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Immigration men in ‘pastillas’ scam not yet off the hook
July 28, 2021, 6:06 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) employees who were suspended for their involvement in the so-called “pastillas” scheme must hurdle their pending cases before the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before they are ordered back to their posts. The six-month preventive… Read More
Duterte gives Olympians additional allowance
July 23, 2021, 7:46 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has given the Philippine athletes joining the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics an additional PHP100,000 each in allowances while at the Japanese capital. The additional support was approved upon the recommendation of Senate Committee on Sports chairman Bong Go… Read More
‘Malasakit' Center opens in Batac City
July 23, 2021, 5:55 pm
LAOAG CITY – Another Malasakit Center opened on Friday at the state-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City, giving new hope to Ilocanos who need it most. In her short speech during a simple virtual ceremony, Dr. Ma. Lourdes Otayza, medical center chief,… Read More
Go calls for unity among party mates in PDP-Laban
July 22, 2021, 7:31 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to unite and further strengthen efforts in support of the Duterte administration’s goal of providing a more comfortable life for all Filipinos amid these challenging times. Go… Read More
Clark Airport dev't to help propel PH economy: Tugade
July 18, 2021, 2:02 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – The completion of the new passenger terminal building of the Clark International Airport is seen to help the country’s economy bounce back from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade… Read More
Duterte opens new expressway in Central Luzon
July 16, 2021, 8:55 am
MANILA – Motorists will now be able to use the first 18-kilometer portion of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) from SCTEX/TPLEX connection in Tarlac City up to the intersection of Aliaga-Guimba Road in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. President Rodrigo Duterte, Department of Public Works and… Read More
Trillanes’ accusation vs. PRRD ‘really uncalled for’: solon
July 14, 2021, 10:41 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Wednesday said former Senator Antonio Trillanes’ plunder allegations against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is “highly irresponsible” and “very uncalled for.” “That is a highly irresponsible statement,” Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Prospero Pichay said in… Read More
Relaunched command center to improve Covid-19 response
July 12, 2021, 8:34 pm
MANILA – The government on Monday formally launched an improved hospital referral system to provide faster, efficient, and unified response strategies to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go led the inauguration of the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC)… Read More
Duterte receives 2nd Covid-19 shot
July 12, 2021, 7:43 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Senator Bong Go confirmed that Duterte received his second Covid-19 jab on Monday by releasing photos on his official Facebook page. "Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte, nabakunahan na ng… Read More
Andanar to LGUs: Go the extra mile in public service delivery
July 10, 2021, 4:25 pm
LIANGA, Surigao del Sur – Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday urged his fellow public servants to go the extra mile to ensure that the public programs and projects are delivered to people at the grassroots. In his message during the launch of the… Read More
PRRD to cheer for Pacquiao in Las Vegas bout: Go
July 8, 2021, 3:25 pm
MANILA – Despite corruption allegations against some government agencies, Senator Manny Pacquiao can still expect his colleague, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, to cheer for him when he fights in Las Vegas next month. In a statement on Thursday, Go said he and President Rodrigo Duterte want… Read More
Duterte ‘seriously thinking’ of running for VP
July 7, 2021, 6:20 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has bared that he is “sold to the idea” of joining the 2022 vice presidential race. Duterte made the admission during his meeting with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) executives and other government officials at the Malago… Read More
AHON beneficiaries urged to use aid as step towards recovery
July 6, 2021, 3:27 pm
SOCORRO, Surigao del Norte – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Monday urged beneficiaries of the various programs under the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program to use the assistance they have received as a step… Read More
Trillanes failed to prove allegations before, will fail again
July 5, 2021, 6:26 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is certain that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV will fail in proving his “rehashed” plunder allegations against President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after Trillanes accused Duterte and Go of… Read More
Go unfazed by new Trillanes’ mudslinging
July 2, 2021, 8:35 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday took a swipe at former senator Antonio Trillanes IV for crafting an “invented story” about his and President Rodrigo Duterte’s supposed involvement in corruption activities. This, after Trillanes bared his plan to reveal next week the… Read More
DavOcc general hospital to start operations next year
June 28, 2021, 2:13 pm
DAVAO CITY – After President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the establishment of the Davao Occidental General Hospital on June 24, a solon said Monday it would start operations early next year. Davao Occidental Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan, the author of the bill said in an interview that they… Read More
Tour guides, tricycle drivers in Southern Cebu thank Go for aid
June 18, 2021, 8:00 pm
CEBU CITY – Tour guides and tricycle drivers in the tourism towns of Moalboal and Badian in southern Cebu province have expressed their thanks to Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go for sending them assistance in coping with the effect of the pandemic on their livelihood. Gerardo… Read More
Duterte lauds OPAV for creating Covid response manual
June 18, 2021, 5:34 pm
CEBU CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) for the creation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Manual for Covid-19 (coronavirus disease) response at the city and municipal levels. In his message made available to the… Read More
Andanar assures more gov’t aid for pandemic-hit rural towns
June 13, 2021, 4:40 pm
GENERAL LUNA, Surigao del Norte – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar assured the public that there will be more interventions coming from the national government for families and businesses affected by the pandemic. “There will be more assistance… Read More
100K doses of newly-arrived Sputnik V vax for NCR+8: Galvez
June 12, 2021, 8:26 am
MANILA – The 100,000 doses of the government-procured Sputnik V vaccine that arrived Friday night will be allocated to the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus 8 and some cities in the country, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said.… Read More