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Panelo broaches ‘Go-Duterte’ tandem in 2022
February 27, 2021, 11:10 am
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence Go is also qualified to become President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor in 2022, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said Friday. He made the statement three days after Duterte made a firm stance that his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara… Read More
Sara won’t join 2022 presidential race, PRRD maintains
February 24, 2021, 8:43 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday maintained that he is opposed to the idea of letting his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara “Inday” Duterte, join the 2022 presidential derby. Duterte made the remarks after Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel, during a situational… Read More
PRRD leads relief ops for 'Auring' victims in Surigao Sur
February 23, 2021, 7:34 pm
BUTUAN CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte arrived in Tandag City on Tuesday afternoon to inspect the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Auring on Surigao del Sur over the weekend, as national government agencies descend on the province on the same day to aid calamity victims.Accompanied by… Read More
Go urges gov't to swiftly address food security
February 22, 2021, 5:18 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday called on the government "to swiftly address" the help the marginalized sector needs by addressing food security as the country continues to grapple with the prevailing health crisis and other calamities. "Our country battled numerous calamities… Read More
Bong Go is top influencer for education: research firm
February 20, 2021, 6:58 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has emerged as the most influential person when it comes to raising public awareness in terms of education, according to a study released by a research firm.Political campaign consultancy firm BluePrint.PH on Friday released the results of its… Read More
PRRD inks memo expediting LGUs’ vaccine procurement
February 18, 2021, 2:23 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a memorandum allowing local government units (LGUs) to make advance payments for the purchase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines. In a virtual presser, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go… Read More
Duterte now willing to get vaccinated in public
February 15, 2021, 3:43 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in public, Malacañang said Monday. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that Duterte will get inoculated with a vaccine publicly after initially announcing his preference to have… Read More
Go gives aid to over 900 fire victims in Cebu City village
February 13, 2021, 2:40 pm
CEBU CITY – Victims of a fire that hit 118 homes in three puroks (zone) of a southern district village here have received cash and relief assistance from Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. Staff members from the office of the senator distributed cash aid, meals, food pack, vitamins, face masks, and… Read More
Over 600 Cebu town market vendors get aid
February 11, 2021, 8:15 pm
CONSOLACION, Cebu – A total of 618 market vendors in this northern town of Cebu province received relief assistance from the office of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go early this week. A statement from Go’s office on Thursday said the market vendors received meals, food packs, masks,… Read More
‘Malasakit' Center opens in Ilocos Norte
February 11, 2021, 6:44 pm
LAOAG CITY – A one-stop-shop Malasakit Center for patients in need of medical and financial assistance opened Thursday at the Governor Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital. With an initial fund of PHP5 million, the check was personally turned over to Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc… Read More
Motor Vehicle Inspection System no longer mandatory: Palace
February 11, 2021, 3:41 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered not to make mandatory the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS), Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte arrived at this decision to “balance” the needs of the public amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.… Read More
NITAG to decide on inclusion of athletes in vax priority list
February 10, 2021, 4:42 pm
MANILA – The interim National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) will decide on appeals to include in the Covid-19 vaccine priority list Filipino athletes and other delegates who will be competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi this year, a Palace… Read More
Go urges gov’t to include athletes, coaches in vax priority list
February 9, 2021, 7:16 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Tuesday appealed to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. to include in the priority list for Covid-19 vaccination Filipino athletes and other delegates who will be competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi this year. In a… Read More
Siquijor seeks to reopen tourism industry
February 6, 2021, 4:43 pm
CEBU CITY - The island of Siquijor is looking to reopen its tourism industry as part of the local government's recovery plan amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa underscored the province’s highly tourism-dependent economy. "We have so many tourist spots… Read More
Creation of DOFil to protect Filipinos abroad: Go
February 5, 2021, 3:13 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed that his proposed measure creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFil) will be acted upon by the Senate soon to provide better services, and further protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipinos abroad. “I’m not losing… Read More
Senate passes bill allotting ‘safe pathways’ for cyclists
February 1, 2021, 9:57 pm
MANILA – The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to provide a network of safe pathways for those who prefer to walk, bike, or use other non-motorized vehicles to their regular destinations. Senate Bill No. 1582, otherwise known as the Safe Pathways Act, was… Read More
Davao City opens 4-story Malasakit Center
January 30, 2021, 6:30 pm
DAVAO CITY--The city government opened its four-story Malasakit Center one-stop-shop at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC)n on Friday.During the opening, Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said the Malasakit Center aims to provide services to more people needing medical assistance… Read More
N. Samar gov't extends food, cash aid to flood victims
January 27, 2021, 3:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 1,000 families affected by flooding in Allen, Northern Samar have received food and cash assistance from the government. Allen Berbon, Northern Samar provincial information officer, said the Office of the President and Senator Christopher Lawrence Go distributed food… Read More
Nograles has no problem receiving vaccine first
January 24, 2021, 11:59 am
MANILA – Although President Rodrigo Duterte previously said that he and other government officials will be last to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday said he has no problem getting shots to address vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos.… Read More
Go cites need for pork, chicken price ceiling
January 23, 2021, 1:15 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Bong Go on Saturday cited the need to establish a price ceiling for meat products, particularly pork and chicken, as high prices continue to take a toll on consumers. Go said the shortage in the supply of pork products is brought by the continuing spread of African… Read More
