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Manila fire victims get immediate aid

February 3, 2025 People's Tonight 217 views

SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go extends immediate support to fire victims from Barangay 91 in Tondo, Manila City on Saturday, February 1.

“Sa mga nasunugan, huwag ho kayong mag-alala. Sabi ko nga sa inyo noon, ang gamit ay nabibili, ang pera ay kikitain, subalit ‘yung perang kikitain ay hindi po nabibili ang buhay. A lost life is a lost life forever. Pangalagaan at ingatan po natin ang buhay at kalusugan ng bawat isa,” said Go in a message.

Senator Go highlighted that the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is currently undergoing a modernization program aimed at enhancing its capabilities and readiness in responding to fire-related incidents under Republic Act No. 11589, or the BFP Modernization Act of 2021 which he principally authored and co-sponsored.

Held at Barangay 91 Hall, the 264 affected families received essential aid from Go’s team such as grocery packs, snacks, shirts, water containers, mattresses, fans, vitamins, basketballs, and volleyballs.

As the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography and a health reforms crusader, Senator Go reminded beneficiaries to seek help from the Malasakit Centers located at the Tondo Medical Hospital, Philippine General Hospital, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Hospital, and San Lazaro Hospital.

The Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop designed to streamline medical assistance programs from various government agencies, ensuring that Filipinos can access medical assistance to overcome the financial burden of healthcare costs.

Senator Go is the principal author and sponsor of RA 11463, or the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, which institutionalized the Malasakit Centers program. The Department of Health reports that the Malasakit Center program has already provided aid to more than 15 million Filipinos.

“Ilapit natin ang serbisyo ng gobyerno sa ating mga kababayan na higit na nangangailangan. Patuloy kaming magseserbisyo sa inyo dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo at ako ay naniniwala na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo ‘yan sa Panginoon, serbisyo ‘yan kay Allah,” underscored Go.

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