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'Magtrabaho na tayo!' : Bong Go vows to focus on his campaign promises, thanks supporters
'Magtrabaho na tayo!' : Bong Go vows to focus on his campaign promises, thanks supporters
At A Glance
- The reelectionist senator said he will prioritize healthcare access including reforms in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), education, food security, and job creation, among others, in his second term.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who emerged as the top candidate in the 2025 senatorial race based on partial and unofficial results, said he is thankful for the result of the May 2025 midterm elections.
Go thanked his supporters and former president Rodrigo Duterte, whom he credited for his win.
The reelectionist senator said he will prioritize healthcare access including reforms in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), education, food security, and job creation, among others, in his second term.
“Ilalapit natin ang serbisyo ng gobyerno sa ating mga kababayan, lalung lalo na sa serbisyo medikal para sa mga mahihirap (We will make government services accessible to our people, especially medical services to the poor),” Go said.
Go, who currently heads the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, said public health as his foremost advocacy.
“Health. That has been my advocacy ever since. Ilapit ang serbisyo medikal sa ating mga kababayan (To bring medical services closer to the people),” he stressed.
Go said he will again push for stronger oversight of PhilHealth especially in the implementation of the Universal Healthcare (UHC) Law expressing frustration over inefficiencies and underutilization of their existing funds.
“Tututukan ko itong PhilHealth para sa Pilipino. Ang PhilHealth ay para sa health. ‘Di po negosyo ‘yan, ‘di po dapat palaguin ang pondo niyan, dapat gamitin sa taumbayan, ibalik po dahil pera po natin ‘yan (For the Filipinos, I will focus here on PhilHealth. PhilHealth is for health. It’s not about business, the funds should be used for the people. It should be returned because its for us),” he said.
Go said this year’s campaign was an uphill battle for him. “Mahirap po. Mahirap. Uphill climb pero sinipagan ko lang talaga (It was difficult. Very difficult. It was an uphill climb but I really worked hard),” he said.