Senator Christopher “Bong” Go returned to Iloilo on Monday to lead the inauguration of a Super Health Center in the town of Pavia — one of 27 such facilities already funded across the province as part of his health reform efforts to bring public medical services closer to Filipinos, especially those in rural and underserved communities.
Speaking before a crowd of residents and local officials, Senator Go began by recalling his own Visayan roots and affinity for Iloilo, blending humor with heartfelt appeals for better public health access.
“I am not a politician. You won’t hear me making promises about anything,” Senator Go told the crowd. “What I will do is my job — and as a senator, it is my job to ensure that you don’t have to fear going to the hospital because of the cost.”
The new Super Health Center is expected to provide primary care services such as consultations, early disease detection, minor procedures and diagnostic care — helping ease the burden on major hospitals while making basic healthcare services more accessible.
Free consultations will be provided by municipal health offices, local government units, and PhilHealth through its Konsulta program.
“I will continue to help in expanding Super Health Centers across the country as much as I can, to bring healthcare services closer to Filipinos,” Senator Go said.
This initiative is the result of coordinated efforts by Senator Go, fellow lawmakers, the Department of Health under Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, and local government leaders, which led to the allocation of funding for over 700 Super Health Centers nationwide.