Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s team coordinated with Mayor Rafael Rizalda and visited Maigo, Lanao del Norte to provide assistance to flood victims at the municipal covered court.
The senator’s team on Thursday, October 12, provided shirts, snacks, masks, vitamins, and balls for basketball and volleyball to 18 flood victims. They likewise gave away cellular phones to select recipients.
Aside from the assistance from Go, qualified beneficiaries also received housing assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA) under the agency’s Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP).
“Isinulong natin ang programang EHAP noon at patuloy ko itong sinusuportahan ngayon upang matulungan ang mga biktima ng bagyo, sunog o anumang sakuna, na makabili ng materyales para sa bahay tulad ng yero, pako, semento, at iba pang kagamitan,” Go said in a video message.
“Sa pamamagitan ng EHAP, bibigyan natin ng pagkakataon ang mga pamilyang nawalan ng bahay na makabangon muli. Magbibigay ito ng tulong pinansyal upang mabili ang mga materyales na kakailanganin sa pagtatayo o pag-aayos ng kanilang mga tahanan. Sa pamamagitan nito, hindi lamang natin sila tinutulungan na magkaroon ulit ng maayos na masisilungan, kundi binibigyan din natin sila ng bagong pag-asa,” he added.
In a bid to fortify the nation’s resilience against disasters, Go filed two of his legislative priorities: Senate Bill No. (SBN) 188, which aims to establish the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), and SBN 193, also known as the Mandatory Evacuation Center Act.
These proposed bills are geared towards bolstering the government’s ability to respond to calamities with increased effectiveness and ensure the provision of vital shelters for those affected by disasters.
If enacted into law, SBN 188 shall mandate the establishment of DDR, a government body singularly dedicated to crafting comprehensive strategies for bolstering the government’s disaster response capabilities. On the other hand, SBN 193 emphasizes the importance of establishing evacuation centers equipped with proper facilities to ensure the safety and well-being of those displaced by disasters.
Go stressed the imperative nature of these initiatives, taking into account the diverse array of disasters that frequently impact the country, including floods, typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and fires.
“Hindi po ako titigil na isulong po ito dahil ako po ay naniniwala na walang katapusan itong disaster na dumarating sa buhay natin. Hindi lang po baha, hindi lang po bagyo. Pati na rin po lindol, pati na rin po pagputok ng bulkan at sunog, at iba’t iba pang sakuna. Napapanahon na po na magkaroon tayo ng Department of Disaster Resilience, isang departamentong nakatutok talaga,” Go said.
“Dagdag rin dito ang mandatory evacuation center bill. Meron dapat na maayos na evacuation center sa bawat lugar na may maayos na comfort room, sanitation, higaan ang mga bata at mga sanggol na walang pagpapahingahan sa gabi para komportable naman po sila habang hindi pa nakakauwi sa kanilang mga pamamahay. Yan po ang isinusulong ko na mandatory evacuation center,” he cited.
Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, offered to help those in need of medical care. He said there are Malasakit Centers in the province and these are located at the Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital (GTLMH) in Iligan City and at the Kapatagan Provincial Hospital in Kapatagan town.
Under Republic Act No. 11463, which Go principally authored and sponsored, Malasakit Centers ensure that medical assistance programs are within reach of poor and indigent patients. There are now 159 operational centers across the country.
Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, supported the construction of farm-to-market roads in Bacolod and Lala; road rehabilitation in Munai; purchase of one ambulance unit in Kapatagan; construction of flood control and drainage structure in Lala; rehabilitation of public markets in Magsaysay; and construction of multipurpose buildings in Kauswagan, Nunungan, Pantao Ragat, Pantar, Salvador, Tangcal and Tubod.
Last June, he also conducted a site inspection for the upcoming legislative building project in Tubod, which he also supported the funding of.
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