Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. today joined Senator Cynthia A. Villar in urging the public to participate in tree planting activities to widen the country’s whole-of-nation reforestation effort. Revilla said Villar, chairperson of the Senate environment, natural resources and climate...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to continue maintaining discipline among the country’s police force and other law enforcement units. Go made the call amid reports of the re-emergence of...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla, has filed a bill seeking to provide government contractual workers with a 13th month pay. The "13th month pay" is a monetary benefit equivalent to one month basic compensation received by an employee, computed pro-rata given to all regular employees pursuant...
The Department of Health (DOH) should make sure no vaccines would go to waste despite its plan to acquire bivalent COVID-19 vaccines. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, made the appeal as he expressed concerns over the effectiveness of the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies should keep up the fight against illegal drugs in order to reduce criminality and corruption within communities, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said. Citing the gains from former president Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should increase its coverage for outpatient hemodialysis to a maximum of 156 sessions for next year, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go noted that currently PhilHealth members and their dependents who are diagnosed with stage 5 chronic kidney...
Two senators have filed a resolution commending 22-year old Sydney Sy Tancontian for ruling the women's 80kg sports sambo category and captured a gold medal in the 2022 Asian Sambo Championships at the Bouddha Sports Center in Jounieh, Lebanon. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, together with...
Senate Committee on Sports chairman Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a resolution congratulating and commending Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for her outstanding performance at the IWF World Championships held in Bogota, Colombia. Diaz swept all three gold medals in the women's 55kg...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that while the unemployment rate in the Philippines is now decreasing, the government should still pursue its COVID-19 vaccination program in order to hasten the country’s economic recovery. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography said...
The Philippines must shift its focus to other public health concerns aside from Covid-19, such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, in order to improve the Filipinos’ lives and prepare them better for potential health threats, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said the Commission on Audit (COA) should exercise its mandate and audit the public funds used for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. Go made the call in light of issues on vaccine wastage, saying COA should conduct a thorough audit and compel agencies involved...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he supports moves to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in schools as the program can play a significant role in strengthening the country’s national security and crisis management efforts. Go, however, said there must be a...
