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Senator Bong Go expressed hope and optimism amid recent proposals to re-allocate funds for flood control to the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Program (MAIFIP). “I heard ngayon mayroon pong pondo for flood control for 2026, parang i-re-reallocate po ng Kongreso sa MAIFIP. Kung matutuloy po ito wala na pong dahilan na may […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office vowed to continue improving its processes to lessen the lead time for those seeking medical assistance from the agency. “Patuloy po nating pinag-aaralan kung ano pa ang pwedeng gawin, kung aling steps ang maaaring redundant na pwedeng tanggalin upang lalong mapabilis ang pag-release ng ating guarantee letters,” PCSO Chairman Junie […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) revealed that at least 60,000 Filipinos have benefited from more than P400 million the agency released in medical aid over the first quarter of 2023. “Nasa 60,779 kababayan natin ang natulungan sa kanilang gastusing pang-medikal, na umabot sa P410,427,957.55 na inilabas ng PCSO sa pamamagitan ng Medical Access Program,” […]
The Office of Senator Bong Go, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, extended assistance to disadvantaged communities in Gapan City and Peñaranda town in Nueva Ecija. In a video message, Go reiterated his commitment to support the establishment of more Super Health Centers across the country, considering how they can significantly […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has helped 21,954 Filipinos cope with mounting medical bills by providing more than P157 million in medical assistance for the month of January 2023. The PCSO released P157,365,606.75 through its Medical Assistance Program, which covers requests for fund augmentation for confinement, dialysis injection, cancer treatment, hemodialysis, laboratory, diagnostic, and […]
The local government of Iloilo announced that the second Iloilo City Action and Response (ICARE) center in Barangay Balantang in Jaro District is ready to serve surrounding communities after its inauguration on February 4. “This is very strategic in the sense that it will cover barangays which are in Jaro and will be able to […]
At least 1,090 Black Nazarene devotees were given medical assistance and were treated by Philippine Red Cross (PRC) medical staff and volunteers, and first aid stations around the Quiapo district during the annual Traslacion held recently. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairperson and CEO, said an estimated 2 million devotees joined the Traslacion and liturgy prayer […]
The recent Traslacion 2020 did not just draw devotees of the Black Nazarene to join the annual procession, it also showed just how dedicated are the personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are. About 1,000 MMDA personnel remained on duty on their respective areas of assignment as the procession of the image of […]
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 […]