Sen. Bong Go joined Senate Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva as they personally attended the inauguration of Joni Villanueva General Hospital in Bocaue, Bulacan on Monday, 12 December.

The said hospital was established after Republic Act No. 11720 was signed by former president Rodrigo Duterte last Congress.

The measure was principally sponsored by Go in the Senate being the Chair of the Committee on Health and Demography. Through this law, the JVGH will be a Level-2 hospital that will be administered and managed by the Department of Health.

In his remarks, Go expressed his gratitude and commended the local government, headed by Mayor Jonjon Villanueva and Vice Mayor Sherwin Tugna, for extending their utmost support and commitment to establish the health facility. Go also paid tribute to the late mayor Joni Villanueva who passed away last May 2020, after whom the health facility was named.

The senator also commended all medical frontliners who have been dedicated in making certain that their constituents are safe, especially at this time of the global health crisis.

He likewise cited that it is for this reason that he and Villanueva, the Senate Majority Floor Leader, continue to push for the construction of similar hospitals and health facilities so that the country can be more prepared for other health crises in the future.


"Lahat po kayo'y mga frontliners dahil lahat po kayo'y pumasok sa ospital, exposed na po kayo. Kaya ipinaglaban namin ni Sen. Joel, ang aming Majority Floor Leader, kung ano 'yung mga dapat ibigay po sa inyo ay dapat pong ibigay po sa inyo. Salamat," he added.

Meanwhile, Go expressed his confidence that JVGH will significantly contribute to the improvement of the country's health care system especially in the greater Metro Manila areas.

On the other hand, Villanueva lauded Go for his commitment to ensure that those in need of health care get the service and assistance that they need.


"Si Senator Bong Go, noong time na nabubuhay pa si Mayor Joni, palaging pumupunta dito yan, palaging nagbibigay ng tulong. May nasunugan, may nangangailangan ng assistance, alam naman natin kung gaano siya kalapit kay (dating) pangulong (Rodrigo) Duterte at isang tawag lang po diyan, nakakatulong po siya, di lang dito sa Bocaue, kundi sa buong Bulacan," he expressed.