SBG vows support for PBBM agenda
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is expecting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to outline his legislative agenda, with special focus on the pandemic response and full and inclusive recovery, during his first State of the Nation Address on 25 July. Go, who serves as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, expressed his hope that President Marcos Jr. will give top priority to policies that will strengthen the country’s health care system, improve the nation’s ability to withstand natural disasters, and guarantee food security for Filipinos.
“As a senator, I hope we will continue to strengthen our health care system, have continuous supply of cheap food, make our communities safer and respond quickly to disasters and calamities, and build more infrastructure to create more creative livelihoods for Filipinos,” Go said. To help in advancing the agenda of the new administration, the senator said he has introduced his proposed legislative measures in the 19th Congress that will help improve and expand access to public health care services.
Among the bills Go filed are Senate Bill (SB) 198, which seeks to provide free annual medical check-ups to all Filipinos, and SB 190, which provides a comprehensive dialysis benefit package to all PhilHealth members.
I hope we will continue to strengthen our health care system, have continuous supply of cheap food, make our communities safer.
Go went on to say that he expects President Marcos Jr., who also heads the Department of Agriculture, to discuss food security in the country and the development of the agricultural sector. Additionally, he hopes the President will tackle plans on continuing the “Build, Build, Build” initiative started by former president Rodrigo Duterte.
He gave the assurance that he would continue to assist the government in maintaining the progress made by the preceding administration and filling in the gaps to enhance the provision of services to all Filipinos.
“Together and united as one hopeful Filipino nation, we will build on the successes that are already happening in our country, continue to make the lives of our people more comfortable, and ensure that no Filipino will be left behind in our road towards fuller recovery,” he stressed.