UNAHIN ANG MGA MAHIHIRAP! — BONG GO ASSISTS THOUSANDS OF VULNERABLE SECTORS IN LAS NAVAS, NORTHERN SAMAR

SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go’s Malasakit Team provided aid and relief to 2,000 impoverished residents in Las Navas, Northern Samar on July 18 and 19. This followed Go’s visit to Catarman and Silvino Lobos on July 16 where he also aided other indigent communities.

“Palagi kong uunahin ang mga mahihirap. Patuloy nating ilapit ang serbisyong nararapat sa ating mga kababayang nangangangailangan dahil ‘yan ang aking bisyo, ang magserbisyo,” said Go, often referred to as Mr. Malasakit.

“Huwag po kayong magpasalamat sa akin. Kayo po ang dapat kong pasalamatan dahil binigyan niyo po ako ng pagkakataon na makapaglingkod at makapagserbisyo sa inyo,” he added.

At the event held at the Las Navas Municipal Gym, all qualified indigents were given shirts, volleyballs, and basketballs by the Malasakit Team. Select recipients also received a mobile phone.

Through the initiative of Senator Go in coordination with Mayor Arlit Tan and the national government, financial aid was disbursed to each qualified beneficiary.

Go commended the efforts of local leaders with whom he collaborated to extend support to needy sectors, including Congressman Harris Ongchuan, Governor Edwin Ongchuan, Vice Governor Clarence Dato, Vice Mayor Minda Tan, and provincial councilors, among others.

The senator then encouraged them to sustain their efforts for the continued growth and development of Las Navas and the entire province of Northern Samar.

“Prayoridad ko ang pagsuporta sa pro-poor programs at dapat po ay sikapin ng gobyerno na walang magutom na Pilipino. ‘Yan po ang pakiusap ko parati sa kapwa ko lingkod bayan,” said Go.

Senator Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, extended additional support to residents in need of medical care. He encouraged them to utilize the services of nearby Malasakit Centers, specifically the one at Northern Samar Provincial Hospital in Catarman.

First established in 2018, the Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop that brings together concerned agencies to provide particularly poor and indigent patients with access to medical assistance programs.

Through RA 11463, which Go principally authored and sponsored, qualified public hospitals now feature Malasakit Centers. Currently, 166 Malasakit Centers have been established, benefiting about ten million Filipinos, as per Department of Health reports.

“Patuloy kaming magseserbisyo sa inyo dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo at ako ay naniniwala na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo ‘yan sa Panginoon, serbisyo ‘yan kay Allah,” emphasized Go, known for his dedicated service.