Bong Go assists Laguna indigents
SEN. Christopher “Bong” Go, adopted son of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), dispatched his Malasakit Team to provide support to indigents in Santa Rosa City, Cabuyao City and Pakil, Laguna, on Friday, January 12.
In coordination with Gov. Ramil Hernandez and Vice Gov. Karen Agapay, Go’s Malasakit Team conducted relief activity at barangay halls of Barangay Poblacion, Labas in Santa Rosa City; barangay hall of Pulong in Sta. Cruz City; Pakil Municipal Hall; and Cabuyao City Hall for 155 residents. All of them received masks, shirts and balls for basketball and volleyball, as well as shoes and mobile phones for select recipients.
Meanwhile, in collaboration with Go’s office, a team from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provided livelihood kits through the agency’s Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program.
Go reaffirmed in his video message his ongoing efforts to endorse and back additional government programs aimed at livelihood enhancement, which are designed to offer effective aid to Filipinos in times of crisis.
He maintains his commitment to such programs, recognizing their critical importance in helping Filipinos enhance and maintain their livelihood under difficult conditions. Previously, the senator had championed the PPG program and remains an active advocate of its implementation.
DTI-PPG is a program focused on seeding livelihoods and fostering entrepreneurship, specifically aimed at microenterprises. It gives priority to regions heavily impacted by diverse disasters, including fires and health crises like pandemics.
Meanwhile, Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, encouraged those with health conditions to get assistance from the Malasakit Centers located at Laguna Medical Center in Sta. Cruz or at the San Pablo City General Hospital in San Pablo City.
Currently, 159 Malasakit Centers have helped more than 10 million patients nationwide, according to the Department of Health.
Go also pointed out that the required funds have been allocated for the construction of super health centers across the country. These centers are meticulously planned to prioritize primary care, provide consultations and improve early disease detection at the grassroots level.
Go, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, supported the construction of multipurpose buildings in Cavinti, Liliw, Lumban, Majayjay, Pagsanjan, Pila, Sta. Cruz and Sta. Maria; construction of slaughterhouses in Mabitac, Nagcarlan and Pagsanjan; and construction of public markets in Liliw, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan and Rizal.