To ensure that those who reside in rural areas lacking job opportunities are taken care of, Go has filed Senate Bill 420, which seeks to offer temporary employment to eligible members of low-income rural households who are ready to perform unskilled physical labor for a period of time.

Go, in coordination with Mayor Lando Villasencio, provided additional assistance to 315 displaced workers who attended an occupational safety and health orientation conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment in Merida, Leyte on Friday, 22 September.

The orientation, which was held at the municipal recreational gymnasium, was aimed to educate workers about the importance of workplace safety and health standards. The training was not only informative but also a significant step towards ensuring the welfare and security of local workers.

During the said event, Go's team handed out shirts, snacks, and balls for basketball and volleyball to the identified displaced workers.

The senator likewise encouraged those with health concerns to seek the assistance of any of the 159 Malasakit Centers nationwide, five of which are established in the province.

The Malasakit Center brings all relevant agencies under one roof, such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, to ensure poor and indigent patients can conveniently access medical assistance programs to cover their hospital-related expenses.

Go likewise spearheaded a relief operation for fire victims in Barangays Kasambagan, Duljo Fatima and Inayawan in Cebu City on Thursday, 21 September, as part of the senator's efforts to ensure that the communities fully recover from the incident.

The relief operation was held at Barangay Kasambagan Hall. The senator's team, together with Barangay Kasambagan Captain Franklyn Ong, distributed snacks, shirts, and balls for basketball and volleyball to 102 fire victims. They also gave away shoes, watches, and mobile phones to select recipients.

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