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Siquijor declares community transmission of Covid-19
January 22, 2021, 3:24 pm
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of the neighboring island of Siquijor has declared a community transmission of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after it reported a new confirmed case late Thursday night. The confirmed case, an 85-year-old symptomatic female patient admitted at the Siquijor… Read More
Go calls for prudence, transparency in vaccine procurement
January 18, 2021, 7:45 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday called on the government to be transparent and prudent in its procurement of Covid-19 vaccines to ensure the best price in the negotiation process. In a short manifestation during the plenary session, Go said the government is also mandated to… Read More
150-bed hospital to rise soon in Lucena City
January 15, 2021, 5:30 pm
LUCENA CITY – This capital city of Quezon province will soon have its own hospital. On Friday, officials led by Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go and Quezon 2nd District Rep. David Suarez led the groundbreaking rites for the Lucena City General Hospital located on a three-hectare lot in… Read More
Sen. Go aids fire victims, trike drivers in Bulacan town
January 12, 2021, 6:47 pm
OBANDO, Bulacan – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Tuesday provided assistance to 444 individuals including fire victims in this town. The aid distribution was held at the covered court of Obando Central School in Barangay Paliwas here where Go’s team met with families affected by a… Read More
NTC ordered to penalize ISPs enabling online child sexual abuse
January 12, 2021, 1:02 pm
MANILA – Malacañang has directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to immediately impose sanctions on internet service providers (ISPs) that allow their platforms to be used for online child exploitation. In a virtual press briefing on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles… Read More
DOJ to take leads from AMLC report on child porn money trail
January 6, 2021, 5:54 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said it would ask for a copy of the Anti-Money Laundering Council's (AMLC) report that remittances from online child pornography in the country reached PHP113 million to get new leads on its investigation on areas where these were purportedly… Read More
Senators move to suspend PhilHealth contributions hike
January 5, 2021, 6:13 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, along with Senators Grace Poe, Joel Villanueva, Nancy Binay, Win Gatchalian, and Sonny Angara, has filed Senate Bill 1968, amending the Universal Health Care Act (UHC Act) to suspend the scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance… Read More
Sara Duterte tops list of presidential bets: survey
December 31, 2020, 4:43 pm
MANILA – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has topped the list of possible presidential bets in a survey released by Pulse Asia on Thursday. The Pulse Asia survey, conducted from Nov. 23 to Dec. 2, showed that 26 percent of Filipinos would support Sara succeeding her father, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, as… Read More
Dagupan City allots P10-M to buy Covid-19 vaccines
December 30, 2020, 6:15 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The city government is ready to purchase vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) with a budget of PHP10 million as initial funding. In an interview on Wednesday, Mayor Marc Brian Lim said he has sent a letter to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) signifying the… Read More
Year in review: Go’s people-centered legislative accomplishments
December 29, 2020, 9:27 pm
MANILA – Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other crises faced by the country this year, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continues to deliver on his promise to serve Filipinos through his legislative work in the Senate, and through his initiatives to help those in need wherever they are inside… Read More
Go leads aid distribution for ‘Vicky’ victims in Agusan Sur
December 29, 2020, 9:01 pm
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur – At least 271 persons affected by Tropical Depression Vicky in Agusan del Sur received various aid packages from various government agencies during a distribution on Tuesday.Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who led the activity, offered messages of hope to the… Read More
Cop in Tarlac shooting to 'rot in jail': Go
December 21, 2020, 5:45 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Monday denounced the killing of a mother and son by a police officer in Tarlac as he vowed justice for the victims. "Mariin kong kinokondena ang brutal na pagpatay ng pulis sa mag-inang Sonya at Frank Gregorio sa Paniqui, Tarlac kahapon. Hindi… Read More
16 names potential presidential bets in 2022 polls: study
December 19, 2020, 10:24 pm
MANILA – With less than two years before the presidential elections, several politicians and private sector executives are among the potential candidates for the highest post in the land in the May 2022 national and local polls.According to the sentiment analysis in the social media… Read More
Pinoy arrives home after being stuck in Saudi for 6 years
December 18, 2020, 3:46 pm
MANILA – After six long years in Saudi Arabia with no inkling whether he would be able to return to the Philippines, Malik Darimbang, a native of Marawi City, is home at last. In February 2014, Malik figured in an accident after a Pakistani rammed the street sweeper vehicle he was driving,… Read More
PRRD hits opposition, Trillanes for doing nothing but politicking
December 17, 2020, 8:58 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte lashed back at the opposition and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for “doing nothing but politicking” with only one year and five months left before the 2022 elections. “The things that you would know, huwag kayong maniwala diyan sa oposisyon.… Read More
Sick baby gets liver transplant thru gov’t, private sector aid
December 17, 2020, 7:36 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go lauded the successful liver transplant surgery of Baby Sophie Aguilo — an operation done in the Philippines which proves the capability of the country’s doctors and health facilities to handle such conditions. Baby Sophie, a biliary atresia patient,… Read More
Duterte appoints ex-president GMA as adviser for Clark
November 26, 2020, 6:00 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Presidential Adviser on Clark Programs and Projects. Duterte's former aide, Senator Christopher Lawrence"Bong" Go confirmed Arroyo's appointment to reporters on Thursday. The Clark Freeport Zone is… Read More
Gov’t urged to replenish calamity funds of LGUs hit by ‘Ulysses’
November 23, 2020, 9:15 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday appealed again to the national government to assist local government units (LGUs) also affected by Typhoon Ulysses by augmenting their calamity funds equivalent to 1 percent of their respective internal revenue allotment (IRA). Go earlier appealed… Read More
40K displaced workers in Bicol get emergency employment
November 18, 2020, 9:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Bicol has provided emergency employment to at least 40,000 workers who have been displaced due to the three typhoons that consecutively hit Bicol region. Johana Vi Gasga, DOLE-Bicol spokesperson, on Wednesday said DOLE, under the… Read More
Time to build evacuation hubs ‘stronger than a typhoon’: PRRD
November 18, 2020, 2:39 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night said the government should consider building sturdier evacuation centers in the wake of recent typhoons that battered parts of the country. In a taped public address, Duterte stressed the need to build more disaster-resilient structures where… Read More
