Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go has co-sponsored a Senate resolution honoring the heroism of the five members of the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office who died in service during the onslaught of super typhoon "Karding."

"Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, it is an honor to co-sponsor the resolution honoring the heroism of the five rescuers who braved super typhoon Karding and died in an effort to bring aid to affected families in San Miguel, Bulacan," said Go in his co-sponsorship speech during the regular Senate session on Tuesday.

The five rescuers — George Agustin, Troy Justin Agustin, Marby Bartolome, Jerson Resurrecion, and Narciso Calayag Jr. — died in San Miguel, Bulacan, after being swept away by a flash flood. Their remains were later found in Sitio Banga Banga, Barangay Camias in the town in the morning of 26 September.

The senator stated that he is considering introducing a measure that would provide benefits and security of tenure to long-term government employees.

"All government personnel should be entitled to hazard pay, particularly those (doing) truly hazardous jobs," said Go, adding that despite having worked for the government for a very long period, many job order employees, including rescuers, still lack security of tenure.

Go is also pushing for additional disaster-resilient policies that are intended to effectively address both natural and man-made disasters, such as Senate Bill 188, which will establish the Department of Disaster Resilience.

"I have also earlier re-filed my Disaster Resilience bill that seeks to create the Department of Disaster Resilience. Among others, the bill also provides for the hazard pay for all personnel of the said department and local disaster resilience offices," said the lawmaker.