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(Eagle News)–A bill seeking the establishment of a Philippine high school for sports has passed on second reading in the Senate. Under Senate Bill (SB) 1086, also known as the Philippine High School for Sports Act of 2019, a specialized curriculum to be developed by the Department of Education will allow the youth to study core subjects, such as Mathematics and Science, while simultaneously developing their athletic skills. The bill says the site of the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go said he respects the filing of a Senate resolution seeking for a review of the Visiting Forces Agreement before its planned termination. In a statement, Go said the Senate was, after all, a separate branch of government. “..At karapatan po ng bawat senador to express our views, their views. ‘Yung resolution naman po ay isang suggestion… baka magbago pa ang isip ng ating mahal na Pangulo,” Go said. Asked if he […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go on Tuesday, Feb. 4, said the government has been on top of the novel coronavirus situation since Day 1. In his opening statement during the Senate committee on health’s hearing on the virus, Go noted that “even a key official from the World Health organization has commended the efforts” of the government in responding to the health concerns. Earlier, Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, WHO representative to the Philippines, said the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines will not evacuate Filipinos from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, pending China’s decision on the matter, Senator Bong Go has said. According to Go, “hinihintay ng (Department of Foreign Affairs) officials ano ang magiging desisyon ng China dahil sila ang ‘di pumayag na sunduin ang 30-50 Filipinos [roon] na gusto na umuwi.” Go clarified that he wanted the Filipinos to come home because “kawawa [rin] sila dun parang naka-lockdown […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants the Technical Working Group to continue its pilot study on motorcycle taxis. This is according to Senator Bong Go, who spoke to reporters on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “Okay naman siya at pumayag naman siya na sa ngayon ‘wag munang ituloy ‘yung paghuli. Tuloy muna ang pilot test run for the meantime na wala pang amendments,” Go said. Go issued the statement after TWG chair Antonio Gardiola Jr. said […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go on Thursday, Jan. 9, slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for her remark the drug war was a “massive failure,” saying Filipinos actually feel safer now. “Between one person using her own computation giving a grade of 1 percent, and 79 percent of Filipinos who said they are satisfied with our campaign, I will choose to believe the latter,” Go said, citing results of a Social Weather Stations that showed […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 28, visited young cancer patients in a Davao hospital. The President gave away presents to the children at the Southern Philippines Medical Center Children’s Cancer Institute, accompanied by Senator Bong Go. It has been the President’s tradition to give presents to young cancer patients during the holidays even before he became President. Duterte is spending the holidays with his family in Davao.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a measure institutionalizing Malasakit centers in the country. The President signed Senator Bong Go’s measure, which aims for the establishment of centers in 73 hospitals run by the Department of Health and in the Philippine General Hospital in Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop where patients may apply for financial assistance from four government agencies:the DOH, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures posted on Senator Bong Go’s Facebook account, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen accompanied by his former longtime aide in Japan. Duterte left for the country on Monday, Oct. 21, to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito. This is expected to take place today, Tuesday, Oct. 22. Duterte has assigned Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as the government’s office-in-charge during his trip that is expected to end on Oct. 24.
(Eagle News)–The New Clark City Sports Complex will be ready for the Southeast Asian Games, Senator Bong Go said. “As planned and promised, the construction of the sports complex is right on schedule,” he said. The 30th SEA Games, a biennial multi-sport event, will be held in the country from November 30 to December 11. Go had said President Rodrigo Duterte himself will grace the opening of the international sports event. In a statement, Go […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte figured in an accident while riding a motorcycle on Wednesday night, Senator Bong Go said on Thursday, Oct. 17. “Sumemplang kagabi si PRRD habang nagmomotor,” Go told reporters. Go said, however, that the President, whose hips were hurting, was already resting in the compound of the Presidential Security Group. Duterte is expected to attend an event around 5 p.m. No other details are available.With a report from Meanne Corvera
(Eagle News) – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Russia so far was “very fruitful” and that they are looking forward to meeting the Filipino community in that country set today, Saturday, October 5. In an interview with Eagle News Service in Russia, Go said that President Duterte considers it very important to meet with the Filipino community there. “Very fruitful po ang biyaheng ito. Most important, ang Filipino […]
