Sen. Go promised the children he will monitor the repair of their school buildings. #quakekidstour #BongGo
Sen. Bong Go comforts one of the Davao del Sur kids traumatized by the series of earthquakes that hit the province in October and early this month. (SBG)
A total 157 children from five Davao del Sur towns recently hit by a series of strong earthquakes toured Davao City with Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go as their guide on Sunday to help them recover from the traumatic experience.
The children from the municipalities of Padada, Sulop, Hagonoy, Magsaysay and Matanao, spent the morning at the Davao Crocodile Park, where they viewed animals and watched a bird show before meeting Go during lunch at the Gaisano Mall of Davao.
After having lunch, the kids from Davao del Sur watched a movie at Gaisano Mall and strolled in SM Lanang Premier mall to buy select toys that they could take home.
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During the tour, Go told the children, “Huwag na kayong masyadong matakot. Hindi naman natin kontrolado ang lindol. Ang Diyos lang ang nakakaalam ng lahat. Magdasal lang tayo na walang masaktan sa atin.”
The senator also said he would monitor the reconstruction or repair of damaged school buildings in Davao del Sur.
“Tutulong tayo upang makabalik kayo kaagad sa paaralan. Tutulong tayo sa maaaring gawin sa inyong mga building,” said Go.
“Mag-aral kayo nang mabuti. ‘Yan lang ang puwede ninyong iganti sa inyong mga magulang. Walang nais ang inyong mga magulang kundi mapag-aral kayo,” he added.
Go thanked the military escorts, guides and social workers who accompanied the children on board six buses.
Earlier, the Senator offered to tour the children in Davao City when he visited Padada last 22 December to distribute cash and relief assistance to earthquake victims.
On the same day, he treated 196 children from Kidapawan and several towns in North Cotabato to a similar tour in Davao City.
North Cotabato and Davao del Sur suffered the most damage in the series of earthquakes that occurred in Mindanao starting July. The strongest tremors, which exceeded 6.0 magnitude, occurred on 16, 29 and 31 October and on 15 December.
