Sen. Bong Go, on Wednesday, 7 December, co-sponsored Senate Resolution No. 320 recognizing and commending Filipino nurse May Richell A. Cestina-Parsons for receiving the prestigious George Cross Award from the United Kingdom Government.

Go recognized the contributions of Parsons in his co-sponsorship speech, noting that Filipino healthcare workers have served on the frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic for more than two years not just in the Philippines but all over the world,

As the Chairperson of the Committee on Health and Demography, Go then expressed his respect for Parsons for her "undying commitment to saving lives and making a difference in the world through medical service."

"Your valiant contribution and dedication in service of others are truly worth recognizing. Hindi masusuklian ang iyong sakripisyo at pagseserbisyo sa kapwa," he added.

On 12 July, Parsons was one of the United Kingdom's National Health Service representatives to accept the George Cross award at a ceremony in Windsor Castle. She was joined by Amanda Pritchard, the Chief Executive of the NHS during the ceremony.

In December 2020, Parsons took the honor of being the first nurse in the world to administer the then newly developed COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the Honours System of the United Kingdom, the George Cross is the most prestigious award that can be bestowed by the British government, and it is presented in recognition of "actions by civilians and military personnel not in the face of the enemy."