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Some 1,650 indigent women from 33 barangays here, will be the beneficiaries of a free pap smear, breast examination, and HIV testing of the city government. This is in line with the programs and activities of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. for the Women’s Month celebration. Dubbed as “Sa lipunang patas, kakayahan ni Eba ay […]
Senator Bong Go, co-author and co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2534, which aims to raise the daily minimum wage by P100 across the country, stressed that the increase would benefit the poor and the hungry amid the rising prices of goods. In an ambush interview after attending the celebrations of the 104th Founding Anniversary of […]
Senator Bong Go’s outreach team and the Office of Councilor Jelina Magsuci conducted a relief operation at the City Mall in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro recently. Go’s team distributed snacks to 650 beneficiaries, while select recipients received a bicycle, cellular phone, shirts, and balls for basketball and volleyball. Meanwhile, financial assistance from the national government […]
Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Filipinos affected by disasters, emphasizing the importance of resilience and mutual aid in times of crisis. Addressing those affected by fires, Go underscored the need for hope and perseverance. “Sa mga nasunugan, parati kong sinasabi sa kanila ‘wag ho kayong mawalan ng pag-asa,” the legislator said, emphasizing […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of respecting the democratic processes and the voice of the people after the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) recently. Go has urged the electorate and the newly elected officials to embody the values of responsibility and discernment associated with suffrage. “The outcomes of the BSKE […]
Senator Bong Go hailed the decline in the unemployment rate in the country, emphasizing the importance of job opportunities in enhancing the quality of life for Filipinos, particularly those who are less fortunate. In an interview after personally aiding poor residents in Talisay, Camarines Norte, Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Labor, remarked, […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo proposed a measure seeking to grant free funeral services for extremely poor Filipino families nationwide. Tulfo filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1695 institutionalizing a provision of burial assistance that offers free funeral services to ensure that families of the deceased will not carry the heavy financial burden of their loved one’s death. […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has sought the grant of tax incentives to doctors volunteering their services for free to indigent patients as a way of recognizing their “selfless and committed” efforts in helping provide quality healthcare to Filipinos. Under House Bill (HB) No. 5672, Duterte and three other lawmakers have proposed that […]
Senator Bong Go thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for heeding his earlier appeal to provide additional assistance to poor Filipinos through an expanded Supplemental Amelioration Program as this is a welcomed step towards aiding our needy kababayans. This comes after the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region Plus bubble due to […]
“The poor should not be powerless.” This, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday, is the rationale behind the President’s approval of Department of Energy (DOE) recommendations that seek to ease the financial burden of power consumers with little or no income. Nograles had earlier announced that the President had ordered the extension of the […]