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Two senators filed bills that aim to add more benefits for barangay health workers (BHWs) who have been playing an important role in the country’s fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Senator Bong Go reiterated the need to pass into law his filed bill which seeks to mandate the appointment of at least two BHWs […]
Senator Bong Go urged the government to strengthen its information campaign on COVID-19 vaccination, saying this should cover as many qualified individuals as possible. “We have done well the past year in acquiring sufficient vaccine supply but we must amplify these efforts further in order to reach areas with low vaccination rates,” Go said. The […]
Senators Bong Go and Sonny Angara are pushing separate measures that aim to provide a free medical check-up to every Filipino each year. Under Go’s proposed measure, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall establish and implement a free annual medical check-up program. “Dahil kulang sa pera, maraming mga kababayan natin ang takot magpatingin sa […]
Senator Bong Go has raised concern over the impact of the ongoing pandemic and other crises on the mental health of Filipinos and reiterated his call for stronger government interventions, particularly on the provision of psychosocial services and support. Go echoed the recent World Health Organization’s appeal for nations to invest more in mental health […]
The government pushes for reintegration interventions for beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa” (BP2) program once sent back to their respective home provinces. The BP2 program has been helping hundreds of family-beneficiaries through the whole-of-nation approaches by the program’s key agency implementers such as the National Housing Authority (NHA), Department of Transportation, Department of […]
Senator Bong Go said that he wants to expand the National Academy of Sports system if proven successful by establishing campuses in different regions across the country. “Kung maganda naman po ang magiging resulta, isa po sa isusulong ko bilang Committee Chair on Sports sa Senado ay maging regionalized po itong eskwelahang ito,” said Go […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict for the significant gains it has accomplished in addressing local insurgency and in restoring peace in conflict-riddled areas in the country. During his Talk to the People address in Davao City, President Rodrigo Duterte heaped praises on the efforts of the […]
Senator Bong Go has urged the incoming administration to continue the government’s push for accelerated regional development through the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program, saying that it will give more Filipinos hope for a better future after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hinihikayat po natin ang bagong administrasyon na ipagpatuloy ang pagpapatupad ng BP2 program na […]
Senator Bong Go witnessed the turnover of P50 million from the Office of the President to the Malasakit Center inside the Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center (DOPMC) in Mati City, Davao Oriental. Go said the funding would help ease the financial burden of indigent patients in the area. “Our target in the Malasakit Center is […]
Senator Bong Go, who heads the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, commended the Department of Health for fast-tracking the provision of benefits to the country’s health care workers (HCWs). Go further reminded DOH and those in the Executive branch to ensure the proper implementation of the law by providing what is due to frontliners […]