured the affected families that the Bureau of Fire Protection is undergoing a modernization program to improve its capability to respond to fire incidents. BFP Modernization Act, which the legislator […]

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RILLO BATS FOR 20% TOLL FEE DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS

Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo wants to expand the transportation and road use privileges of the country’s senior citizens by granting them a 20 percent discount on the toll fees levied by expressway and skyway operators. “Senior citizens who own motor vehicles deserve special access to skyways and expressways, including a 20 percent reduction in […]

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BONG GO INSPECTS SUPER HEALTH CENTER IN BULACAN

Senator Bong Go personally led his team on an ocular inspection of the Super Health Center in Pandi, Bulacan. During the inspection, Go and his team also provided support to struggling residents to help them overcome challenges amid various crises encountered this year.   Advocated by the Department of Health and the legislator, the Super Health […]

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BONG GO GIVES AID TO RESIDENTS OF LIMAY, BATAAN

To help more Filipinos adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises, Senator Bong Go continues to intensify his efforts in supporting more vulnerable communities as he had his team visit Limay, Bataan to provide necessary aid to hundreds of its indigents.  Go, in his video message, reminded the public to remain vigilant and […]

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ABANTE: PASS MAGNA CARTA ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

House Committee on Human Rights chairperson Benny  Abante Jr. is urging fellow legislators in the House of Representatives to again pass the Magna on Religious Freedom, a measure that was passed by the 18th Congress on third reading, a bill intended “to protect and promote the right of a person to propagate one’s religious belief without […]