As part of his vision to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the most needy sectors, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go sent his team to aid vulnerable residents in Damulog, Bukidnon on Wednesday, June 15.
“Magtulungan lang po tayo. Ginagawa po ng gobyerno ang lahat, binabalanse ang ekonomiya habang sinisigurado po na tayo ay ligtas mula sa pandemya. Unti-unti naman pong sumisigla ulit ang ekonomiya pero importante po dito ang buhay ng bawat isa,” underscored Go in his video message.
“Hinihikayat ko rin kayong lahat na ipagpatuloy niyo lang ang inyong suporta sa gobyerno. Ako naman ay magseserbisyo sa inyo sa abot ng aking makakaya. Hindi namin magagawa ang lahat ng ito kung wala ang inyong suporta at malasakit sa bawat isa,” he continued.
Go’s outreach team facilitated the relief operation at the municipal gymnasium where they gave away snacks, shirts, vitamins, and masks to 150 indigents. Furthermore, some residents received shoes, mobile phones, and balls for basketball and volleyball.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program, extended financial assistance to help the residents sustain their basic needs.
Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, also offered additional assistance to those with health concerns. Go advised them to visit the Malasakit Center located at Bukidnon Provincial Hospital in Maramag.
There are also nearby centers at Northern Mindanao Medical Center and at J.R. Borja General Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City.
The senator has principally authored and sponsored Republic Act No. 11463, otherwise known as the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, to ensure that particularly poor and indigent patients have better and more efficient access to healthcare services. Currently, there are 158 Malasakit Centers nationwide ready to help cover the patients’ expenses.
“Ang Malasakit Center po’y handang tumulong po sa inyo. One-stop shop na po ‘yan, lapitan niyo lang po ang Malasakit Center diyan po sa inyong lugar,” encouraged Go.
“Para po ‘yan sa mga poor and indigent patients at dapat po mayro’ng express lane para sa mga disabled at senior citizens sa mga Malasakit Center. Malasakit Center – para po ‘yan sa mga Pilipino,” he continued.
To help create more economic opportunities and improve the delivery of public service in the province, Go, who also serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, supported the construction of an evacuation center, municipal building and local access road as well as an electrification and solar lights project in Damulog; and the construction of a slaughterhouse, multipurpose building and the Northern Bukidnon Agri-Industrial Economic Zone Road Network and Southern Bukidnon Agri-Industrial Economic Zone road network development projects in Don Carlos.
Moreover, he was instrumental in the improvement of road links in Baungon, Libona and Talakag; access road leading to the Bukidnon Airport; farm-to-market and local roads in Cabanglasan, Kadingilan, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Lantapan, San Fernando and Talakag; and other road linkages throughout the province.
