SEN. Bong Go, in partnership with Vice Mayor Yul Servo and the national government, provided sustainable livelihood support to beneficiaries at Paraiso ng Kabataan Gym in Sta. Cruz, Manila, last Tuesday.
“I support these livelihood programs where you will be taught how to do business, (and) you will be given help to grow your business,” said Go in Filipino in a video message.
Aside from providing livelihood support, Go’s Malasakit Team also provided snacks, vitamins, masks, shirts, basketballs and volleyballs to 43 beneficiaries.
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“I know that times are tough now and many people have lost their jobs, but don’t lose hope because the government is doing everything to help you get back and recover,” said Go.
He highlighted Republic Act (RA)11960, also known as the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Act, which he co-sponsored and was one of the authors in the Senate. This law promotes local entrepreneurship and economic development by spotlighting unique products from various towns.
The OTOP program fosters national pride in Filipino-made products while providing small-scale producers with ways to expand their market reach. Focusing on local specialities, the program aims to elevate communities’ livelihoods.
Go also co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill 2534, which aims to raise the daily minimum wage by P100 nationwide.
As chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Go offered to assist anyone who may have health troubles, and he encouraged them to seek assistance at the Malasakit Centers at Tondo Medical Hospital, Philippine General Hospital, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Hospital, and San Lazaro Hospital.
Go initiated the Malasakit Centers program in 2018 to provide convenient assistance to poor patients by putting together all relevant agencies that offer medical assistance programs in one office.
Since it was institutionalized under RA11463, which Go principally sponsored and authored, the program has helped over 15 million Filipinos and established 166 Malasakit Centers nationwide.
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