DAVAO CITY — Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Thursday urged government agencies and companies to consider work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for their employees and provide heat breaks to field workers given the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, said WFH arrangements were already adopted and implemented during the […]
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Bong Go provides additional fund for DavOr hospital
DAVAO CITY — Senator Lawrence Bong Go last week handed over a P50 million check to Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang representing additional fund for his pet project Malasakit Center at the Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center in Mati City. The fund being sourced out from the Office of the President is a big boost […]
Go calls law enforcers to beef up operations vs online sexual exploitation involving minors
DAVAO CITY —Senator Christopher Lawrence’ Bong” Go has again called on law enforcers to beef up operations against online sexual exploitation against minors. Go, reiterates the need to strengthen enforcement of laws protecting minors; calls for a whole-of-nation approach to combat online sexual exploitation of children. With the proliferation of reported cases of online sexual […]
Catamco inaugurates P40-million Guangan bridge in NoCot
MAKILALA, NORTH COTABATO — After a year of devastation brought about by the magnitude 6.6 earthquake, today North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco inaugurates the P40-million worth of bridge in Guangan. Guangan is a small village considered as Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA), found at the borders of the towns in North Cotabato, Davao del […]
Duterte to name next PhilHealth chief on Monday-Go
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte will most likely announce the next Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth ) president and chief executive officer on Monday August 31, this was revealed by Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said Friday. Go said President is considering “the best person” to replace the controversial PhilHealth president and chief executive officer […]
Solon welcomes IBC-13 as remote learning platform amid Covid-19
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday welcomed Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation’s (IBC-13) offer to use its television facilities as a remote learning platform amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. “The proposal should enable the Department of Education (DepEd) to air curriculum-based programs when schools reopen on August 24,” he said in a statement. The […]
6 provinces ready for ‘Balik Probinsya’ pilot testing
DAVAO CITY – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday said six provinces have already signified readiness for the pilot testing of the “Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-asa Program.” Go said he was informed by National Housing Authority (NHA) general manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. and Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Manny Piñol that the provinces of Leyte, Zamboanga del […]
Bong Go joins launching of Malasakit Center in Iligan City
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday, October 9, joined the launching of the Malasakit Center at the Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital in Iligan City, providing easier and better access to government medical assistance to Iliganons and residents of nearby towns and cities. The Malasakit Center in Iligan is the 43rd in the country […]
Go tells US senators on de Lima: “Nakakaloko kayo”
DAVAO CITY — Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go expressed his desire to fight for the rights and welfare of the Filipinos during his speech at the 118th Balangiga Day Commemoration in Balangiga, Eastern Samar on Saturday, September 28. The Balangiga encounter was a successful surprise attack carried out by Filipino fighters against the US troops […]
Go to Sanchez : You’re better off in jail
MANILA — Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday said convicted rapist and murderer former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez is better off in jail. “Mr. Sanchez, ‘wag ka nang mangarap na makalaya pa. Ipagpatuloy mo na lang pagbayaran ang mga kasalanan mo dyan sa loob, kaysa lumabas ka, baka umikli pa ang iyong buhay (Mr. Sanchez, stop […]
Newly rehabilitated Ormoc Airport opens
DAVAO CITY (July 9) —President Duterte on Friday, July 5, inaugurated Friday the Ormoc Airport Development Project aimed at boosting economic activity and tourism in Ormoc City and the Eastern Visayas region. The rehabilitation of the airport cost the government P34 million for the repair and rehabilitation of the passenger terminal building (PTB) implemented by […]
Duterte advises Go: Be always pro-people
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — President Rodrigo Duterte advised his long time personal aide now Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go to be always pro-people, be of help and do his job well. During the thanksgiving party tendered by Go’s friends at the Arcadia Event center here Thursday night, Duterte said Go could go a long […]