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There are no “partisan or political considerations” in the establishment of Malasakit Centers, as these provide medical assistance to poor Filipinos, Senator Bong Go said. Go made the statement following the call of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to investigate the operations of the Malasakit Center as it is […]
Government’s electrification projects, including the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP), will receive P1.5 billion in the proposed budget of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for fiscal year 2020 based on the National Expenditure Program (NEP). This was revealed by NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong when he presented the agency’s 2020 proposed budget based on NEP before the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has reminded parties opposing the law enacted as a response to the end of the quantitative restriction on rice importation to also consider the plight of local farmers who stand to lose more as cheap rice imports start flooding the market without any support program in place. “Now that Philippine authorities can […]
Senator Bong Go said convicted rapist and murderer former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez is better off in jail. “Mr. Sanchez, ‘wag ka nang mangarap na makalaya pa. Ipagpatuloy mo na lang pagbayaran ang mga kasalanan mo dyan sa loob, kaysa lumabas ka, baka umikli pa ang iyong buhay (Mr. Sanchez, stop dreaming of being freed. Just […]
President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to protect the country’s interests, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, during his trip to China, Senator Bong Go said. Go made this assurance after Duterte said he will raise the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in his upcoming eighth bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]
Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones said the country’s current struggle with the dengue outbreak highlights the need to mandate the inclusion of health workers in every barangay to aid the Department of Health (DOH) in its dengue prevention and management efforts. “The number of dengue cases, together with the other communicable and non-communicable diseases, […]
In the first half of President Duterte’s term, “tokhang” was the catchphrase in the government’s war on illegal drugs. Now that the President is on his legacy mode, the anti-illegal drugs campaign should start shifting to reform and rehabilitation, said Senator Sonny Angara. “Naramdaman na ng mga tulak at gumagamit ng ilegal na droga ang […]
Senator Bong Go extended help to 953 victims of a fire that broke out on August 19 in Barangay San Isidro, Cainta, Rizal. The victims, who lived in shanties, gathered at the covered court of Greenpark Village and received financial assistance, lunch and grocery packs from Go and supporters who share the same advocacy of […]
Imagine each and every town in the country having its own shopping district. It is where families can come together to dine and celebrate memorable occasions. It is where they can shop for daily necessities, avail of specialized services, and conveniently get whatever they need and want. Such is the vision of Philippine Primark Properties […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Juan Fidel Nograles has appealed to hog and pig raisers in Montalban (Rodriguez) to cooperate with the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the local government, and other authorities tasked to monitor and prevent the possible spread of a swine disease that has yet to be identified, stressing that […]