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SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, through his outreach team, extended help to families displaced by fire in Barangay Caromatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte and in Agusan del Sur. His team brought cash assistance, food and medicine packs, masks and face shields, as well as a bicycle for Crisanto Dahili and his family. The family also received other forms of emergency assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Health, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the National Housing Authority and the local social welfare office. The Department of Trade and Industry, meanwhile, pledged to provide financial assistance to help Dahili start a hog-raising business in their village. “We will continue to help our fellowmen, especially our countrymen, affected by the different crises and disasters. Who will help the Filipinos if not their fellow Filipinos. Let’s help them recover. The government will not leave you behind,” Go said. … [Read more...] about Go aids Lanao Norte, Agusan Sur fire victims

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has urged the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and other electric companies to show more compassion to small consumers and study the possibility of extending their no-disconnection policy. He made the call after the company issued disconnection notices to its consumers who have not completely settled their bills after having been allowed to defer payment last year because of the pandemic. Go asked Meralco not to further burden the poor who could not settle their bill because they had lost their jobs or livelihood. “Wala na nga makain, mawawalan pa ng kuryente (They no longer have food, now their electricity will be cut),” he said in a statement. “Magmalasakit tayo sa ating kapwa Pilipino (Let’s show some concern to our fellow Filipino).” Go also urged the government to prioritize the welfare of ordinary Filipinos “by finding ways to avoid putting any additional burden on those who are already struggling to make ends meet.” The senator has … [Read more...] about Show compassion, Go asks Meralco, other power firms

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go sent assistance to a total of 444 individuals, some of whom were fire victims and the others were drivers of tricycles and padyak (pedal pushers) in Obando, Bulacan on Tuesday. The aid distribution was held at the covered stage of Obando Central School on JP Rizal Street Barangay Paliwas where Go’s team met with 14 families affected by the fire on January 10, 2021 in Barangay Salambao and 290 tricycle drivers and 140 padyak drivers. “Huwag po kayo mag-alala, kapag dumating na ang bakuna kayong mga mahihirap kasama na ang mga guro ang una namin bibigyan para makabalik na tayo sa normal. Magbayanihan lang po tayo at sumunod sa paalala ng gobyerno at huwag makalimot magdasal sa Panginoon (Don’t worry, if the coronavirus vaccine arrives, you along with teachers will be the first to be inoculated so we may return to normal. Let us work together, follow the protocols set by the government and never forget to pary to God),” Go said. The … [Read more...] about Fire victims, trike drivers receive help from Bong Go

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated a total of seven school buildings with 140 classrooms at two towns in Bulacan province on Thursday afternoon. The President personally attended the opening of the newly constructed two four-story buildings with four classrooms each and one new four-story building with 12 classrooms at Gregorio H. del Pilar Integrated School in Sta. Ana, Bulakan, Bulacan while virtually leading the unveiling of a marker for four four-story buildings with 20 classrooms each at Virginia Ramirez-Cruz High School in Siling Bata, Pandi, Bulacan via livestreaming. During the ceremonial unveiling of the marker, the President was assisted by his wife, Cielito “Honeylet” Avancena, together with Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar and Bulacan officials, headed by Gov. Daniel Fernando, Bulakan Mayor Vergel Meneses and Department of Education (DepEd)-Region 3 Director May Eclar. At Virginia … [Read more...] about Duterte opens school buildings in Bulacan

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan: A total of 85,248 indigent patients from Pangasinan, Tarlac and La Union provinces has been served by the Malasakit Center based at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here since its opening on Feb. 26, 2019. This was announced on Wednesday by R1MC chief Dr. Joseph Roland Mejia during the first anniversary celebration of the center in the presence of Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. The Malasakit Center, according to Mejia, has already disbursed more than P120 million to pay the hospital bills of the indigent patients of R1MC and other hospitals in the Ilocos Region. “This is a very important initiative of President Rodrigo Duterte and [Sen. Bong Go] that has assisted many poor folks in the three provinces,” he said. Mejia cited incumbent Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, son of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and former representative Gina de Venecia, for his continuing support in improving and constructing buildings at R1MC … [Read more...] about 85K served by Malasakit Center in Ilocos Region