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BONG GO SUPPORTS BUDGET HIKE FOR VP OFFICE

Senator Bong Go expressed his full support for the Office of the Vice President (OVP), underscoring the importance of empowering Vice President Sara Duterte to serve as a “working Vice President” whose programs directly reach Filipinos in need during the Senate deliberations for its proposed 2026 budget. “For this year 2025, we pushed to restore […]

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BONG GO BATS FOR BOOST IN SENIORS’ SOCIAL PENSION

Senator Bong Go called on the national government to reallocate a portion of its flood control budget to settle the unpaid social pensions of qualified yet waitlisted indigent senior citizens across the country.  This suggestion came amid discovery of numerous anomalous, substandard, and ghost flood control projects that profited a few rather than benefiting the […]

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BONG GO: USE FLOOD CONTROL FUNDS FOR MEDICAL AID

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 […]

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BONG GO TO GOV’T: BUILD MORE EVACUATION CENTERS

Notwithstanding the sudden heavy downpour, Senator Bong Go visited families affected by a fire incident in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City recently. Go asked the government to prioritize the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 12076 or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, which he also principally authored and co-sponsored.  The law mandates the establishment of safe […]

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BONG GO HAILS ENACTMENT OF E-GOVERNANCE ACT

Senator Bong Go, one of the authors and co-sponsors of Republic Act No. 12254 or the E-Governance Act, welcomed the law’s recent enactment, which institutionalizes the use of digital platforms to make government services more efficient and accessible to all Filipinos. The law mandates the creation of a Unified E-Governance Project Management Office under the […]

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QMMC OPENS HALFWAY HOUSE FOR PATIENT GUARDIANS

Michael Villagomez, head of general services at Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC), described how a newly inaugurated halfway house — advocated by Senator Bong Go — will unburden the daily struggles of patient guardians who travel to Manila from distant provinces. For Villagomez, the facility is more than a building; it is a lifeline for […]

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BONG GO LAUDS CREATION OF AURORA MEDICAL CENTER

Senator Bong Go highlighted the passage of Republic Act No. 12240, which establishes a Level III General Hospital in Baler, Aurora to be known as the Aurora Medical Center.  While he was serving as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, Go championed its approval. “The hospital will provide residents of Aurora with access to […]

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BONG GO WANTS MORE FACILITIES FOR SPORTS, HEALTH

Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, strongly urged government agencies to channel more resources toward sports infrastructure and related facilities instead of infrastructure projects that he described as having little to no direct benefit to the public and often becoming opportunities for corruption. Speaking during the public hearing of the Senate […]

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BONG GO LAUDS DAVAO CITY’S FIL-CHI FIREFIGHTERS

Senator Bong Go lauded the officers and members of the Filipino Chinese Fire Fighters of Davao City as reliable partners in safeguarding communities during their 36th Anniversary. “For more than three decades, your organization has been a reliable partner in safeguarding our communities. Your courage and selflessness embody the true spirit of service,” Go said […]

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BONG GO LAUDS MUAY THAI TEAM FOR MALAYSIA WIN

Senator Bong Go filed Senate Resolution No. 116 to commend and congratulate the Manila Muay Thai Team after their successful campaign in an international mixed martial arts tournament held in Sandakan, Malaysia. Go began by reiterating the constitutional duty to support sports development. As stated in the resolution, Article XIV, Section 19 of the Philippine […]