Senator Bong Go dispatched his team to extend additional support to displaced workers in Lupao, Nueva Ecija.
“Sa kakaikot ko sa bansa, nakita ko kung gaano kahalaga ang pagbibigay ng trabaho sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na sa mga walang-wala, iyung mga hopeless at mga helpless,” Go, adopted son of Nueva Ecija, said in a message.
“Mahirap po ang panahon ngayon, marami pang apektado ng iba’t ibang krisis na hindi pa nakakabalik sa trabaho.”
“Mahirap po ang panahon ngayon, marami pang apektado ng iba’t ibang krisis na hindi pa nakakabalik sa trabaho,” the veteran legislator added.
Held at Umali Gym in Lupao, the displaced workers received snacks, grocery packs, balls, shirts, and pens from Go’s team, in coordination with Mayor Glenda Romano. Select recipients also received shoes.
The 232 qualified beneficiaries then will be receiving short-term employment assistance from the national government after completing ten days of work.
“Ito ay isang pagkakataon na makatulong sa inyong pamilya habang nakikibahagi sa muling pagbangon ng ating bayan.”
“Ang programa na ito ay naglalayong makatulong sa mga kababayan nating walang trabaho o naapektuhan ang kabuhayan. Ito ay isang pagkakataon na makatulong sa inyong pamilya habang nakikibahagi sa muling pagbangon ng ating bayan,” the seasoned lawmaker explained.
To strengthen worker protection nationwide, the senator filed Senate Bill No. 177. Under the proposed measure, the Rural Employment Assistance Program (REAP) would be established to provide temporary employment opportunities to qualified individuals affected by economic hardship, poverty, displacement, or seasonal unemployment.
In response to the high oil prices, he introduced a proposed measure modeled after the Bayanihan laws enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Go filed SBN 2033, or the proposed Fuel Crisis Immediate Relief and Response Bill, which seeks to provide targeted relief to Filipino households during periods of fuel crisis. The measure proposes deferment of payments for basic utilities such as electricity and water, as well as temporary suspension of mandatory contributions like PhilHealth, SSS, GSIS, etc.
“Patuloy kaming magseserbisyo sa inyo dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo at ako ay naniniwala na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo ‘yan sa Diyos,” he concluded.
