On top of the incentives provided by the law, Senator Bong Go confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will award additional incentives to some 400 athletes and their coaches who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Go, who chairs the Committee on Sports, recognized the Filipino athletes’ dedication, reassuring them […]
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Senator Bong Go, chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, hailed the Filipino athletes who have so far clinched medals for the country in the ongoing 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Go congratulated Mary Francine Padios for winning the Philippines’ first gold medal in the regional meet. The legislator likewise commended other athletes […]
Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography Bong Go lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law 11 bills, which the former sponsored in the Senate, seeking to establish and improve Department of Health-run hospitals. These measures will help improve the capacity of the public healthcare system in the respective communities […]
Senator Bong Go thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for heeding his earlier appeal to provide additional assistance to poor Filipinos through an expanded Supplemental Amelioration Program as this is a welcomed step towards aiding our needy kababayans. This comes after the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region Plus bubble due to […]
Over 350 overseas Filipino workers representing several groups of overseas Filipinos in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America attended an online forum, organized by United Filipino Global and held recently to raise awareness on how to better protect the rights and welfare of Filipinos abroad and to show their support for Senate Bill […]
Senator Bong Go lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for issuing Executive Order 121 granting authority to the Director General of the Food and Drug Administration to issue Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drugs and vaccines once they are available. “Maraming salamat sa ating Pangulo sa pag-issue ng EO na naglalayong mapapabilis ang […]
With the growing use of bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation and the increasing number of cycling enthusiasts in the country, Senator Bong Go lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for proclaiming every fourth Sunday of November as National Bicycle Day through Proclamation No. 1052. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is mandated to lead […]
As various government agencies continue to provide assistance to Filipinos affected by Super Typhoon Rolly, Senator Bong Go suggested the creation of a task force dedicated to address the concerns brought about by the super typhoon towards immediate recovery and rehabilitation. In an interview after distributing aid to affected residents of the municipalities of Bato […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his support for two measures that will further enhance the productivity of the Philippines cacao industry during a hearing recently held by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform. In his manifestation, Go urged industry leaders to take advantage of the rising global demand for cacao which will top […]
Senator Bong Go called for solidarity and compassion to beat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Go, chair of the Senate committee on health made this appeal as he joined Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos, Rep. Neptali Gonzales II and other national and local government officials, during the launch of the 85th Malasakit Center at […]