Senator Bong Go champions grassroots support; delivers aid to almost a thousand beneficiaries in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental

On Wednesday, 24 June, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, personally extended assistance to almost a thousand barangay functionaries from Banaybanay, Davao Oriental.

Go and his team coordinated with Mayor Lemuel Ian Larcia and Vice Mayor Liezel S. Teves to facilitate an aid distribution. A total of 700 beneficiaries received relief assistance from Go and his team.

Go took the opportunity to reiterate his support for barangay officials and uniformed personnel, noting policy efforts undertaken during the Duterte administration.

He highlighted his support for Republic Act No. 11462, which postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, giving officials more time to focus on their initiatives for the benefit of their constituents.

He also reiterated his support for digital governance reforms aimed at improving public service delivery.

The senator is one of the authors of RA 12254, also known as the E-Governance Act, which aims to make government services more efficient, transparent, and accessible through the digitalization of processes and systems.

The Senator also refiled Senate Bill No. 178, or the Magna Carta for Barangays, which aims to provide barangay officials with benefits comparable to those received by regular government employees if enacted into law.

Go then highlighted his legislative efforts in support of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), including the filing of SBN 412, or the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers bill, which seeks to secure tenure, benefits, and compensation for barangay health workers, alongside his push for the release of their Health Emergency Allowance (HEA).

“Patuloy kaming magseserbisyo sa inyo dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo. Naniniwala ako na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo sa Panginoon,” Go concluded.

Earlier that day, Go also aided members of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA) in San Isidro and assisted vendors in Lupon. On the same day, he also attended the inauguration of Maco, Davao de Oro Super Health Center.