Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, on Monday, 24 November, requested that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expedite the release of the Tulong Dunong Program's (TDP) subsidy allowance.

“Isa po sa mga programa ng CHED ay ang TDP. Ang programang ito’y nagbibigay ng subsidy sa mga estudyante. Kaya lang po ang problema, there are concerns that this program is too slow and delayed,” Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, said.

Senator Go added, “Iyung iba po’y nakagraduate na bago nila nakuha ang kanilang subsidy.”

CHED-TDP is an educational support initiative supported by Go, which has helped thousands of students from low-income families continue their college education through a scholarship program as they strive for a better future.

Go, who serves as the Chairman of the Senate Youth Committee, underscored, “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan at edukasyon ang susi tungo sa mas magandang kinabukasan.”

“Huwag kayong titigil sa inyong pangarap dahil ito ay simula pa lang ng mas magandang bukas para sa inyo,” Go remarked.

As a known advocate of accessible and quality education, Go continues to push for legislative measures that uphold and expand educational access for Filipinos. He co-authored and co-sponsored Republic Act No. 11510, which institutionalizes the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to improve basic education for marginalized learners; RA 11984, or the No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act, which protects students from being barred from exams due to unpaid fees; and RA 12006, or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act, which removes exam fees for qualified senior high school students applying to private higher education institutions.

Additionally, he is a co-author and co-sponsor of RA 12077, also known as the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, which provides temporary financial relief to students with loans during times of calamity.

“Ako ang inyong Senator Kuya Bong Go, patuloy na magseserbisyo sa inyong lahat dahil bisyo ko na ang magserbisyo at ako po ay naniniwala na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo po ‘yan sa Diyos,” Go said.