Bong Go opens 126th Malasakit Center in Zamboanga
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bong Go continued to show support for Zamboangueños in need as he virtually attended the opening of the 126th Malasakit Center at the Mindanao Central Sanitarium in Zamboanga City on Monday.
The Malasakit Center is the second in the city and sixth in Zamboanga peninsula.
The other Malasakit Centers in the region are at the Zamboanga City Medical Center, Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Center in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center in Pagadian City and Margosatubig Regional Hospital in Zamboanga del Sur.
“Natutuwa ako na mayroon na tayong 126 na Malasakit Centers sa buong bansa. Marami nito ay nasa Mindanao at dalawa mismo ay nasa Zamboanga City. Ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin ng malasakit? Ito ay ang pagpapahayag ng pagmamahal para sa iyung kapwa tao,” Go said.
The senator recounted his experience working with indigent patients when he served under President Duterte when he was mayor of Davao City.
“Hindi matiis ni Pangulo na tanggihan yung mga humihingi ng tulong. Kaya nung naging presidente siya, inisip ko kung ano ang pwede nating gawin para matulungan ang mga pasyenteng mahihirap,” he said.
The Malasakit Centers program was established under the Malasakit Centers Act signed in December 2019, which Go principally authored.
Since the launch, the centers have assisted more than two million patients.
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