Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that existing health protocols and travel restrictions due to the pandemic may be further strengthened as Malaysia has identified a new COVID-19 strain from samples in neighboring Sabah state. “Baka lalo pa nating paigtingin, istriktuhan pa ang entry, lalo na’t ngayon lang ito lumabas ‘yung sa Sabah,” Go said during […]
Category: Security
PRRD to ‘cut short’ Christmas break to address concerns over new COVID-19 strain
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, December 25, has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte is cutting short his Christmas break in Davao City to meet with concerned government officials to discuss measures to address the new COVID-19 strain. According to Go, Duterte will be flying back to Manila to meet the Inter-Agency Task Force on […]
Mayor Sara Duterte’s State of the City Address
Maayong adlaw sa inyong tanan! When I started my fresh term as Mayor in July 2019, I mentally prepared myself for the emergencies and disasters. No term of mine was ever uneventful and I did not expect the current one to be smooth sailing but my wildest dreams never considered a pandemic. As Chief Executive, […]
Bong Go welcomes creation of task force for post-disaster rehabilitation while DDR is still pending legislation
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the recent announcement by President Rodrigo Duterte to create an inter-agency task force that would singularly focus on fast-tracking recovery and rehabilitation efforts in areas affected by the recent series of typhoons. Go reassured the public that a whole-of-government approach is underway to ensure sufficient response to the needs of […]
Bong Go asks national government to replenish calamity fund of typhoon-hit LGUs
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, November 6, has renewed his appeal to the Department of Budget and Management to consider augmenting the calamity fund of local government units severely hit by Super Typhoon Rolly recently. Go urged the DBM to provide replenishment of calamity funds in typhoon-hit areas, particularly in Regions IV-A, IV-B and […]
