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No 'exchange' deal between Duterte, US over Pemberton pardon
September 11, 2020, 4:17 pm
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Friday reiterated that no exchange deal happened between Manila and Washington over the absolute pardon granted by President Rodrigo Duterte to US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted of killing Filipino transgender… Read More
Solons want P5-B additional funding for DAR’s ‘mega farms’
September 8, 2020, 1:10 pm
MANILA – Members of the House committee on appropriations support the increase in the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) proposed PHP8.8-billion budget for 2021 with PHP5 billion additional budget to fund the agency’s ‘mega farms’ project. The House committee found the allocation for… Read More
Sen. Go sends aid to fire victims in Agusan Norte town
September 4, 2020, 9:21 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A total of 21 individuals from six families whose houses were razed by a fire that hit a village in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, received aid from Senator Bong Go.Go’s staff personally handed over the relief goods on Sept. 1 to the victims that include food packs, masks, cash… Read More
Ex-NBI director Gierran named new PhilHealth chief
September 1, 2020, 12:54 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Dante Gierran as new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Duterte formally announced the appointment of Gierran to replace resigned… Read More
‘Cebu formula’ eyed to bring down Covid-19 cases in Bacolod
August 28, 2020, 1:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The formula used by the team of Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu in Cebu City, which highlighted the cooperation of the public in the fight against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), is also seen as a strategy that will bring down the number of cases here. “I would like to (take)… Read More
Gov’t awards over 3,000 CLOAs to NoCot farmers
August 27, 2020, 2:56 pm
ARAKAN, North Cotabato – A farmer in the North Cotabato town of Arakan was ecstatic when North Cotabato Gov. Nancy Catamco and Agrarian Reform Sec. John Castriciones set foot on his farm on Wednesday to deliver a Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) for him. “Makahibi gid ko sa kalipay… Read More
Body of OFW killed in Beirut blast arrives in Guimaras
August 19, 2020, 2:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – The remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon arrived in her home province of Guimaras on Tuesday. A press statement from the provincial government of Guimaras said the body of 67-year-old Milagros Sumaculob was flown from Beirut via… Read More
Bong Go calls on PSC to release athletes' allowance
August 9, 2020, 4:01 pm
MANILA – Senator Bong Go urged the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to speed up the release of the allowances of the national athletes amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Go, chairman of the Senate committee on sports, made his call after he received queries from some national athletes… Read More
Ensure equal education opportunity to poor students: Go
August 6, 2020, 2:33 pm
MANILA – With a little more than three weeks to go before classes officially open, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Thursday urged the education sector to ensure that the burden that may result from the transition to flexible modes of learning amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic… Read More
78th Malasakit Center opens in Bulacan town
August 4, 2020, 6:06 pm
STA. MARIA, Bulacan – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go opened on Tuesday the country's 78th Malasakit Center through virtual launching at the Rogaciano M. Mercado Memorial Hospital (RMMMH) here. He also turned over a PHP10-million assistance to the center during the opening rites. The… Read More
PACC finds ‘systematic flaw’ in PhilHealth system
August 2, 2020, 2:27 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has found a "systematic flaw" within the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), which led to recurring corruption within the state insurer. PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica made this statement following the resignation of… Read More
76th Malasakit Center opens in Cabanatuan City
July 30, 2020, 5:19 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Wednesday virtually attended the launching of the country's 76th Malasakit Center at the Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. The newly opened Malasakit Center is the second in the province… Read More
Go files bill institutionalizing gov't transition to e-governance
July 29, 2020, 4:43 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go has filed a bill institutionalizing the transition of the government to e-governance in the digital age amid the current challenges caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Senate Bill No. 1738, or the E-Governance Act of 2020… Read More
Bill institutionalizing gov't transition to e-governance filed
July 27, 2020, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Monday filed a measure seeking to institutionalize the transition of the government to the digital age amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. In filing Senate Bill No. 1738, or the proposed E-Governance Act of 2020, Go said the… Read More
NoCot guv lauds Sen. Go for aid to religious leaders
July 24, 2020, 5:53 pm
COTABATO CITY – North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco on Friday thanked Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go for sending a thousand food packs intended for religious leaders across the province.In a statement, Catamco said the food packs were sent to 18 churches and other places of… Read More
Solon bats for nat’l policy on Balik Probinsya program
July 23, 2020, 6:14 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Thursday called for the swift passage of a measure instituting a Balik Probinsya Program to promote regional development and resilient communities during crisis situations. AAMBIS-OWA Rep. Sharon Garin, chair of the House Committee on Economic Affairs, said… Read More
Surigao Norte guv bares provincial response to pandemic
July 20, 2020, 8:22 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco Matugas said the provincial government has fulfilled its mandate in protecting the health of residents amid the threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).“As the Pandemic has brought adverse impacts in practically all aspects of our… Read More
Go wants alternative modes of personal transactions
July 18, 2020, 8:36 am
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to push for “alternative” modes and platforms that would allow persons to enter into barter activities for personal purposes. Go made the call as he acknowledged that many Filipinos… Read More
Go urges agencies to prioritize transition to e-governance
July 13, 2020, 3:39 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Monday urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology and other concerned agencies to prioritize developing e-governance systems to make government more efficient, accessible, and responsive to the changing times. “Sa… Read More
Go urges LGUs to 'wisely use' SEF amid ‘blended learning’ policy
July 8, 2020, 5:45 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) to “carefully and wisely” utilize their respective Special Education Fund (SEF) after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on them to assist the Department of… Read More
