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Senator Bong Go has pressed the Senate to prioritize expanded access to free tertiary education. Building on the law enacted during the Duterte Administration, Go as chair of the Senate Youth Committee, filed a bill to expand it further to reach more students in need. Speaking during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, raised alarm over the recent surge of leptospirosis cases during a committee hearing, warning about the impact of flooding on public health and the strain placed on government hospitals. Go pressed officials from the Department of Health (DOH) to account for measures taken […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for its newly launched enhanced Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (PhilHealth GAMOT). “Bawat piso sa budget na nakalaan para sa kalusugan ay mahalaga para ma-protektahan ang kalusugan ng ating kababayan. Kaya dapat hindi ito naka-tengga at magamit ito para makaligtas ng buhay ng […]
Senator Bong Go expressed hope that the Supreme Court would act favorably and decide to order the transfer of the excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) back to the state insurance provider. “I am hopeful that the Supreme Court will finally decide to have the budget transferred to be returned to PhilHealth. […]
Senator Bong Go reminded the government to ensure the implementation of zero balance billing in key public hospitals as mentioned by the President in his latest State of the Nation Address (SONA). As chair of the Senate Committee of Health and Demography and as part of his long-standing health reforms crusade, Go stressed the need […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, lauded Filipino Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. for bringing pride to the Philippines. “Nandito po ngayon kami sa Senado. Nire-recognize po ang ating legendary sa chess na si Rogelio Antonio. Nanalo po siya sa Melbourne Chess Open noong April 2025 at naka-four golds naman siya […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team visited and aided flood-hit families in Cebu City. The relief operations were successfully conducted in Barangay Mabolo in coordination with Barangay Captain Atty. Daniel Francis Arguedo and Barangay Cogon Pardo in coordination with Barangay Captain Jay Bacalso. Food packs, shirts, foldable fans, pens, basketballs, and volleyballs were distributed to a […]
Senator Bong Go once again reminded Filipinos to be vigilant against scammers who maliciously use his name or the Malasakit Center program to prey on unsuspecting victims, particularly through fake social media accounts and pages. This comes after Go’s office took swift action on a report from a grieving family in Calumpit, Bulacan, who fell […]
As Chair of the Senate Youth Committee, Senator Bong Go is pushing to strengthen the financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills of young Filipinos by institutionalizing these as separate core subjects in the junior and senior high school curricula under the current K-12 program. Building on his consistent advocacy for education reforms that respond to the […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team returned and provided relief to flood-hit families in Negros Occidental. The relief operations were successfully conducted in Hinigiran in coordination with Mayor Mary Grace Arceo and Councilor Xenia Guanco, Bago City with Mayor Mayette Javellana, Valladolid with Mayor Ricardo Presbiterio Jr, San Enrique with Mayor Jilson Tubillara, and Himamaylan City […]