Bong Go brings support to needy sectors in Carcar City, Cebu

Bong Go brings support to needy sectors in Carcar City, Cebu

IN his continued advocacy to help the poor and most vulnerable sectors of society, on Friday, November 14, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, through his Malasakit Team, aided various impoverished residents, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Carcar City, Cebu.

Go’s Malasakit Team distributed essential items, including snacks, shirts, vitamins, fans, basketballs, and volleyballs to 269 beneficiaries gathered at Carcar City Hall. Some beneficiaries also received shoes for men and women, and a mobile phone.

“Ang paalala ko lang po sa inyo ay ituring ninyo po ako na parang inyong kapitbahay. Kung ano po ang sinasakyan ninyo, ganon din po ako. Kung ano po ang kinakain ninyo, pareho po tayo. Wala po akong kaarte-arte sa katawan,” Go said in a video message.

Go also partnered with Perrelos Barangay Captain Schubert Veloso, and the national government to provide financial support to the beneficiaries.

As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Senator Go urged the residents to take advantage of the medical assistance available for indigent patients offered by the 166 Malasakit Centers including the ones at Cebu Provincial Hospital-Carcar in Carcar City; Cebu City Medical Center, St. Anthony Mother & Child Hospital, and Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Fuente Osmeña in Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu District Hospital in Lapu-Lapu City, Eversley Childs Sanitarium Hospital in Mandaue City, and Talisay District Hospital (Cebu South Medical Center) in Talisay City.

The Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop designed to streamline medical assistance programs from various government agencies, ensuring that Filipinos can access medical assistance to overcome the financial burden of healthcare costs.

Go is the principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11463, or the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, which institutionalized the Malasakit Centers program. The Department of Health reports that the Malasakit Center program has already provided aid to more than 15 million Filipinos.

“Hinding-hindi ko po sasayangin ‘yung pagkakataong ibinigay nyo po sa akin. Magtatrabaho po ako para sa Pilipino. At iyan po ang pwede kong i-alay sa inyo, ang aking bisyo sa pagseserbisyo,” ended Go who is known as Mr. Malasakit for his compassionate service to Filipinos in need.

 

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