Bong Go aids Binalonan residents

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bong Go led a relief operation in Binalonan, Pangasinan on Thursday as part of his intervention to mitigate the impact of the COVID pandemic.

In his speech, Go said he would continue to visit disadvantaged communities across the country, listen to the concerns of the most needy sectors and provide aid to help them cope with the challenges and sustain their daily necessities.

“Kami po ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ay mga probinsyano lamang na taga-Mindanao na binigyan nyo ng pagkakataon na makapagserbisyo… Wala na po kaming hihilingin pa. Ibinigay n’yo na po nag lahat. Kami po ang dapat magpasalamat,” he said.

Go urged Pangasinenses to remain vigilant and compliant with health protocols despite the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to implement a voluntary masking policy.

“Hinihikayat ko kayong magpabakuna. Kung sino pa ang hindi, bakunado magpabakuna na po kayo. Bakuna ang tanging solusyon para unti-unti na tayong makabalik sa normal nating pamumuhay. Kung qualified na kayo sa booster, magpa-booster na po kayo,” he added.

Go and his team distributed grocery packs, meals, vitamins, face masks and shirts to 500 families at the Ramon Guico Sr. Sports and Civic Center. He also gave away cellular phones, bicycles, shoes and balls for basketball and volleyball to select recipients.

A team from the Department of Social Welfare and Development extended financial assistance as part of the government’s interventions to uplift the lives of Filipinos in crisis.

Go urged the beneficiaries and their loved ones with health concerns to seek medical assistance from the Malasakit Center at the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City.