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Senator Bong Go again pushed for the creation of the Philippine High School for Sports (PHSS) during the Senate hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1086. Go said that he has always been “very vocal and public about my advocacy of passing this legislative measure, through my filing of SB No. 397 last July,” and urges […]
A bill seeking to establish Malasakit Centers in all Department of Health hospitals — an act proposed by Senator Bong Go — has received support from his fellow senators during the Senate regular session recently. Manifesting their support for Go’s Malasakit Center bill were Senators Cynthia Villar, Manny Pacquiao, Win Gatchalian, Sonny Angara, Bong Revilla, […]
Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte may ask the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to get to the bottom of the so-called “ninja cops” controversy after Senate has finished its hearing on it. “At the conclusion of this hearing, the President might ask the DILG to investigate and get to the […]
Senator Bong Go condemned U.S. senators for their “brazen interference” in the judicial process and internal affairs of the Philippines. This came on the heels of the news that a panel of the U.S. Senate has approved an amendment in an appropriations bill that will ban Philippine government officials from entering U.S. territory for their […]
Senator Bong Go commended the signing into law of Republic Acts (RA) 11449, 11458 and 11448. RA 11449, also known as “An Act Providing for Additional Prohibitions to and Increasing Penalties for Violations of Republic Act No. 8484, or the ‘Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998,’” declares bank system hacking and automated teller machine (ATM) […]
To further give support to Filipino athletes in their journey towards bagging a medal in international competitions, such as the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines, Senator Bong Go urged all Filipinos to unite under one vision, “One Team, One Goal, Go for the Gold!” “Just like a sports team, all of […]
Senator Bong Go has assured that government is prepared to respond to the polio outbreak as it remains committed to the strict implementation of the national mandatory immunization program. “Handa naman po ang gobyerno. Sa mga hindi pa po na-vaccinate para sa polio, magsipunta lang kayo sa DOH (health centers) para maiwasan po ang pagkalat at […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed support for the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. “I support the postponement of the elections as it will give the next President a chance to work hand in hand with the new Barangay and SK officials to synchronize and accomplish their projects and programs,” Go said at […]
A public hearing of the Senate Committee on Local Government, conducted jointly with the Committees on Ways and Means; Finance; and Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, was held to discuss issues currently being faced by barangays. Among the bills taken up during the hearing was Senate Bill No. 391 or the Magna Carta for Barangays […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his call to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections currently scheduled for May 2020. In a public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation joint with Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes; Local Government; and Finance Committees, Go expressed the need for an extension […]