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Senator Bong Go called for heightened government vigilance and stronger protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amid global security threats in France, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, stressing the need for immediate assistance to those affected by violence and unrest. Go urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Overseas Workers Welfare […]
Senator Bong Go extended assistance to families recovering from a fire in Barangay Yapak, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, as he renewed his call for stronger disaster preparedness, modernized fire response and adequate temporary shelter for Filipinos displaced by calamities. Go’s Malasakit team conducted the relief activity for residents affected by the September 1 fire, providing […]
Senator Bong Go called for intensified and preemptive government action as worsening El Niño conditions have placed 106 cities and municipalities across five regions under a state of calamity, affecting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and inflicting billions of pesos in agricultural losses. Go stressed that government agencies and local government units must act before […]
Senator Bong Go called for stronger government investment in Philippine sports, saying public funds should prioritize programs and facilities that directly benefit Filipino athletes rather than projects that fail to deliver meaningful value to the public. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, made the call after presiding over the committee’s post-Asian Games evaluation […]
Senator Bong Go called on the country’s sports institutions to keep athletes from becoming casualties of internal disputes, governance problems and financial difficulties within national sports associations, saying those who train and compete for the Philippines should never be made to suffer because of “sports politics.” Go made the appeal as chairperson of the Senate […]
Senator Bong Go welcomed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of a measure establishing a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable reintegration program for overseas Filipino workers, saying government support for OFWs should continue even after they return home. The Senate recently approved Senate Bill No. 2423, or the proposed Bagong Balikbayang Manggagawa Act. Go […]
Senator Bong Go called for stronger cooperation between government and the private sector to make safe, decent and affordable housing more accessible to Filipinos as he addressed real estate professionals from across the country during the 66th National Convention of the Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards, Inc. (PAREB) in Davao City. Speaking before PAREB […]
Senator Bong Go urged PhilHealth to further strengthen primary and preventive healthcare while ensuring adequate benefits for Filipinos already undergoing dialysis and other life-sustaining treatments, following the state health insurer’s disclosure that around a quarter of its payouts now goes to dialysis. PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho said around 25% of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways has incorporated provisions from Senator Bong Go’s proposed Philippine Building Act into its ongoing review of the nearly 50-year-old National Building Code, with proposed amendments expected to be finalized soon. DPWH officials disclosed the development during the Senate deliberations on the department’s proposed 2027 budget after Go pressed […]
Senator Bong Go extended his condolences and assistance to the family of 41-year-old Jerland Enriquez who died after risking his life to rescue three neighbors during severe flooding in Quezon City recently. Enriquez, a fruit porter originally from Nueva Ecija, went missing after helping save a mother and her two children who were swept away […]