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Senator Bong Go witnessed the opening of the country’s 53rd Malasakit Center at the Maguindanao Provincial Hospital in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao three days after the ceremonial signing of President Rodrigo Duterte of Republic Act No. 11463, also known as the Malasakit Center Act of 2019. Initiated by the President and Go when the latter was […]
Despite the threat of inclement weather brought by Typhoon Tisoy, Senator Bong Go pushed through to join the opening of the 52nd Malasakit Center in the country at the Ospital ng Malabon in Malabon City. The launch was led by Sec. Michael Lloyd Dino of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV), […]
Senator Bong Revilla has expressed his commitment to curb the rising rate of obesity in the Philippines, especially among the youth, by inculcating more physical activities and traditional games in the K to 12 curriculum. Revilla filed Senate Bill No. 1121, or “An Act Providing for the Mandatory Inclusion of Anti-Obesity Education Program and Exercise […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is still preparing a proposal to regulate the sale and distribution of electronic cigarettes, vapes, and other nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems in the Philippines, despite a recent pronouncement by President Rodrigo Duterte banning the importation of vape products into the country. Gatchalian said the first reported case of electronic […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his full support for the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to ban the use and importation of e-cigarettes into the country. Go, who initially spoke about recommending to the President the need to regulate e-cigarettes or vape, told reporters in an interview after his visit to fire victims in Tondo, Manila City […]
Senator Pia Cayetano has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s certification of the Senate’s version of the sin tax bill as urgent. “I have always known that the President and I are aligned when it comes to regulating cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and alcohol products. But this certification is much appreciated because it sends a message to all the […]
The Senate has approved a bill seeking to institutionalize the establishment of Malasakit Centers or one-stop shop centers for medical and financial assistance in all 73 Department of Health (DOH)-run hospitals nationwide. Senator Bong Go, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1076, otherwise known as the Malasakit Center Act of 2019, said the bill […]
The 48th Malasakit Center in the country opened at the Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital (CVPH)-Montevista in Bangkerohan Sur, Montevista. Senator Bong Go led the opening of the facility, which is a one-stop-shop housing representatives from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the […]
Lack of funds should not bar Filipinos from getting proper dental care. Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the creation of a dental unit in each of the rural health units of the Department of Health (DOH) so that all Filipinos, particularly the poor, will have access to dentists. “A lot of Filipinos refuse to […]
After two site visits in North Cotabato and Davao del Sur to extend aid to victims of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked some parts of Mindanao, Senator Bong Go attended the launching of the 47th Malasakit Center in the country at the Davao Regional Medical Center in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Together with some […]